Just a minute: Vitamin B-12 🍳🥩
• What? Vitamin B-12
• Why? Heart, Blood, G,I,, Brain, Nerves, Energy, Immune, and DNA
• Which? Cobalamin: -hydroid, -methyl, -adenosyl
• How Much? ≥ 2.4ucg/day
• Where? Seaweed, Algae, Eggs, Milk, Meats, Fish, and Liver
FYI- As many as 1 out of 3 adults are vitamin B-12 deficient. With increasing age, the stomach acids needed to help release B-12 from foods decrease. This makes B-12 deficiency an important factor in heart disease, stroke, dementia, depression, and nerve-related disorders with aging. Higher B-12 supplement doses- 400 ucg or more- are needed with increasing age.
Liquid forms, capsules with powder and quick-melting tablets have better chance for absorption than hard tablets.
Remember, since there are no significant plant-based sources of B-12, vegetarians and vegans are at greater risk for deficiency and should take a daily supplement.
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