Joint inflammation support: Patients with chronic joint pain, post-surgical joint swelling, or inflammatory conditions that keep flaring despite management
A study conducted in Framingham found that nearly 20% of participants aged 60 to 69 had a spinal canal less than 10 mm in diameter
Symptoms of B12 deficiency may include Megaloblastic anemia (large red blood cells with abnormal nuclei) Fatigue Paleness Heart palpitations Dementia Weight loss Infertility Numbness and tingling in hands and feet Depression, mania, delirium, psychosis Poor pregnancy and breastfeeding outcomes (neural tube defects, developmental delays, failure to thrive, anemia in offspring) Low red and white blood cell counts or platelets Glossitis of the tongue Erectile dysfunction or bowel/urinary incontinence Recommended Daily Intake for B12 Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) Daily B12 requirements depend on age, sex, and dietary intake (5) Assessing B12 Status Typically serum B12 levels are used to determine vitamin B12 deficiency (keep in mind normal value ranges may vary slightly depending on the laboratory)
Not yet confirmed in prospective studies, responses to therapeutic approaches may differ among patient subsets according to the mechanism of the therapeutic agent assessed