Urinary or plasma methylmalonic acid (MMA), a substance produced in the body thats dependent on B12, is also helpful for detecting early stages of B12 deficiency
(3) Heffernan MA, Thorburn AW, Fam B, Summers R, Conway-Campbell B, Waters MJ, Ng FM
Why Diagnosis Matters Before Treatment Taking B12 without understanding the cause can sometimes delay proper diagnosis
Toor says her patients rave about their benefits, and she herself relies on them when she needs a boost, like when shes worn out from a long airplane flight or when I havent been goodyou cant do everything perfectly all the time, and B12 helps. For me she recommended shots every two weeks
They do not address underlying metabolic dysfunction and stop working when discontinued
Finally, pernicious anemia is an autoimmune disease that affects B12 absorption and can result in a deficiency of this vital nutrient