According to the American Academy of Family Physicians in order to raise your vitamin B12 level, you have to take at least 1,000 mcg of vitamin B12 every day
Vitamin B12, which most humans get from meat, seafood, and dairy products, is essential for red blood cell production and DNA synthesis
It contains balanced amount of all the important water soluble vitamins which act as coenzymes of vital enzymes associated with crucial physiological processes, energy metabolism, cell growth and replenishment especially in brain and nerve cells
However, certain populations are at higher risk of deficiency: Adults over 50 (reduced absorption capacity) Individuals following vegan or strict vegetarian diets Those with gastrointestinal conditions such as Crohns disease or celiac disease Individuals taking long-term acid-reducing medications (PPIs, H blockers) When oral supplementation is insufficient or absorption is compromised, vitamin B12 shots deliver the nutrient directly into the bloodstream, bypassing the digestive system entirely
