When Should You Get a B12 Injection Before Travel
Since the body doesnt make it on its own, we need to get it through food like dairy, eggs, meat, or supplements
Reasons for exclusion were previous vitamin B12 injections within 12 months before the reference date (26 cases), documented alcohol abuse (16 cases), undergoing chemotherapy or hormonal therapy for a malignancy (9 cases), and no documentation that vitamin B 12 therapy was initiated (7 cases)
according to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, absorption is approximately 50% at 1 mcg but falls to roughly 1.3% at 1,000 mcg
Yes, B12 injections are considered a safe and effective treatment for individuals with vitamin B12 deficiency