Vitamin B12
HOW TO GET WELL THE DRUGLESS WAY
CONTENTS
First Draft © Dennis Rocke & Dr J. M. Mungavin 1983
Updated Dennis Rocke © 2022
VITAMIN B12
(Cyanocobalamin)
Measured in micrograms (mcg)
This is also known as the red vitamin
This vitamin contains cobalt, which makes it biologically unique.
SOME OF THE THINGS THEY DO…
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Important for production and regeneration of red blood cells
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Prevents anaemia
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Promotes growth in children
SYMPTOMS OF DEFICIENCY…
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Difficulty with concentration
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Fatigue
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May cause pernicious anaemia
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Numbness
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Poor appetite
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Sore mouth
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Stiffness
MINIMUM DAILY RECOMMENDATIONS…
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5 mg
NATURAL SOURCES…
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Aged cheese such as Roquefort
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Bananas
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Comfrey leaves
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Eggs
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Fortified Brewer’s yeast
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Kelp
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Liver
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Milk
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Peanuts
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Pollen
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Raw wheat germ
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Sunflower seeds