Vitamin B12

<p>{<br />"top_banner":{<br />"title":"Vitamin B12 Supplements",<br />"description":"Vitamin B12 is an essential micronutrient that has many uses throughout the body. These include the manufacture of red blood cells, and ensuring proper nerve and brain function.",</p> <p>"image":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-v7ajalirzz/product_images/uploaded_images/plant-shadow-health-supplements-default-banner.jpg",<br />"tablet_image":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-v7ajalirzz/product_images/uploaded_images/plant-shadow-health-supplements-default-banner-mobile.jpg",<br />"mobile_image":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-v7ajalirzz/product_images/uploaded_images/plant-shadow-health-supplements-default-banner-mobile.jpg",<br />"show_overlay":true,<br />"show_button": true,<br />"hide_section": false<br />},<br />"shop_now_section":{<br />"hide_section": true,<br />"items":[<br />{<br />"type":"",<br />"image":"",<br />"title":"",<br />"description":"",<br />"button":{<br />"label":"SHOP NOW",<br />"url":"",<br />"new_window": false</p> <p>}<br />}<br />]<br />},<br />"learn_more_description":{<br />"hide_section":false,<br />"title":"Vitamin B12",<br />"description":["<br />=====START=====</p> <p>Vitamin B12, also called cobalamin, is a crystalline compound that is bright red due to its high cobalt content. Its key roles are in red blood cell and nervous system health.</p> <p>It was first identified as the nutrient needed to treat pernicious anemia, a condition in which the gastric mucosa lacks a protein called intrinsic factor, needed to absorb vitamin B12 in the ileum. As vitamin B12 is needed for red blood cell formation, a deficiency due to malabsorption results in a form of anemia.</p> <p>The most abundant and readily absorbed sources of Vitamin B12 are&nbsp;<strong>animal foods</strong>. Vegetarians and vegans may be more at risk of becoming vitamin&nbsp;<a href="https://www.healthpost.co.nz/blog/vitamin-b12-deficiency-symptoms-and-remedies/">B12 deficient</a>, and as we age the body&rsquo;s ability to absorb B-12 from food sources decreases as well.</p> <h3>Vitamin B12 Benefits</h3> <p>Signs of vitamin B12 deficiency are in symptoms of nervous system impairment such as numbness and tingling, pins and needles or a burning sensation. Deficiency is more common in elderly people and can show as anemia, diarrhoea and a beefy red tongue. Impaired mental function in the elderly may respond well to vitamin B12 supplementation.</p> <p>People with asthma and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.healthpost.co.nz/health-concerns/hair-skin-nails-health/skin-support/">eczema</a>&nbsp;may need vitamin B12, and addressing a deficiency may also bring improvements in sleep quality, alertness and concentration.</p> <h3>Vitamin B12 Side Effects and Contraindications</h3> <p>Safe when taken as directed.</p> <p>Vitamin B12 is best taken in conjunction with a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.healthpost.co.nz/natural-health-supplements/vitamins/vitamin-b-complex/">B complex</a>&nbsp;supplement, as all the B group vitamins need to be present in the correct ratio for optimal effect.</p> <p>=====END=====</p> <p>"],<br />"bottom_title":"",<br />"bottom_description":""</p> <p><br />},<br />"blog_section":{<br />"hide_section": false,<br />"title":"Wellness Blog",<br />"buttons":[<br />{<br />"label":"Visit Blog",<br />"url":"/blogs",<br />"new_window": false<br />},<br />{<br />"label":"Shop Now",<br />"url":"/",<br />"new_window": false<br />}<br />]<br />}<br />}</p>