Important Considerations and Professional Guidance From the bustling streets of Downtown Houston to the quieter suburbs, many are looking for ways to boost their well-being, but self-diagnosing and self-treating B12 deficiency can be risky
Oral supplements are inexpensive up front, but because so little of a swallowed dose is absorbed, some of what you buy is not used by your body
Although cyanocobalamin is more readily absorbed, much of it is excreted through the urine before it can reach the cells Cyanocobalamin vs Hydroxocobalamin In comparison to hydroxocobalamin, cyanocobalamin has a significantly worse absorption rate and storability, which is why today mostly hydroxocobalamin is used in B12 injections
Because the body cannot make B12 on its own, it has to come from food (meat, fish, eggs, dairy) or from supplements