Vitamin B12 benefits and benefits of receiving B12 injections can include improved moods, protection against cognitive decline and better energy, but as youll learn, there are also risks involved
For example, B12 shots of 25-50 mg doses (nearly a whole monthly vial of ours) have been used to treat cyanide poisoning, neuropathy, and ALS
WARNINGS Patients with early Lebers disease (hereditary optic nerve atrophy) who were treated with cyanocobalamin suffered severe and swift optic atrophy
Insert the needle into the ampoule or vial: For vials, inject air equal to the dose to ease withdrawal
The lack of vitamin B12 may result from any of the following conditions: Addisonian (pernicious) anemia this condition causes autoantibody formation against parietal cells, which results in a lack of IF essential for absorption of vitamin B12 from the intestine Malabsorption impaired absorption of vitamin B12 Gastrointestinal pathology, dysfunction, or surgery these include atrophic gastritis, celiac disease, small bowel bacterial overgrowth, pancreatic insufficiency, Helicobacter pylori infection, gastric carcinoma, and total or partial gastrectomy Diphyllobothrium latum and related species (the fish tapeworm) infestation these parasites compete with vitamin B12 for intestinal absorption
