Vital Vitamin B12
Medically reviewed by Mrs Anuradha
- Vitamin B12 or cobalamin is a critical nutrient which helps to make your red blood cells and DNA a genetic material .
- It also plays an important role in nerve function , heart health and prevents neuropsychiatric disorder.
- Symptoms : tingling or prickly feelings in legs or hands, difficulty in walking, forgetfulness, weakness , high levels of homocysteine levels in blood and anaemia/ low blood hemoglobin levels.
- Recommended Dietary Allowance(RDA) for Indians is 1mcg /day .
- Find out from your health care professional or nutritionist today and it is necessary to check B12 annually to stay nutritionally fit!
- Vegetarian or vegan source of B12 : It is notoriously hard to source natural B12 for vegans .Recent analyses revealed that some plant-source foods, such as certain fermented foods , edible algae , kefir and mushrooms, contain substantial amounts of bioactive vitamin B12 .
- Dietary Sources : Vitamin B12 is mostly found in animal products. Healthy dietary sources include shell fish , fish , shellfish , crab , egg yolk, smaller amounts in milk or dairy.
Mrs Anuradha
Specialist
October 11, 2023
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