Self-medicating with vitamin B12 without a doctor’s guidance is not a good idea. Even though B12 is water-soluble (meaning excess amounts are usually flushed out in urine), taking more than your body ...

A new scientific review suggests that the form of vitamin B12 you take may influence how effectively your body can use it, ...

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Dear T.H.: Many people have strong feelings that vitamin B12 can dramatically improve their health, but it only helps to take vitamin B12 if you are deficient. Vitamin B12 deficiency isn't too common.

Researchers reveal that vitamin B12 significantly boosts the efficiency of cellular reprogramming, thus holding promise for regenerative medicine. Vitamin B12 supplementation shows potential in ...

Share on Pinterest A new study looks at how vitamin B12 could accelerate tissue repair, and why that matters. Image credit: Berena Alvarez/Stocksy. Tissue regeneration is the process of reconstructing ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 73, and I was worried about dementia. Turns out, I am "normal." However, the neurologist told me to take 2,000 mcg of B12 daily. My multivitamin has 100 mcg, which is 4,167% of ...

When humans need more Vitamin B12—a nutrient that makes healthy red blood cells and turns food into energy—we can get it by ...

Very high blood levels of vitamin B12 were tied to an increased risk of early death. By Nicholas Bakalar High levels of Vitamin B12 may be too much of a good thing. Vitamin B12 is an essential ...