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What helps B12 absorption?

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What helps B12 absorption?

Diet and vitamin supplementation hugely helps in B12 absorption. To increase the amount of vitamin B12 in your diet, eat more of foods that contain it, such as: eggs, liver, and chicken. Fish and shellfish such as trout, salmon, tuna fish, and clams

Last updated on 12 Dec 2024

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Why should I take vitamin B12?

Vitamin B12 is a nutrient that helps keep your body's blood and nerve cells healthy. It also helps make DNA, the genetic material in all of your cells. Research is suggestive that vitamin B12 also helps prevent megaloblastic anemia, a blood condition that makes people tired and weak.

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What causes B12 deficiency in older adults?

Older adults are particularly at risk of vitamin B12 deficiency because of the high prevalence of atrophic gastritis-associated food-cobalamin (vitamin B12) malabsorption, and the increasing prevalence of pernicious anaemia with advancing age. Not only this, certain medications can also result in B12 malabsorption and result in deficiency.

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Can low stomach acid levels cause constant hunger?

Yes. Low stomach acid can cause a feeling of fullness after eating, bloating and discomfort, and even lower your appetite

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Does iron help in the absorption of vitamin B12?

Research suggests that iron does help in the absorption of vitamin B12.

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How to treat high stomach acids?

Stomach acids can be treated by having medications which block the acid production. And also by consuming antacids.

Last updated on 12 Dec 2024

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