Vitamin B12 and Fertility Is Becoming A Hot Topic

The relationship between vitamin B12 and fertility is becoming a hot topic in reproductive health. As we well know vitamin B12 supports our bodies functioning at a deep cellular level. 1 What many people are not aware of is the potential of our favorite vitamin in supporting optimal reproductive health.2 We’ll explore research that makes the case that maintaining B12 levels may be essential for the smooth functioning of reproductive organs in both men and women and for being able to carry a baby to term both naturally as well as with assisted reproductive treatment. 3,4,5

B12 Deficiency and Gluten Sensitivity

Connection Between B12 Deficiency and Gluten Sensitivity?

B12 Deficiency and gluten sensitivity (GS) are generally considered to be unrelated, except in cases of diagnosed celiac disease (CD). Taking a look at new findings on GS and connecting the dots challenges this assumption. Examining the issue in depth leads us to consider the possibility that vitamin b12 deficiency may be a factor for some GS sufferers as well.

Vitamin B12 May Help Depression – The Facts

B12 and the Holiday Blues…

Research shows vitamin B12 may help depression, and at this time of year it’s a good idea to look at anything that might be putting us off balance. After all, the holidays aren’t so happy for many of us. Add seasonal affective disorder (SAD) into the mix and the seasonal blues can plain just get in the way of enjoying life.

As research is developing so is our understanding of how vitamin B12 can play a role in reducing depressive symptoms. Interesting findings focus specifically on the chemical relationship between vitamin B12 and

Vitamin B12: Diet, Age and Supplementation

An ongoing 18 year long study challenges several commonly accepted truths about B12 deficiency. If you are young and eat meat you likely believe you have a reduced risk of deficiency – maybe not…

Study Found 39% at Risk of B12 Deficiency

Most of us believe if we follow a diet heavy in animal products including meat, eggs or dairy, we should have enough vitamin B12 in our bodies. Researchers at Tuft’s University suggest that this may not be the case. They cite the Framingham Offspring Study which found 39% of subjects were at risk of becoming vitamin B12 deficient.(1)  An important detail is the cross generational nature of this study: 26-49, 50-64 and 65-83.

Framingham Offspring directly contradicts the commonly held view being passed down to dinner tables over the generations: that heavy meat eaters are less likely to be clinically deficient than the rest of the population. In fact, participants who had the best vitamin B12 levels were those that ate fortified cereals. 

Vitamin Absorption and Resulting Deficiencies are not Necessarily Symptoms of Ageing

Remember when we noted that the Framingham Offspring was cross generational? The study participants most at risk of vitamin B12 deficiency provide insights on the relevance of age to vitamin absorption. Surprisingly, vitamin B12 deficiency is to date no more common among the older portion of the sample. Moreover, this finding challenges the widespread belief that absorption and resulting deficiencies are necessarily a symptom of ageing.

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Returning Customers – Write a Review for Free Shipping

Vitamin B12 Direct has a free shipping promotion that is easy and we wish everyone would participate in. We have some simple ways you can support us, and to thank you we offer the choice of free shipping or a free vial of B12. Your support is key and makes the promotion possible.

The support options are different for new customers and returning customers, so keep reading…

Vitamin B12 Injection Price Increases – Why?

Long term users of injectable B12 have experienced dramatic price increases. At times B12 has been hard to find due to shortages. People with conditions requiring B12 injections including pernicious anemia, gastric bypass, crohn’s disease, celiac disease, and many others have been dealing ever increasing prices because insurance companies are limiting coverage.

Why are injection B12 prices increasing in the US? Two theories have been suggested for the sky rocketing prices – increased popularity and restrictive federal regulation.

Vitamin B12 Injections for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is estimated to affect as much as 3% of the population.  A simple treatment of vitamin B12 injections along with folic acid supplements, even if it only helps a portion of those affected, would relieve much distress.

CFS, also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), is a little understood illness. It is diagnosed based on patients reports of symptoms – tiredness without cause or relief, headaches, muscle and joint pain, memory loss, loss of concentration. Many possible causes have been proposed, but the true mechanism of this illness is not understood.

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Free Shipping Social – Write a Review!

We have added a new way for our existing customers to qualify for our Free Shipping Social promotion – write a review! Reviews are great because they help visitors decide on buying and they give us feedback on how we are doing. If you are a returning customer and write a review we will give you free shipping on your next order of $40 or more.

How to Get Free Shipping

  1. Be a returning customer
  2. Go to the webpage of a product you have purchased from us
  3. Leave a review using the same email address you used when last ordered (click on ‘reviews’, email addresses are not published)
  4. Add any items you would like to purchase to your shopping cart
  5. In checkout look for the “You supported us in social media…Thank You!” message
  6. Choose ‘free-shipping-social’ or one of the other gifts

Here are some of our products to get you started…scroll to the bottom of the page:  review 1000mcg B12, review 2000mcg B12, review B Complex

How Else Can I Get Free Shipping?

You can still get free shipping by using the social sharing buttons during checkout on orders of $40 or more.  Just before you enter your address look for the box titled “Looking for FREE SHIPPING?” – All you need to do is Like, Plus+, or Follow our website.  It’s easy.

No Free Shipping?

If you should quality for free shipping but it doesn’t seem to be working please let us know. If you place your order we can fix it after the fact with a partial refund. Send us an email with the details.

If you aren’t a social media user, we understand.  Our shipping is very reasonable – $10 flat rate, world wide. 

B Complex, Our Newest Injectable

We are happy to announce our newest product: vitamin B complex injectable. The need for a B Complex injectable was brought to our attention by several customers and we are delivering!

Like vitamin B12, all the B vitamins play key roles in the healthy operation of our nervous systems and the production of energy.  Vitamin B12 gets most of the attention because of it’s higher rates of deficiency, but the other B vitamins are equally important.

B-100 Complex is intended as a complement vitamin B12 injections. Talk to your health care proferssionals about B complex vitamins before supplementing.

 

Our B Complex

vitamin B1 Thiamine (100mg) Thiamine plays a central role in the generation of energy from carbohydrates and is involved in RNA and DNA production, as well as nerve function.

vitamin B2 riboflavin (0.5mg) Riboflavin is involved in the energy production as well as the metabolic breakdown of fatty acids

vitamin B3 nicotinamide (100mg) Nicotinamide plays an important role in the metabolism of glucose, fat and alcohol.

vitamin B6 pyridoxine (1mg) Pyridoxine is closely tied to the function and formation of the nervous system and nerve cells.

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