Preventing B12 deficiency If you're at risk for vitamin B12 deficiency, the following can provide some protection: Supplements
Learn how long B12 stays good, how to extend shelf life, and what happens after the expiration date
Researched effects In a diet-induced-obese mouse study (Neelakantan et al., Biochemical Pharmacology, 2018), subcutaneous 5-Amino-1MQ (20 mg/kg, three times daily, roughly 11 days) produced about 5.1% body-weight loss versus continued weight gain in untreated controls, roughly 35% less epididymal white fat mass, smaller adipocytes, lower plasma cholesterol, and improved glucose tolerance, with no reported change in food intake and no observed adverse effects in the mice
Worsening macrocytic anemia : B 12 deficiency may also cause a macrocytic (megaloblastic) anemia BUT, in the presence of folate supplementation, this anemia may be masked so that B 12 deficiency may present with exclusively neurologic features
