Vitamin B12 Injections
Why Vitamin B12?
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After water and oxygen, vitamin B12 is the next essential micronutrient vital for health.
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Vitamin B12 deficiency is common and can manifest at any age and is largely unrecognised.
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Symptoms such as depression, anxiety and psychosis, as well as the early onset of dementia are common with vitamin B12 deficiency.
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Vitamin B12 is crucial for many systems of the body to function correctly.
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It is believed that vitamin B12 deficiency is not always detectable on blood tests.
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Vitamin B12 is non-toxic – even at really high doses.
What is Vitamin B12?
Vitamin B12 is the generic name for a group of compounds based on the cobalamin molecule, which has cobalt as the trace mineral at its core. Cobalamin is a highly active and complex molecule. It is the largest and most chemically complex of all of the 13 known vitamins, and is generally red in colour.
It is classified as a vitamin, as it is an essential nutrient for the human body and is regularly obtained from the food we eat. Like other vitamins, its role is to regulate metabolic reactions in the body. Vitamin B12 plays an important role in the body and is responsible for; the production of all types of blood cells, neural metabolism, DNA & RNA production, and carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism. It also helps to improve the function of iron and folic acid in the body.
Vitamin B12 can only be made by microorganisms, such as bacteria and algae, as long as the cobalt mineral is available in the soil or water. The main source for humans to obtain vitamin B12 is from the consumption of meat and fish. As well as meat and fish, vitamin B12 can also be obtained by the consumption of cheese, milk and eggs. There are no known sources of vitamin B12 in plants, although some species of seaweed have been found to contain it. Therefore it is not uncommon to see vegetarians or vegans present with vitamin B12 deficiencies.
How is vitamin B12 deficiency is diagnosed?
The traditional way of diagnosing has been with a serum B12 blood test, however many sufferers of a B12 deficiency may not have anaemia, or have a serum B12 blood level within an abnormally low range in accordance to the ‘normal’ ranges set. There are no national or international agreements of what a normal range is. It is therefore better practice to look for trigger symptoms which are explained below.
Illness and conditions linked to B12 deficiency:
Neuropsychiatric disorders - The earliest symptoms of B12 deficiency include:
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Irritability
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Mood swings
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Confusion
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Forgetfulness
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Fogginess
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Psychosis
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Hallucinations or delusion
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Depression
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Anxiety/Panic attacks
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Tension headaches
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Onset of dementia
Neurological disorders
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Bells Palsy
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
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Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)
Autoimmune Disorders - Autoimmune disorders take many forms. They include 'overactive' immune system disorders, which is when the body’s immune system attacks and destroys its own tissue, and 'underactive' system disorders, which is when the body’s defence against disease is reduced. Such disorders are frequent with vitamin B12 deficiency. The list includes:
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Addison’s disease
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Amyloidosis
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Ankylosing spondylitis
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Coeliac disease
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Crohn’s disease
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Dermatomysositis
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Graves’ disease
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Guillain-Barre syndrome
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Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
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Multiple sclerosis (MS-like presentation/SACD (subacute combined degeneration))
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Myasthenia gravis
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Pernicious anaemia/B12 deficiency
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Reactive arthritis
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Restless leg syndrome (RLS)
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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Sjogren’s syndrome
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Systemic lupus erythematosus
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Type 1 diabetes
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Ulcerative colitis
Many of the above conditions have overlapping symptoms, for example fatigue, general ill-feeling, joint pain and rash. Many of these conditions cease to exhibit their symptoms once vitamin B12 balance is restored in the body.
Experience has shown that vitamin B12 is completely safe, at any concentration in the diet and in the blood. The non-toxicity of Vitamin B12 is confirmed by the US National Institute of Health Office of Dietary Supplements which states that the US Institute of Medicine has not established any upper limit for B12 ‘because of its low toxicity’. So if you display any of the symptoms of being B12 deficient and would like to arrange a B12 injection, contact me. [link to contact page] You’ll be booked in for a 15 minute appointment and there is no downtime afterwards.
**Please note I am not a doctor or trained in the medical profession and cannot, and will not, make any diagnosis or confirmation of any medial condition. Administration of this treatment is not confirmation you have vitamin B12 deficiency or any symptoms relating to it. I also do not offer, and will not offer, any medical based advice.**
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Vitamin B12 Injections
