VITAMIN B12 (CYANOCOBALAMIN)
Benefits:
Anemia, formation of red blood cells, and
helps in the utilization of iron, proper digestion, absorption of foods, the
synthesis of protein, and the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats, cell
formation and cellular longevity, prevents nerve damage, maintains fertility.
Symptoms of Deficiency:
Abnormal gait, chronic fatigue,
constipation, depression, digestive disorders, dizziness, drowsiness,
enlargement of the liver, eye disorders, hallucinations, headaches, inflammation
of the tongue, irritability, labored breathing, memory loss, moodiness,
nervousness, neurological damage, palpitations, pernicious anemia, ringing in
the ears, spinal cord degeneration.
Sources:
Brewer’s yeast, clams, eggs, herring,
kidney, liver, mackerel, mill’ and dairy products, and seafood, sea vegetables,
such as dulse, kelp, kombu, and nori, and soybean and soy products, alfalfa
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Recommended Daily Allowance:
US - 3 mcg, EU - 2mcg
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