Vitamin B12

What is vitamin B12?

Vitamin B12 is a water soluble vitamin which performs a variety of tasks within the body, promoting growth when we’re young and maintaining a healthy nervous system and normal red blood cell formation.

What vitamin B12 does for you

It helps keep your nerves healthy by playing a vital role in the formation and maintenance of the myelin sheath, a protective layer around each nerve, which allows for the quick transmission of nerve impulses.

It also helps promote a healthy appetite when you’re young, ensures normal growth and assists in the production of red blood cells.

How much vitamin B12 you need?

3-4 mcg is the current RDA, but some sources suggest 2.5-25mcg daily in children and 15-50mcg in adults for optimal health.
Which foods have vitamin B12?

Yeast extracts such as Marmite, as well as meat, poultry, fish, eggs, unrefined carbohydrates, dairy products and fortified cereals.

Signs of vitamin B12 deficiency

Eczema, dermatitis, fatigue, poor hair condition, poor memory or concentration, anaemia, anxiety, irritability and tension, and tender or sore muscles.

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