Around two years ago, my rhuemetologist at the time stated that I had a b12 deficiency and told me to get the over the counter b12 tablets and gave me a specific milligrams to take daily in addition to my multi vitamin. He claim was also that the b12 would help with my extreme tiredness that I have experienced for so long. Not realizing how long I had been reporting the extreme tiredness to the doctors until I requested copies of all my medical records and discovered I truly had a reason to be so frustrated. Since 2000 I have been begging doctors to help me with the tiredness that is so extreme that I cannot really, really find the words to discribe in full just how intense the tiredness is.
The B12 tablets showed no improvement what so ever. I spoke with my small hometown pharmacist and he told me he did not understand why the doctor would have me taking the tablet form seeing that our stomach acid destroys most of the b12 tablet before our bodies can absorb it anyway. The pharmacist recommended b12 injections and I was finally able to get the doctor to agree to prescribe it. I have been taking the injections at least weekly since this time. Depending on how I feel sometimes more often than once a week.
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One must wonder what all the b vitamins can do for them as we each make our daily trial and error to achieve healthier ways about of lives. Let's take a closer look at one of the eightB vitamins, vitamin B12.
B12 can is a water-soluble vitamin which dissolves in water. After the body uses these vitamins, the leftover amounts leave the body in urine. Like the other B vitamins, B12 is important for metabolism. It helps in the formation of red blood cells and in the maintenance of the central nervous system. Vitamin B12 is known as the "energy vitamin" because it gives a real energy boost. It is used to remedy fatigue and it speeds up the metabolism.
Vitamin B-12 can naturally be found in food that come from animals meat, poultry, liver, shellfish, milk, milk products, fortified cereals and eggs. Plants do not supply B12 to humans. Vitamin B-12 supplements can also be taken by liquid, strip, nasal spray, or injection and is available singly or in combination with other supplements. The sublingual tablets, in which B-12 is supposedly absorbed more directly under the tongue, has not proven to be necessary or helpful.
The dietary intake for an adult ranges from 2 to 3 micrograms per day. Vitamin B-12 is believed to be safe when used orally in amounts that do not exceed the recommended dietary allowance. Your body has the ability to store 3 - 5 years of Vitamin B12 in your liver. That is why a B12 deficiency may take a couple of years to show up.
So has this question crossed your mind yet? Of the many functions and uses of Vitamin B12 does it help people lose weight? Many weight loss clinics offer B12 shots to help induce weight loss and increase energy. However, what I have found is information stating that Vitamin B12 injections by themselves do not directly induce weight loss, nor are they intended to. So why do people who get them lose weight?B12 causes the metabolism to speed up, and in turn increases weight loss. People who go to get injections tend to be more conscious of their health and are already on a weight loss diet.
Vitamin B12 shots give an incredible boost of energy. This generally helps people to maintain their diets, and motivates them to exercise and increase activity.
B12 also helps to fight stress and depression, symptoms which are many time associated with weight gain for many of us.
Now, you must make your own decision in regards to your Vitamin B12 intake. I can tell you that the injections do help me with my fatigue, but I have never directly connected to have helped with my weight loss. The most important fact for me is, the increase in energy does encourage my activity level.
