Often overlooked in the medical field, vitamin B12 is a necessary nutrient responsible for synthesizing red blood cells and getting oxygen to the body.
I've had a vitamin B12 deficiency for nearly half my life. I tested low for B12 at the age of 20, and despite different efforts to heal, my body refuses to hold onto it. As an avid meat eater, there should be no reason why I should lack the vitamin in my system. I have the intrinsic factor necessary for my stomach to absorb B12. For some reason, no matter how much I eat, my body refuses to utilize it properly. Over time, my body rejects it. Hence, I must take injections to stay healthy and active. Pills don't work for me.
Vitamin B12 comes from animal sources including some bacteria. It's a complex molecule with a molecule of cobalt as its center. Scientists have found the absorption process of B12 to be complex. So, there are many steps in the process where failure may occur.
Some symptoms of low-B12 has to do with the nervous system. I know my B12 is low when my hands and feet are burning hot, or if my body feels certain pains. Lately, I'm discovering that I have allergies.
To test and see if low B12 was cause for post nasal drip, I waited several weeks to make sure these allergies were actual allergies, and not an effect of work-related stress. I was sneezing constantly while at home. After my job got quiet and I was able to relax, the runny nose and sneezing was still happening. This morning, I took an injection.
Lo and behold, the sniffling and sneezing stopped. Could B12 injections be a prevention of allergies?
