Is Vitamin B12 Therapy Right for You
In the randomized placebo-controlled HOME trial of 390 adults with type 2 diabetes (de Jager and colleagues, Long term treatment with metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes and risk of vitamin B-12 deficiency, BMJ, 2010), metformin lowered serum B12 by a mean of 19 percent over 4.3 years
Doctors may order blood tests to check B12 levels in some patients with nerve problems
Vitamin B12, also called cobalamin, plays a vital role in orchestrating key body functions
Plasma levels of GHK-Cu decline roughly 60% between age 20 and age 60, which tracks closely with the body's decreasing ability to heal and regenerate tissue
Gains depend heavily on training intensity, protein intake, product authenticity, and genetic response