You have probably heard B12 can help increase you energy, help prevent dementia and neurological problems in adults and children but did you know B12 can actually help heal Canker sores? Crazy right?

There is a good amount of people that don’t know how important B12 is and with more and more people going vegan without getting their levels checked it is even more important that people learn how critical B12 is to the body.

In this episode we break B12 down in 5 simple steps:

What is it – Where going to talk about what B12 is
Why we need it
What happens when we go without it
Who is most at risk of being deficient?
How to get it (How to make sure your getting enough) and how I take it.

Our hope is that by the end of the episode you will hopefully understand why a constant source of B12 is one of the most important things you can do to live a healthy life as it is KEY to life!

We referenced a tremendous about of studies and physician analysis in this episode. Here are the links to those references:

How prevalent is vitamin B(12) deficiency among vegetarians? (2013) - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23356638

Best Supplement for Canker Sores - https://nutritionfacts.org/video/best-supplement-for-canker-sores/

The impact of vegan diet on B-12 status in healthy omnivores: five-year prospective study. - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22493163

ConsumerLab - 2016 FDA Updated Daily Values - https://www.consumerlab.com/news/updated-daily-values-vitamins-minerals/07-27-2016/

Vitamin B12 deficiency can be sneaky, harmful - https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/vitamin-b12-deficiency-can-be-sneaky-harmful-201301105780

Can Taking Too Much B-12 Be Dangerous? - https://www.consumerlab.com/answers/can-too-much-b-12-be-dangerous/too_much_b12/

The prevalence of cobalamin deficiency among vegetarians assessed by serum vitamin B12: a review of literature. - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24667752

Vitamin B12: how much, how often? - https://nutritionfacts.org/2011/08/30/3964/

Plasma vitamin B-12 concentrations relate to intake source in the Framingham Offspring study (2000) - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10648266

Vitamin B12 Deficiency—the Meat-eaters’ Last Stand - https://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2007nl/nov/b12.htm

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