Did you know that only 3% of the people in the United States have an adequate level of b12 vitamins? And did you know that the symptoms are reversible just by getting B12 shots every month? If you’re tired of dealing with low energy levels, brain fog, mood swings and other complications, it’s time to look into it.
B12 shots has many functions, but one of its most important is helping to make DNA
Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin that plays an important role in the development of red blood cells, the function of the nervous system and the formation of DNA.
These injections are used to treat low levels of vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, caused by poor absorption from food or inadequate dietary intake. B12 shots are also used to make up for a lack of intrinsic factor, a substance produced in your stomach that helps you absorb vitamin B12 from food.
Vitamin B12 is found in foods such as meat, fish and dairy products. However, many people are at risk for low levels because they don’t eat enough animal products or they have digestive problems that prevent them from absorbing enough B12 through their intestines.
The following list describes the ways in which B12 works inside your body:
- Energy production: B vitamins help convert food into energy. In fact, B12 is so important that you cannot survive without it for more than a few months.
- Nervous system maintenance: B12 helps protect the brain and spinal cord from damage by supporting their protective covering (the myelin sheath). It also helps produce myelin, which acts as an insulator to speed up impulses between neurons. This is why nerve damage in pernicious anemia can be so severe — without enough B12, nerves cannot function properly and they eventually die off altogether.
- Healthy skin: Healthy skin depends on a healthy nervous system, so it makes sense that low levels of B12 can lead to problems with both the outermost layer (the epidermis) and the deeper layers of skin (the dermis). Without enough vitamin B12, skin becomes dry and scaly, hair becomes brittle and falls out easily, nails become thin and brittle and may crack or break easily.
Vitamin B12 injections may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
It’s a pretty simple idea, actually. If you’re feeling worn down and can’t lose weight despite eating healthy, getting enough sleep and exercising (sometimes it feels like this applies to all of us!), then taking B12 shots might give you the edge you need to feel more energetic and vibrant on a daily basis so please call today to book your B12 shots by the hand of our specialists at Galleria Aesthetics.
