Functions:
- Essential for metabolism of the nerve tissue and necessary for the health of the entire nervous system.
- Vital for production of energy.
Uses:
- Treatment of fatigue.
- Treatment of pernicious anaemia.
- Helps treat osteoarthritis and osteoporosis.
- Helps treat neuralgias (e.g. Bells palsy, trigeminal neuralgia, diabetic neuropathy).
- May help treat asthma and other allergies (e.g. eczema).
Sources: Since animals store vitamin B12 more easily than plants, animals are the best source of vitamin B12. Liver, shellfish, and salmon are excellent sources of vitamin B12. It is also found in fish, egg yolk and milk products.