When your body gets the right amount of B12, it performs more efficiently, making it easier to stay active, eat mindfully, and stick to your fitness plan
This makes vitamin injections an appealing option for people who have difficulty absorbing vitamins through the stomach or who are experiencing deficiencies that need to be corrected quickly
ADVERSE REACTIONS: Intramuscular injection can occasionally cause skin rash, itching, diarrhea and allergic asthma
Overview Melanotan II is a synthetic analogue of alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone, a naturally occurring hormone involved in the regulation of melanogenesis
According to the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, functional B12 deficiency is most commonly seen in patients with one or more of the following: Age over 50 stomach acid production declines with age, and stomach acid is required to free B12 from food PPI or H2 blocker use reflux medications suppress the acid needed for B12 absorption Metformin use, which interferes with B12 absorption directly Vegan or vegetarian diets B12 is found almost exclusively in animal products Gut conditions including celiac, IBS, SIBO, and Crohns MTHFR mutations that affect how B12 is metabolized once absorbed Heavy alcohol use The symptoms of low B12 are easy to dismiss: fatigue, brain fog, low mood, tingling in the hands or feet, weakness, and shortness of breath on mild exertion
