This humble vitamin is particularly crucial for red blood cell formation
When Symptoms Worsen: Understanding the Adjustment Period The period following B12 injection therapy can be challenging for some patients, with symptoms sometimes temporarily intensifying before improvement becomes apparent
It is also essential for the formation of healthy collagen used to form and maintain skin, hair, nails, connective tissue and cartilage
B12 is naturally present in animal based foods such as: Chicken and lean red meat Fish and seafood such as oysters, clams, salmon, tuna and catfish Dairy products such as milk, cheese, yoghurt, plus vegan milk substitutes that are fortified Eggs Plus, fortified breakfast cereals
These include methylcobalamin which occurs in its natural form and cyanocobalamin which is a synthetic version of the same