vit. B12

Question
Can Vit. B12 be absorbed with taking other vitamins or does it need to be taken separately?

Answer
Hello Sue!

  Thank you for your nutrition question.  Vitamin B12 is usually taken with a glass of water after meals for better absorption. To avoid disorders of vitamin B12 deficiency, adults should get 2.0 mcg of vitamin B12 daily. People whose daily diet includes meat, milk, and other dairy products should be able to meet the 2.0 mcg recommended daily requirement without taking a vitamin supplement. Vegetarians who do not eat animal protein products should take a vitamin supplement with water, preferably after eating. Pregnant women should get 2.2 mcg of vitamin B12 daily and women who are breast-feeding should get 2.6 mcg of vitamin B12 daily. As with all medications and supplements, check with your health care provider before giving vitamin B12 supplements to a child. Elderly people may need more than 2.0 mcg of vitamin B12 daily because of decreasing ability to absorb vitamin B12 from our diet as we age.
   For more answers to your nutrition questions check out "Ask the Nutritionists: Answers to your Nutrtition Questions" by George Rapitis available at www.authorhouse.com , online, or at your favorite bookstore.

Happy New Year!

George Rapitis, Bsc. Nutritionist
www.juiceblend.com

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