The Bottom Line The relationship between alcohol consumption and Vitamin B12 deficiency is a complex interplay with significant health implications
For those with a B12 deficiency, injections are an effective way to quickly restore healthy levels
Many of my patients find it helpful to slightly bend their knee when injecting into the thigh, which naturally relaxes the vastus lateralis muscle
B-12 lowers homocysteine levels, a protein associated with an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and dementia
For longer-term storage beyond a few weeks, we often recommend aliquoting the solution into smaller, single-use vials and freezing them at -20C
The compound engages the NAD+ pool from the opposite direction as NAD+ supplementation slowing removal rather than adding to the pool