Best Vitamin B12 And Intrinsic Factor

You may have heard it over your years, Doctors giving your mom, dad, brother, aunt or friend B12 injection to fight anemia, generally poor health and to increase energy levels. Well now you can get that same boost from Sublingual B12 in tablet form. Produced, Packaged and Sold by Wonder Laboratories, OUR ADVANCED B-12 is specially formulated with methylcobalamin Vitamin B-12. Methylcobalamin is a type of Vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 comes in several kinds including hydroxy-, cyano-, and adenosyl-, but only the methyl form is also used in the central nervous system. Deficiency states are fairly common and vitamin B12 deficiency mimics many other disease states of a neurological or psychological kind, and it causes anemia. Cyanocobalamin (the cheapest to produce and the kind in most vitamin supplements) is converted by the liver into methylcobalamin but not in therapeutically significant amounts. Vitamin B12 deficiency is caused by a wide range of factors including low gastric acidity (common in older people,) use of acid blockers or excessive laxative use, lack of intrinsic factor, poor absorption from the intestines, lack of Calcium, heavy metal toxicity, or excessive Vitamin B12 degradation. If you are anemic, elderly, have digestive disorders, or vegetarian you may have an immediate need for supplemental Vitamin B12.

Older adults often experience reduced levels of both stomach acid and an important glycoprotein called intrinsic factor produced by the cells lining the stomach and necessary for the absorption of vitamin B12 from the small intestine. A common problem, vitamin B12 deficiency affects between 1.5% and 15% of the population, and according to results of the Framingham Offspring Study, may be higher in younger populations that previously assumed. The study also found that people using B12 supplements more than four times per week were less likely to be deficient. Insufficient B12 may lead to a condition where the body can’t make enough healthy red blood cells, leading to inadequate oxygen transport throughout the body. In the short term, this leads to weakness and fatigue: over the long-term it can damage the brain, heart and other organs. Vitamin B12 consists of several members of the cobalamin family. Hydroxycobalamin readily converts to coenzyme forms, particularly adenosylcobalamin – the major form found in the cell mitochondria for energy. Methylcobalamin is found mostly in blood plasma and other body fluids, and plays a role in lowering blood levels of homocysteine. B12 supplementation is particularly recommended for vegetarians and seniors.