Some common functions:
Vitamin B-12 helps prevent anemia.
Vitamin B-12 is essential for the proper development of red blood
cells.
Vitamin B-12 is essential for a healthy nervous system, digestive
tract and bone marrow.Additional counseling points:
Vitamin B-12 is commonly referred to as cobalamin because it contains
cobalt.
Cyanocobalamin is the most active and stable form of Vitamin B-12.
Vitamin B-12 is primarily stored in the kidneys and liver with the
excess being excreted in the urine.
Vitamin B-12 deficiency causes anemia and neurologic changes.
No toxic effects of vitamin B-12 have been reported.
Vitamin B-12 is primarily found in foods of animal origin (organ
meats, seafood, chicken, eggs, milk and cheese).
