Small social amounts are usually fine, but heavy drinking can lower B-vitamin levels and stress the liver, especially with niacinamide
Monitor reactions and adjust protocols with your doctor if side effects persist
Various healthcare providers and medical clinics in the area offer vitamin B12 injections
Patients with Pernicious Anaemia, and their families, were unable to reconcile this latest advice with the information that they were given at diagnosis that their treatment would be a life-saving injection every month, every two months or at the least every three months
Studies show this dose quickly improves Vitamin B12 levels and relieves symptoms
Other groups who may benefit include: Patients following gastric surgery (gastrectomy, bariatric procedures) where intrinsic factor production or absorption sites are compromised Individuals with malabsorption disorders such as Crohn's disease, coeliac disease, or chronic pancreatitis Strict vegans and vegetarians with dietary insufficiency, though oral supplementation is usually tried first Elderly patients with atrophic gastritis or reduced gastric acid production Patients on long-term metformin or proton pump inhibitors, which can impair B12 absorption Individuals with nitrous oxide exposure (recreational or medical), which can cause functional B12 deficiency Diagnosis typically involves serum B12 measurement, with levels below approximately 148 pmol/L (though thresholds vary between laboratories) generally indicating deficiency
