Vitamin B12 Cures

Vitamin B12 for Anemia

1. Given by injection, this vitamin provides complete and satisfactory treatment in cases of pernicious anaemia. The general practice is to give 1,000 mcg of vitamin Bl2 by injection, twice weekly, until the haemoglobin level is restored to normal. Subsequently an injection of 1,000 mcg every six weeks is all that is needed to keep the patient in good health. These doses may appear to be excessive since much of the vitamin is excreted in the urine. Nevertheless it is not unreasonable to give large doses at first to refill the depleted reserves.
2. A similar dose schedule is required in cases of sub-acute combined degeneration of the cord, a disorder of the spinal cord which affects the conduction of nerve impulses.

Vitamin B12 and Smoking

Studies show that smokers have lower levels of vitamin BI2 and folic acid than non-smokers. Seventy-three longtime smokers with precancerous cell changes in their lung secretions, were taken as case studies. Half were given B12 and folic acid supplements for four months; the other half were given placebos(inactive substances). After four months, a recheck of the lung fluids showed that those who were given vitamin therapy showed less precancerous changes than those who were administered placebos.

Vitamin B12 Deficiency Symptoms and Healing Properties and Precautions

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