Benefits and facts of Vitamin B12.
                     Benefits and facts of 
Vitamin B12
What is vitamin B12?
 Vitamin B12 is a nutrient that 
helps keep the nerve and 
blood cells of human body 
healthy.
 It helps generate DNA, 
the genetic material in all cells.
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How much vitamin B12 do you 
need?
Life Stage Recommended Amount
Birth to 6 months 0.4 mcg
 7–12 months 0.5 mcg
 1–3 years 0.9 mcg
4–8 years 1.2 mcg
9–13 years 1.8 mcg
14–18 years 2.4 mcg
Adults 2.4 mcg
Pregnant teens and women 2.6 mcg
Breastfeeding teens and women 2.8 mcg
What foods provide vitamin B12?
 Vitamin B12 is found naturally in 
a wide variety of animal foods.
 Beef liver and clams
 Fish, meat, poultry, eggs, milk, and 
other dairy products
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Benefits of Vitamin B12
 Helps With Red Blood Cell 
Formation
 Vitamin B12 is help your body 
produce red blood cells
 Low vitamin B12 levels cause a 
reduction in red blood cell formation
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Benefits of Vitamin B12
 Prevent Anaemia
 Lower vitamin B12 level causes 
megaloblastic anaemia.
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Benefits of Vitamin B12
 Major Birth Defects
 Vitamin B12 is essential for brain 
and nervous system development 
from the mother.
 In the initial stages of pregnancy 
Vitamin B12 deficiency may result 
in birth defects.
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Benefits of Vitamin B12
 Support Bone Health
 Vitamin B12 deficiency may result 
in lower bone mineral density.
 Bones with decreased mineral 
density leads to osteoporosis.
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Benefits of Vitamin B12
 Improve mental health
 Lower vitamin B12 may lead to 
decreased serotonin production, 
which may cause a depressed 
mood.
Benefits of Vitamin B12
 Energy Boost
 Vitamin B12 plays vital role in 
body’s energy production.
 Healthy Hair, Skin and Nails
 vitamin B12’s helps in cell 
production.
 Ample levels of vitamin B12 is 
needed to promote healthy hair, 
skin and nails.
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