b12 vitamin benefits

vitamin b12 information - what are b12 vitamin benefits? ... which are its main sources? ...

Vitamin b12 is the most chemically complex of all vitamins, and one of eight vitamins which go to make up the important B complex vitamin group.

It's also known as cobalamin, and cannot be made by plants or animals - only bacteria.

Your body needs just a small amount of the vitamin ... but it does require it on a regular basis.

Because your body has difficulty absorbing b12, your stomach will produce something called a glycoprotein to help with its absorption.

So ... how does this complex vitamin help you? ... Where do you find it? ... What happens if you don't eat enough? ...

b12 vitamin benefits

You need this valuable vitamin to help with such processes as:

functioning of your brain and nervous system
formation of your blood
formation of your cells generally
conversion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats into energy

sign of vitamin b12 deficiency

An insufficient supply of the vitamin will result in your body not making enough healthy blood cells, nor enough layers of fatty protection for nerve and brain cells.

Apart from feeling generally "run-down" and tired, this could also result in:

anaemia
nerve problems
depression
poor memory

vitamin b12 from food

Which foods supply you with b12?

You'll only find this unusual vitamin in foods of animal origin, such as meat - especially liver - shellfish, milk products, and eggs.

However, there are fortified foods on the market - such as fortified breakfast cereal, fortified soy milk, etc - which will also provide you with sources.