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Vitamin B12
Do we need vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 or cobalamin is found only in foods of animal origin who have a vegan diet need to consume vitamin supplements for preventing diseases that are caused by their absence.
The required daily dose of vitamin B12 is 2.4 mcg per day.
* The lack of vitamin B12 prevents the iron from being absorbed which can cause anemia.
* Cobalamin deficiency causes nervous disorders, irritability, insomnia, depression, loss of memory, reasoning difficulties, including severe mental illness.
* Tingling in the arms or legs, or numbness can also be caused by lack of vitamin B12. Read the rest of this entry »