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Methylcobalamin vs Cyanocobalamin, B12!
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Vitamin B-12, also known as cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin involved in metabolism.
B12 is required by humans to use as a cofactor in DNA synthesis in both fatty acid and amino acid metabolism. B12 assists in maintaining a healthy nervous system, circulatory system, red blood cell formation, cell metabolism and immunity. Most people get enough vitamin B-12 from a balanced diet such as eggs and red meat. However, older adults, vegetarians, vegans, and people who have conditions that affect their ability to absorb vitamin B-12 from foods, might benefit from the use of oral supplements or shots. Vitamin B-12 supplements also are recommended for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding exclusively and follow vegetarian or vegan diets.
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Why Dissolvable Vitamins?
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This is a detailed evaluation of why dissolvable vitamins are overall a better choice over swallowed vitamins with unnecessary additives, preservatives, and coatings. The vitamin industry is forming a TANK around the vitamin to protect it against the stomach acids and not to protect or benefit you. The concept of bypassing the stomach by changing the route of absorption from swallowing the vitamin to under the tongue placement is the main advantage that we present in today’s blog. -
Can Anesthesia Cause Vitamin B12 Deficiency?
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General anesthesia is the most common type of anesthesia in both elective and emergency surgeries. Every day, many patients referred to clinics and hospitals are operated on under general anesthesia. Nitrous oxide is an inhalation anesthetic agent, which is commonly used in general anesthesia. Evidence suggests exposure to this anesthetic agent, either during an operation or constantly in the workplace (i.e. staff working in the operating room) can possibly cause various complications such as bone marrow suppression, polyneuropathy, postoperative nausea and vomiting, pulmonary hypertension and hyperhomocysteinemia. It is currently accepted that nitrous oxide inactivates cobalamin also known as vitamin B12, through irreversible oxidation of the cobalt atom of vitamin B12. This can lead to serious issues in individuals with low or borderline B12 levels that are undergoing general anesthesia where nitrous oxide is used. -
What Is Vitamin B12 Good For?
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Now, whether you chew, drink, or swallow your vitamin the biggest issue is that the vitamin must survive the stomach acids and then the pancreatic fluids introduced in the small intestine, get absorbed by the intestine, and finally survive the liver-bypass metabolism that all food must go through when swallowed.
