Vitamin b12 - 1000ug - 120 caps

**Vitamin B12** (cobalamin), a crucial vitamin for energy, the nervous system, and more:

### 🔋 **1. Energy and fatigue reduction**
- Essential for the production of red blood cells and energy metabolism.

### � **2. Vital for the nervous system**
- Maintains myelin (protective layer of nerves), preventing neurological damage.

### 🧠 **3. Improves cognitive function**
- Its deficiency is associated with memory loss, confusion and even dementia.

### ❤️ **4. Protect the heart**
- Helps reduce levels of **homocysteine**, a cardiovascular risk factor.

### 🌱 **5. Important for vegans and vegetarians**
- It's only found in foods of animal origin (meat, eggs, dairy). Supplementation is key.

### 💊 **6. Difficult absorption**
- Requires **gastric acid** and **intrinsic factor** (stomach protein). Digestive problems can cause deficiency.

### 🩸 **7. Relationship with megaloblastic anemia**
- Its lack causes large and immature red blood cells, causing anemia and weakness.

### 💉 **8. Supplementation Options**
- **Cyanocobalamin** (synthetic, common) and **methylcobalamin** (active form, better absorbed).
- B12 injections in severe cases of deficiency.

### 👵 **9. Older adults at risk**
- Gastric acid production decreases with age, reducing its absorption.

### 🚨 **10. Deficiency Symptoms**
- Extreme fatigue, tingling in hands/feet, dizziness, paleness, and depression.

**Recommended daily dose:**
- **Adults:** 2.4 mcg (more during pregnancy/breastfeeding).
- **Supplements:** 500–1000 mcg (especially in vegan diets).

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