Meat, milk, and eggs are a primary source of vitamin B12
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Benefits are based on preliminary research and clinical use cases
Your doctor may prescribe it if you have a documented B-vitamin deficiency or a condition like malabsorption, severe gastrointestinal issues, or after certain surgeries where your bodys demand for B vitamins is higher
Other possible causes of a vitamin B12 deficiency pernicious anemia prolonged use of certain medications, such as metformin following a strict vegan or vegetarian diet certain infections, such as with the tapeworm Diphyllobothrium latum celiac disease older age high intake of alcohol Other nutritional supplements may also benefit someone with Crohns disease