ยฃ40 for 1 ๐ or ยฃ120 for 4 ๐๐๐๐
What are B12 boosts good for?
Increases energy levels and concentration
Improves metabolism and helps with weight loss
Boosts the immune system
Helps improve sleep patterns
Helps stop certain types of hair loss
What does vitamin B12 do exactly?
Vitamin B12 is an essential vitamin that is crucial for many vital metabolic and hormonal functions โ including the production of digestive enzymes and carrying important nutrients into and out of cells. Due to how it helps convert and synthesize many other compounds within the body, it is needed for over 100 daily functions.
Some of the roles that are attributed to vitamin B12 include:
- Forming red blood cells
- Playing a role in DNA/RNA synthesis
- Acting as a cofactor for methionine synthase
- Facilitating metabolic conversion of protein and fats
- Carrying out neurotransmitter functions and helping with production of hormones
- Helping convert amino acids and make creatine
- Producing myelin sheath (the coating of nerves)
- Helping with synthesis of haemoglobin
- Playing a role in fetal development during pregnancy
Benefits of B12 injections
- Might Reduce Depression, Cognitive Decline and Dementia: Some studies show that, especially in older people, supplementing with vitamin B12 can prevent depression, restore better mood control and retain healthy memory/mental functioning.
- Helps Lower Fatigue: Restoring vitamin B12 to healthy levels can treat anemia, help with conversion of macronutrients and production of creatine (beneficial for building muscle mass), and reduce muscle weakness.
- Can Help Improve Your Metabolism: Some people turn to vitamin B12 shots to overcome a sluggish metabolism and even help with weight loss. Because injections might give patients more energy and regulate hormone production, itโs possible to experience changes in appetite, improved sleep and better exercise performance. Some even claim B12 shots improve appearance of their skin, hair and nails.
- Protects the Heart: Elevated homocysteine levels have been identified as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the No. 1 killer of adults in industrialized nations. Vitamin B12 is needed for conversion of homocysteine and therefore can prevent conditions or complications like heart attack, stroke or coronary heart disease.
- Improves Low Sperm Count
- Helps with Fetal Development During Pregnancy
- Helps Prevent or Treat Diabetic Neuropathy
Wondering if it is dangerous to take too much vitamin B12?
Because itโs a water-soluble vitamin, any excess that isnโt used should be flushed from the body. The Institute of Medicine reports that โno adverse effects have been associated with excess vitamin B12 intake from food and supplements in healthy individuals.