Vitamin B12 Benefits and food resource

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Many people don't know where to get vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 is one of vitamin B complex. Vitamin B12, sometimes also called cyanocobalamin, also helps with digestion and heart health, so a deficiency can lead to both digestive disorders and an increased risk for heart disease.

The function of vitamin B12 :
1. Prevents anemia.
2. Helps growth.
3. Maintain the nervous system.
4. Helps Maintain Energy Levels.
5. Prevents Memory Loss and Lowers Risk of Neurodegenerative Disease.
6. Plays a Role in Maintaining Heart Health.
7. Needed for a Healthy Pregnancy.
8. May Help Prevent Cancer.
9. Helps Produce Red Blood Cells and Prevent Anemia.

Food sources of vitamin B12.
1. Meat.
2. Milk.
3. Sea food.
4. Beef and chicken liver.
5. Organic yogurt.

Vitamin B12 absorption can be hindered when someone has a history of alcoholism or heavy smoking. In addition to alcohol and nicotine, long-term antibiotic use can also reduce the ability of the stomach to absorb and use vitamin B12. For this reason, anyone who has used stomach-acid controlling drugs may want to talk to their doctor about needing vitamin B12 supplements.

Read too : Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1
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