Vitamin B12
Vitamin b12
Vitamin B12 shots help to improve energy levels, brain function, increased metabolism, prevent osteoporosis, among other benefits.
Vitamin B12 supports a number of functions in the body. It can provide essential support for healthy bones as you age, and it likely benefits memory retention and brain health by supporting neurons. It’s also needed for the production and metabolism of the chemical serotonin, which helps regulate mood.
B12 deficiency can show up as fatigue or generalized weakness, it plays a central role in producing red blood cells that carry oxygen throughout our bodies. B12 supports healthy metabolic function as well.
B Complex
B Vitamins often get grouped together because these water-soluble vitamins work synergistically to support key processes throughout the body, including metabolism.
Several functions that involve B Vitamins include:
Metabolism (energy)
Neurological function
DNA production & repair
Nerve and neurotransmitter function
Digestion & appetite
Hormone & cholesterol production
Infection prevention
Eye/vision health
Blood cell production
Cell growth & division
B vitamins are crucial for energy and metabolism. They’re known as coenzymes, meaning they assist our enzymes that release energy from food. While they don’t provide energy directly they help turn the food we eat into energy that our bodies can actually use.
B1, B2, B3, and B5 are directly involved in breaking down glucose to produce energy, while the rest are involved in metabolism and energy production support. Because of this property, deficiency in B vitamins can manifest as low energy, slow metabolism, fatigue, brain fog, and low mood.
B Complex supplements are also important for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding because B Vitamins, especially folate and B12, assist in fetal development and reduce the risk of birth defects.