B12 Protocol: Benefits, Dosage & Sources - A Comprehensive Guide

Vitamin B12 is generally used as part of a Vitamin B Complex formulation. The water-soluble vitamin is considered helpful in the maintenance of nerve and red blood cells. It is found in fish, meat and dairy products.

Recommended Allowance

• The recommended daily allowance for a man or woman over the age of 14 is 2.4 micrograms per day. This amount of the vitamin can be consumed naturally by eating one chicken breast, a hard-boiled egg and one cup of low-fat yogurt or by taking a supplement.

Digestion

• Vitamin B12 combines with protein but is released during digestion and absorbed into the bloodstream.

Deficiency

• Few people suffer from a Vitamin B12 deficiency. Several years supply of the water-soluble vitamin is normally stored in the body.

Disorders

• Some people are unable to absorb Vitamin B12 through the small intestine. This disorder is known as pernicious anemia.

Taking Vitamin B12

• While most people consume enough Vitamin B12 in their normal diet, it is included in most Vitamin B Complex supplements.