By: James Penn | 2007-02-20 | Non fiction Pernicious anemia is a type of anemia caused by vitamin B12 deficiency. The deficiency of vitamin B12 is due to the inability of the digestive tract to absorb this vitamin. Vitamin B12 is seen in abundantly in fish, meat and dairy products and is essential for healthy nervous system and the production of red blood cells. read more
By: Antwan Richardson | 2009-09-23 | Health & Fitness A common problem, vitamin B12 deficiency affects the general population, especially the elderly. There are two types of sufferers from vitamin B12 deficiency. The first group is comprised of asymptomatic vitamin B12 deficiency and the other one is composed of hematologic vitamin B12 deficiency. read more
By: Edward Sample | 2007-02-10 | Medicine Vitamin B12, or cobalamin, is an essential building block of DNA and is key to the maintenance of our bodys genes. In this role, it is an important element in ensuring the proper function of the nervous system and maintaining a healthy hematological profile. A proper diet... read more
By: John Bradstreet | 2010-01-03 | Health & Fitness VITAMIN B12: WHAT IS IT Vitamin B12, sometimes referred to as cobalamin, is used by our bodies in the production of DNA which is the genetic material found in all of our cells. It is also essential for healthy nerves and red blood cells. We get vitamin B12 from animal products that... read more
By: Paul Ghossain | 2006-06-09 | Health & Fitness Vitamin B12 deficiency is a common problem throughout the world, especially for the elderly. read more
By: Jane Symms | 2007-04-18 | Health & Fitness Vitamin B12 is essential for good health in many different ways. It aids in helping the nervous system function properly, and also helps with blood cell production. This comes in many forms, but the most common sources are in meats, diary products, and in eggs. Though B12 deficiency can happen... read more
By: John Bradstreet | 2009-10-18 | Health & Fitness Vitamin B12 is essential to our good health. While having a deficiency of this nutrient is uncommon there are certain groups which should be aware that they are at higher risk. The consequences of deficiency can sometimes be severe and irreversible. read more
By: Antwan Richardson | 2009-09-23 | Health & Fitness The Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences is the one who set the recommendations for vitamin B12 intake, which they provide in the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs). Two national surveys, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III-1998-94) and the Continuing Survey read more
By: Karen Pijuan | 2007-04-04 | Health & Fitness Vitamin B12 is required for energy production and red blood cell formation, as well as for proper nervous system development and maintenance. B12 has also been shown to improve memory and promote a healthy heart, as well as to prevent infertility in men. read more
By: Gabor | 2010-03-16 | Weight Loss What exactly is vitamin B12 and why do we need it? Vitamin B12 is a nutrient that is found in our food and we need it to keep our nerve cells healthy and to keep our red blood cells at optimum efficiency. It is also extremely important for proper digestion; in fact, our stomach acids grab the B12 from food and mix it with IF, which is then easily absorbed by the intestinal tract. read more
By: Marcia Mcwhite | 2010-03-15 | Diseases and Conditions B12 deficiency creating symptoms of anemia, a shortage of vitamin B12 can also interfere with the nerves, and so disturb the senses of touch and pain. In adults, blood cells are produced by red bone marrow, which is found inside the centre of the hips, ribs, breastbone and backbone, plus the ends of long bones such as the thigh. read more
By: Peter Hutch | 2008-03-30 | Fitness Equipment Vitamin B12s main functions are in the formation of red blood cells and the maintenence of a healthy nervous system. Vitamin B12 is an especially important vitamin for maintaining healthy nerve cells and it aids in the production of DNA and RNA, the body,s genetic material. Cyanocobalamin works to promote normal growth and development, helps with certain types of nerve damage, and treats pernicious anemia. Vitamin B12 helps in the formation of red blood cells and in the maintenance of the central nervous system. Nerves are surrounded by an insulating fatty sheath comprised of a complex protei... read more
By: Jeff Lakie | 2006-03-03 | Research Vitamin B12 is probably the best known among the B complex vitamins because many people take B12 injections as a treatment for severe pernicious anemia. People who exhibit signs of weakness may be diagnosed with a B12 deficiency and a simple regimen of introducing Vitamin B12 in some other form may greatly help reduce the symptoms. If a true deficiency exists, the person may also have constipation and no appetite, often resulting in weight loss. In more extreme cases, tingling and confusion may be a manifestation of low B12 levels. Vitamin B12 deficiencies tend to be more common in... read more
By: Antwan Richardson | 2009-09-23 | Health & Fitness The B complex vitamins include the group of substances: B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (nicotinic acid), B6 (pyridoxine), B12 (cobalamin), and folate (folic acid). All these vitamins are available in a wide variety of foods although the body requires only relatively small amounts of them, especially food read more
By: Antwan Richardson | 2009-09-23 | Health & Fitness As a part of the vitamin B complex, vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin. However, vitamin B12 is unique among all the water-soluble vitamins in that it is not excreted quickly in the urine. Rather, vitamin B12 is accumulated and stored in the liver, kidney, and other body tissues. As a result of this read more
By: minnieuijp | 2010-01-10 | Supplements One should have the information that the vitamin b12 is a water soluble vitamin which plays an important role in the functioning of the brain and the nervous system along iwth the production of the blood in the body. Scientifically vitamin b12 falls eightth in the list of vitamins. It is found in the metabolism of the body cell effecting dna synthesis and regulation along with fatty acid synthesis and energy produciton in the human system. read more
By: alina | 2008-11-14 | Medicine Vitamin B12 deficiency is a cause of megaloblastic anemia. In this type of anemia, red blood cells are larger than normal, and the ratio of nucleus size to cell cytoplasm is increased. There are other potential causes of megaloblastic anemia, including folate deficiency or various inborn metabolic disorders. If the cause is B12 deficiency, then treatment with B12 is the standard approach. read more
By: Seomul Evans | 2010-03-03 | Health & Fitness Vitamin B12 is one of the groups of water soluble vitamins that comprise the B group. It\s also known as cyanocobalamin or hydoxycobalamin. Unlike most of the water soluble vitamins the body is able to store it in large amounts and this is a reflection of its importance to our... read more
By: Paul Ghossain | 2006-06-28 | Health & Fitness Vitamin B12 aids in the metabolism of fat and carbohydrates, and in the formation of red blood cells. It also helps keep neurological balance. read more
By: Jane Symms | 2007-04-14 | Medicine An overgrowth of Candida and vitamin b12 deficiency is connected. Often when a person is suffering from Candida it prevents their bodies from producing and absorbing essential nutrients that the body needs in order to remain fit and healthy. Although you may find that it is a problem in relation to... read more