Life Extension vitamine B 12 Methylcobalamin, 500 mcg, 100 Vegetarian Lozenges

Vitamin B 12, also called cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin. It helps with nerve and blood cell health while also playing a role in DNA synthesis. While we usually get it through animal-based or fortified foods, digestive challenges that come with aging can affect absorption. Maintain healthy levels with B 12 supplementation.Vegetarians and the elderly tend to be the ones most challenged with maintaining healthy levels of vitamin B 12.

Vitamin B 12 Benefits

• Helps maintain healthy homocysteine levels (a marker of cardiovascular, neurological & general health) 
• Supports brain health & cognition Important for red blood cell production

Vitamin B 12 is present in foods of animal origin, including dairy products and eggs. Vegetarians and the elderly are especially susceptible to deficiency of this important nutrient, which may be caused by low dietary intake, inadequate bioavailability or poor absorption of B 12. The age-related decrease in hydrochloric acid production can also affect B 12 bioavailability.

B 12 Supplementation To overcome obstacles to vitamin B 12 absorption, the Institute of Medicine recommended in 1998 that vitamin B 12-fortified foods (such as fortified ready-to-eat breakfast cereals) and supplements containing vitamin B 12 be used by older adults to help meet their B 12 requirement.

More recent research shows that supplementing with B 12, even at moderate doses, can improve both B 12 and folate status in older individuals. Vitamin B 12, or cobalamin, works synergistically with vitamin B6 and folate to convert homocysteine into the amino acid methionine. This helps to maintain healthy levels of homocysteine, an emerging marker of cardiovascular, neurological and general health.

Suggested use Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully prior to use.

Dissolve in mouth or chew one (1) lozenge one to four times daily, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.