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Answer From Brent A. Bauer, M.D. There’s no solid evidence that vitamin B-12 injections aid weight loss. Vitamin B-12 is a water-soluble B complex vitamin found naturally in a variety of foods, including meat, fish and dairy products.
Vitamin B-12 is also added to some foods and is available as a dietary supplement. Vitamin B-12 injections are commonly prescribed to help prevent or treat pernicious anemia and B-12 deficiency. Some weight-loss clinics offer vitamin B-12 injections as part of their weight-loss programs.
But unless you have a vitamin B-12 deficiency, vitamin B-12 injections aren’t likely to give you an energy boost. Metformin (Fortamet, Glucophage, Riomet) is a drug sometimes used as part of a weight-loss strategy for people with type 2 diabetes. Vitamin B-12 deficiency can be a side effect of this drug.
If you take metformin, talk to your doctor about strategies to maintain adequate B-12 levels. Getting large amounts of vitamin B-12 through vitamin B-12 injections isn’t likely to harm your health. If you’re hoping to lose weight, resist the lure of quick and easy solutions.
What counts is a healthy lifestyle. Enjoy healthier foods in appropriate quantities and include physical activity in your daily routine. There is a problem with information submitted for this request.
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What Is Vitamin B12?
Vitamin B12 is present in many dietary sources , such as: meat
fish
eggs
dairy products
nutritional yeast
some fortified foods In animal-based foods, vitamin B12 binds to the protein molecules.
During digestion, stomach acid causes it to separate from the protein, and a substance called intrinsic factor enables the bloodstream to absorb it. Some people’s bodies do not produce enough stomach acid or intrinsic factor if they have a condition known as autoimmune atrophic gastritis. Other people who may needs shots include those who have had gastrointestinal surgery if their digestive system cannot absorb vitamin B12 efficiently.
What Is Vitamin B12 And What Does It Do?
It plays a vital role in brain function and the production of DNA and red blood cells. The vitamin can be stored in the liver for a long time, so it may take a few years for a deficiency to develop
Side Effects
T the injection site, mild diarrhea, itching, or a feeling of swelling all over the body may occur.
Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects. People who have a rare blood disorder (polycythemia vera) may rarely have symptoms related to this disorder while taking cyanocobalamin. Seek immediate medical attention if any of these rare but very serious symptoms occur: chest pain (especially with shortness of breath), weakness on one side of the body, sudden vision changes, trouble speaking.
Get medical help right away if you have any very serious side effects, including: symptoms of heart failure (such as shortness of breath, swelling ankles/feet, unusual tiredness, unusual/sudden weight gain). A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. This is not a complete list of possible side effects.
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Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. In Canada – Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-.