According to the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, functional B12 deficiency is most commonly seen in patients with one or more of the following: Age over 50 stomach acid production declines with age, and stomach acid is required to free B12 from food PPI or H2 blocker use reflux medications suppress the acid needed for B12 absorption Metformin use, which interferes with B12 absorption directly Vegan or vegetarian diets B12 is found almost exclusively in animal products Gut conditions including celiac, IBS, SIBO, and Crohns MTHFR mutations that affect how B12 is metabolized once absorbed Heavy alcohol use The symptoms of low B12 are easy to dismiss: fatigue, brain fog, low mood, tingling in the hands or feet, weakness, and shortness of breath on mild exertion
Vitamin B12 is an essential vitamin required for metabolic functions, including fat and carbohydrate metabolism and protein synthesis
It is important to realize that the MTHFR status does not determine the type of B12 thats best for you, instead its the status and combination of genes like COMT , MTR , MTRR as well as VDR Taq
As with any supplement or medication, individual responses vary
It's vitamin-like effects ensures that during this metabolic process, the body is still receiving it's nutritional needs and so it allows for fat stores to be released and used up
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