Vitamin B12 Injections
What Is Vitamin B12?
Vitamin B12, also called cobalamin, is one of eight B vitamins and is essential to human life, supporting the nervous system and cardiovascular system. Most healthy individuals will obtain enough from their diet alone, as it can be found in meat, seafood and animal products, such as milk.
Benefits of Vitamin B12
Maintaining healthy levels of vitamin B12 may have a number of benefits, including
- Preventing anemia
- Supporting healthy pregnancy
- Supporting bone health
- Reducing osteoporosis risk
- Improving mood
- Preventing memory loss
Benefits of Vitamin B12 Injections
In cases of severe vitamin B12 deficiency, frequent intramuscular injections of large doses of a form of cobalamin may be used to restore vitamin levels to healthy amounts, followed by smaller and less frequent maintenance doses of injections or oral supplements. They can also be used to prevent future deficiencies.
Vitamin B12 injections are an excellent way to supplement cobalamin, as they bypass the digestive system. This allows for greater bioavailability and absorption, particularly in individuals who have difficulty absorbing it from their diet.
