Vitamin B12 injections are also used by people with impaired vitamin B12 absorption or deficiency called Pernicious anaemia caused by: Inadequate dietary intake of B12 Loss of gastric parietal cells in chronic atrophic gastritis Structural damage or surgical resection of the small intestine or stomach Long-term use of acid regulating medication Alcoholism Gastric banding surgery Celiacs disease Pernicious anaemia Crohns disease Until now, injection of methyl-B12 has required a needle
Older patients or those with multiple comorbidities may experience slower improvement
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New research shows that eating animal products causes animal sugars, such as Neu5Gc, to become attached to cells that line our hollow organs, like the stomach, causing the body to make antibodies against these sugars resulting in chronic inflammation and, therefore, impaired B12 absorption
Overall, these findings reveal a serious example of publication bias and argue against the use of folate supplements as a means of reducing CHD risk
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