B12 has proven the need for each cell

Production and support of new cells that make vitamin B12 vital to the health ofAlmost all know that it is very important to get the vitamins in the right quantity. From time to time there is new information that shows that some vitamins are more important than previously thought, often because they involve crucial functions of the body.

This applies tovitamin B12, and not only because it directly affects the metabolism in every cell of the brain and nervous system because it regulates and synthesizes DNA and blood, but also in connection with new data that suggests that vitamin B12 may be much more important for the microbiome than previously thought.





The results obtained by researchers of the National laboratory for the study of the Northwest Pacific of the U.S. Department of energy, Richland, Washington, show that vitamin B12, also called cobalamin, plays in fact a key role in the growth of the cells and their coordination in complex multicellular systems.

In a study published in the proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), reported two "unexpected discoveries" at the end of the study. In one of the publications it was noted that, although B12 is made by only a few organisms, it is necessary to almost all, and therefore has a great influence.

Chemist Aaron Wright and his team of scientists studied the microbial Mat from lake Hot lake in Washington state. Resource EurekAlert describes it as a "community" of microbial layers, in which many germs "live together and share nutrients such as carbon and oxygen, in hot salt water, where grow a lot of algae and other microorganisms".

Evidence of the effect of vitamin B12 on the most important functionsWright noticed that for the synthesis of 30 biochemical steps in the process of creating B12 microbes required an enormous amount of energy, "and that points to the extraordinary value of the substance and that it performs important functions".

According to EurekAlert, scientists under the direction of Wright made chemical layout of B12 that acts just like the original, but gives researchers more flexibility in tracking of living cells.

They used affinity profiling of proteins, to mark the most active molecule, and method of mass spectrometry to determine the most interesting proteins. The New Hope resource Network says:

"The Wright team found that the bacterium interacts with B12 in protein and 41... is located in the centre of the regulation of folic acid, ubiquinone, and methionine — substances that are critical for the ability of microbial cells to create energy and proteins to repair DNA and grow.

The data on methionine indicate greater influence of B12 compared to the existing to this information. In addition, vitamin modifies instructions that it transmits the genes, depending on the time of day, which is very important for the community of organisms where light is the Central factor."

Scientists for many years have analyzed the role of B12 in the genes and enzyme microbes involved in the formation of DNA and protein, but two scientists, Andrew Goodman of Yale University and Michiko Taga, University of California, Berkeley, has discovered more functions of this vitamin.

Importance of vitamin B12 in dietfood vitamin B12 is bound to proteins. When it is ingested, hydrochloric acid in the stomach separates B12, which is then combined with a complex called "intrinsic factor" to the intestinal wall can absorb.

Production and support of new cells and DNA synthesis make vitamin B12 is vital for health.

If you do not pay enough attention, low levels of vitamin B12 can lead to neurological problems or ineffective production of blood cells. One of the signs of this condition is the tingling sensation resembling the electrical shock — this is due to low oxygen levels. Other symptoms include:

Dizziness Unexplained fatigue Pallor Muscle weakness, Poor eyesight, Forgetful Anaemia nervous system Disorders, Problems with menstrual cycle Diarrhea Stomatitis weight Loss In one study it was observed that vitamin B12 deficiency may be associated with fractures, as in men over 75 years in the lower quadrant of the concentration of B12 in blood fractures occurred in 70 percent more likely, and 120 percent more likely they are localized in the lumbar region.

To get the desired amount of vitamin must be consumed and absorbed for optimal metabolism. According to the National institutes of health (NIH),the necessary amount of vitamin B12 in Supplement form is:

  • Of 0.5 micrograms for children aged 7 to 12 months
  • Of 0.9 micrograms for children ages 1 to 3 years
  • Of 1.2 micrograms for children 4 to 8 years
  • The 1.8 micrograms for children aged 9 to 13 years
  • 2.4 micrograms for people aged 14 years and older
Pregnant women should take 2.6 micrograms of vitamin B12 daily, and lactating to 2.8 micrograms.





Not only is it important to get enough vitamin B12, but also to choose high quality products to maintain its optimal level.Alternative for vegetarians and vegans with high risk of B12 deficiencySocio — economic status, e.g. poverty, malnutrition and social unrest in some countries increase the risk of vitamin B12 deficiency have women living there, which affects the duration of pregnancy, weight of child at birth and health in later life.

The same applies to vegetarians, and especially vegans. The difference between them lies in the fact that the first eat eggs, fish and dairy products, and the second, as a rule, no, what they need to know more about your nutrient intake.

Foods rich in B12 is one of the ways by which vegetarians (and indeed all who need it) can increase your intake of B12 from diet.

Raw, organic milk, yogurt and cheese — this means that these products must be obtained from pasture-fed cows who eat mostly grass and hay is another way to increase the consumption of foods with a naturally high content of B12.

Enriched coconut milk (i.e., enriched in B12) — is also an option for vegetarians and vegans, but a vegan diet I would not recommend because lack of vitamin B12, not to mention other vital nutrients absent in the diet of vegans, can lead to serious problems such as brain abnormalities and inability to fight diseases. published

 

©Dr. Joseph Mercola

P. S. And remember, only by changing their consumption — together we change the world! ©

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