B12 Injections

Vitamin B12 Injections

Vitamin B12 is a water soluble vitamin and one of the thirteen essential vitamins your body needs to stay alive. It is produced in the gut of animals, so it is the only vitamin that you can’t obtain from a plant or sunlight. Also, it is the only vitamin that has trace amounts of the element cobalt which explains the scientific name Cobalamin. Vitamin B12 is a unique vitamin absorbed in the lower part of our small intestine, the ileum. B12 needs intrinsic factor in order to be absorbed.

Some of the benefits of Vitamin B12 injections:

Increased energy
Alleviates hangovers
Improved athletic performance
Essential for neurological health
Allergy prevention
Hypothyroid support
Improved memory
Boosts metabolism
Decreases chronic inflammation and pain
Supports digestion
Decreased migraines
Decreased irritability
Enhanced vascular health
Anemic support
Helps with depression

Dr. Back offers B12 injections that are 5000mcg of methyl cobalamin (B12) and the cost is $25. Dr. Back offers B-Complex and Magnesium injections as well.