What are the benefits of vitamin B12?

Vitamin B12 also called as cobalamin, vitamin B12 is the most complicated and largest structurally vitamin, it is naturally present in some foods. It dissolves in water and passes through the bloodstream. Up to four years the human body can store vitamin B12 and any excess or unnecessary vitamin B12 is excreted through the urine. Vitamin B12 is required for the proper formation of red blood cell and neurological function. It helps to maintain the energy levels, prevents memory loss, neurodegenerative disease, and improves heart health, well for healthy skin and hair. It also keeps a healthy nervous and cardiovascular system.

Animal foods are one of the best sources of vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 is naturally found in fish, eggs, poultry, meat, milk, and milk products, salmon; vitamin B12 is normally not present in plant foods.

Poor memory, anxiety and mood swings/depression, dizziness, muscle aches, poor appetite, difficulty breathing, heart palpitations, feeling tired or unfocused, poor dental health, nausea, and abdominal cramping is the most common symptoms of the deficiency. Taking adequate cobalamine/vitamin B12 can help you to avoid deficiency. 

Let’s check some health benefits of vitamin B12.

• Provide good immunity
• Prevents memory loss
• Keep healthy gastrointestinal tract
• Improves heart health
• Keep a healthy nervous system
• Maintains body weight
• Maintain energy levels
• Good for healthy skin

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