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Policy Registered dietitian Anna Taylor, RD, LD, shares some of the best ways to add more vitamin B12 foods into your diet

4,5 Dietary insufficiency, pernicious anemia (i.e., an autoimmune process that reduces available intrinsic factor and subsequent absorption of vitamin B 12 1,2,6,7 ), and long-term use of metformin or acid-suppressing medications have been implicated in B 12 deficiency

If you are experiencing the following issues, you may want to explore whether a vitamin B12 IV infusion would work for you: Its crucial to immediately address a vitamin B12 deficiency to prevent nerve damage or other serious concerns, including heart disease and vision loss

B12 injections do not require any type of aftercare, as they are very safe and cause little discomfort beyond the initial sting of the needle in the thigh