Vitamin B12 deficiency is believed to be one of the most common nutrient deficiencies in the world. People who are taking stomach acid-altering medications or are vegan or vegetarian often experience a vitamin b deficiency.
Lucky for people not getting enough Vitamin B12 on their own, naturopathic doctors like myself are able to help.
As a naturopathic doctor in Kelowna, BC, I provide Vitamin B12 injections for those who are needing a little boost. I have a vitamin injection bar that offers an extensive menu of high-quality, results-driven injections that deliver optimal levels of vitamins, homeopathics and amino acids directly into the body’s circulation.
A Vitamin-B12 shot is a quick and convenient way to help you manage your health by increasing your energy levels, reducing your stress levels and preventing future health problems.
What is a Vitamin B12 deficiency?
To start, let’s go over what it means to have a Vitamin B12 deficiency. A B12 deficiency can disturb red blood cell formation and elevate homocysteine levels. This negatively impacts your neurological and cardiovascular health.
To dive a little deeper, Vitamin B12 is an essential vitamin that is involved in the metabolism of every cell of the human body. It’s known for delivering energy and being found mostly in meats, which is why vegans and vegetarians often need a Vitamin B12 injection or supplement.
What is a B12 shot?
A Vitamin B12 injection is a shot that contains high doses of Vitamin B12, which is used to quickly elevate levels in someone with a deficiency. We have a Super B Energy shot that will perk you up in no time !
Now that you understand what it means to have a Vitamin B12 deficiency and what a Vitamin B12 injection does, let’s talk about why you should get one.
1. Helps Lower Fatigue
When you restore your Vitamin B12 levels with a Vitamin B12 injection, it can help treat anemia, it helps with the conversion of macronutrients and the production of creatine. In addition to all of this, it helps reduce muscle weakness, leaving you feeling perky and awake.
One of the main reasons for Vitamin B12 deficiency is due to the malabsorption of the vitamin in our GI tract. By having the shot, it bypasses the GI tract, allowing for 100% absorption of the Vitamin B12.
2. Improves your metabolism
People can turn to Vitamin B12 injection to overcome a sluggish metabolism and it can even help with weight loss. Your metabolism represents the number of calories that are burnt while at rest and represents nearly 90-95% of all the calories burnt on any given day.
The problem is a lot of people are walking around with a slower than normal metabolism due to low Vitamin B12. So, if you have lower Vitamin B12 levels or high levels of fatigue like I mentioned above, your metabolism will be lower than it should be. A shot can improve your metabolism immediately.
3. Helps Improve Sleep
Are you having problems sleeping? Do you wake up after an eight-hour sleep and still feel tired and not ready to get out of bed? This could be caused by lower levels of Vitamin B12. Your levels of B12 affects your circadian rhythm, which is the process that helps regulate the quality of your sleep.
Studies have shown that Vitamin B12 injection can improve this rhythm.
If you’re having any sleep issues including difficulty staying asleep, problems getting tired at night and falling asleep or low energy levels, contact me today to talk about getting a Vitamin B12 injection.
This simple and cheap injection may be your first step to a better night’s sleep.
4. Boosts Mood and Concentration
Take a second and consider how you’ve been feeling lately.
If your mood has been down or you’ve been feeling more depressed than usual, we understand. These low moods can be a sign of something else going on in your body, one of which can be low levels of Vitamin B12.
If you’re not making enough Vitamin B12 on your own, you may be feeling low, lethargic and unable to concentrate on a task. Having a Vitamin B12 shot will help increase your mood and fight the inability to concentrate.
5. Kick-Starts Your Immune System
Like I mentioned previously, Vitamin B12 plays an important role when it comes to your immune system.
Having a B12 supplement has been known to change abnormalities in the CD4/CD8 T cell ratio. These factors are important for fighting viruses and bacteria that form in the body. If you’ve been getting sick more lately, this may be one of the reasons why.
Vitamin B12 injections reduce the risk of some serious complications that are associated with Vitamin B12 deficiency. These include:
- Heart disease
- Neurocognitive disorders
- Coordination problems
- Vision loss
- Infertility
- Neural tube defect in the babies of women with a B12 deficiency
- Peripheral neuropathy
If you have issues with your immune system, I would highly recommend having your Vitamin B12 levels tested. A simple blood test would be able to determine your Vitamin B12 levels and if you have a B12 deficiency.
I believe that you deserve to live your best life, and I want to help you increase your energy and better your immune system. Contact me today to take the first step in your health journey. To explore whether working together is right for you, schedule an initial consultation or ask me a question online.
We can discuss your Vitamin B12 levels and whether a Vitamin B12 injection would be best for your symptoms.
