In megakaryocytes, which make platelets, B12 deficiency hampers DNA synthesis
FDA reviewers identified one human study supporting the proposed indication of ulcerative colitis: a decades-old meeting abstract that was never published as a peer-reviewed trial and that used an oral route of administration rather than the injectable or subcutaneous routes that wellness clinics use
Doctors might test your B12 levels, MMA, and homocysteine to see if you need supplements
It may also influence fibroblast activity and extracellular matrix remodeling, contributing to structural tissue repair
We have certainly found this to be the case, with many patients reporting almost immediate improvements in sleep, energy levels, weight loss and hair loss once they have taken a course of B12 injections in co-ordination with a course of Low Level Laser Therapy treatments