Vitamin B12 is needed to convert carbohydrates into glucose in the body. It improves energy supply, reduces fatigue and drowsiness.
Vitamin B12 helps regulate nervous system activity, reduces depression, stress and prevents brain contraction.
Vitamin B12 helps maintain healthy digestive system. It also protects against heart disease by reducing and regulating the level of bad cholesterol, protects against stroke and high blood pressure.
Vitamin B12 is essential for healthy skin, hair and nails. It promotes the constant renewal of skin cells.
Vitamin B12 helps reduce the risk of breast, colon, lung and prostate cancer.
Vitamin B12 helps in treating Alzheimer's.
Vitamin B12 is needed for healthy pregnancy and fetal development.
Vitamin B12 stimulates the production of red blood cells and helps to cure anemia.
Vitamin B12 is mainly used in animal products: dairy products, eggs, red meat, fish, poultry. A bit of vitamin B12 can be found in dietary yeast, vitamin-supplemented cereal products, seaweed.
The obvious signs that you are missing vitamin B12:
Very drowsy in the afternoon, even when sleeping recommended for 8 hours a day.
Suddenly it starts to look like shopping bags weigh a few tones - it's hard to raise and carry them.
Overwhelming and unusual behavior (for example, you suddenly leave the keys in the refrigerator).
Dizziness and twitching.
Pale skin.
Tongue is smooth and scarlet red.
Crash on the smallest detail.
Feeling that something is wrong with your eyes (dry eyes, blurry vision, blurry vision, sensitivity to light, even loss of vision).