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Vitamin B12 is one of the water-soluble vitamins and available as an intramuscular injectable medication called hydroxocobalamin.

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Vitamin B12 is required to help your body to use fat and carbohydrate for energy and it also helps to make protein and DNA. It is an essential vitamin to help maintain blood, nerve cells, and neurological function. Vitamin B12 is only found naturally in animal products and dietary sources including; liver, fish, meat, eggs, dairy products, yeast extract (such as marmite) and foods that have been fortified with B12.

 

Although there are different medications of Vitamin B12, the World Health Organisation recommends the use of hydroxocobalamin as it remains in the body longer than other formulations, which means less treatments over time. Injected B12 begins to work immediately, but it can take days or weeks to feel the benefit.

 

Brain Function: Low levels of Vitamin B12 have been linked to decline in brain function and recent evidence suggests there is also a link with dementia. However, there is no evidence to suggest brain function can be improved in people with normal Vitamin B12 levels.

 

Osteoporosis (Brittle bones): There is a link between low levels of B12 and reduced bone mass, increasing the risk of fractures.

 

Depression: It has been suggested that low levels of Vitamin B12 is associated with depression and long-term treatment with B12 may reduce recurrence and severity of depression.

 

Energy, weight loss and mood: There is actually little or no evidence to suggest that treating people with normal B12 levels with Vitamin B12 injections will improve wellbeing, energy levels, weight or mood.