Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12 is one of eight B vitamins. It is also known as cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin. It is the largest and most complex vitamin. It is important for the normal functioning of the nervous system as its role is in the synthesis of myelin and in the maturation of developing red blood cells in the bone marrow. The vitamin exists in four chemical forms called cyanocobalamin, hydroxocobalamin, adenosylcobalamin, and methylcobalamin. All forms of vitamin B12 contain the biochemically rare element cobalt (chemical symbol Co)

 

  

Sources of Vitamin B12 :

The only organisms to produce vitamin B12 are certain bacteria and archaea. Bacteria are found on plants that herbivores eat; they are taken into the animal's digestive system and form part of their permanent gut flora, producing vitamin B12 internally.

So you can say that you will only get this vitamin from animals. The people who categories under non-vegetarian have no problem regarding this vitamin as they will get it from meat, eggs, fish, etc. But this vitamin creates a huge problem for vegetarians as we know most people in India are so close to their religion that they will never eat kinds of stuff like this. On the other hand, there are supplements which carry vitamin B12 but most of the people ignore it because they don't think it is a disease or may they can't afford extra expenses which creates health problems for them in the long run of life

 

Deficiency Symptoms And Treatment of Vitamin B12 :

Most of the people in India are not familiar with this disease because it doesn't have some huge symptoms. But not having enough B12 can lead to anemia, which means your body does not have enough red blood cells to do the job. This can make you feel weak and tired. Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause damage to your nerves and can affect memory and thinking.

 It is not a dangerous disease like cancer or aids but its deficiency will surely start to affect your body at some age. Even at that time, it is curable under proper medical advice for about one year or more depending on how much deficiency but we all know precaution is better than cure so why don't we let that situation not come. So be sure to include Low-fat milk, yogurt, and cheese in the daily diet of your whole family, this will lower the possibility of deficiency moreover you can take tablets if necessary by consulting your doctor.

 

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