Vitamin B-12 Injections
Fairfield County, CT

The body needs a wide variety of nutrients, each in proper proportions, to function at optimal levels. Vitamin B12 is a nutrient that is necessary for the efficient formation of red blood cells, in addition to about 100 other functions. These include providing and sustaining energy, neurological function, DNA synthesis, and more. Understanding that Vitamin B12 is integral to so much of your physiology, we've included it as a foundational ingredient in our Lipo-Plus and Lipo-Mino injectable treatments.

Some of the conditions that may benefit from Vitamin B12 injections include:

• Low mood (depression)
• Poor sleep
• Low energy
• Diminished mental focus
• Hormone imbalance
• Chronic fatigue
• Dementia
• Hyperthyroidism
• Diabetic neuropathy
• Sciatica
• Neurodermatitis
• Asthma

Millions of bottles of Vitamin B12 are sold each year! It isn't a bad idea to take oral supplements but it may not be the best way to achieve the best results. Unlike oral supplements, injections of vitamins like B12 don't have to go through the digestive process. This means that the intrinsic factors that can prevent absorption, including inflammation or poor gut health, are bypassed. The vitamin is delivered directly to your cells and readily available for facilitating relevant functions.

The effects of B12 injections can vary between different people. Generally, our patients report feeling the uplifting effects of their vitamin B12 injections for about one week. This nutrient is water soluble. However, it is the only nutrient of its kind that the body will store for later use as needed. If your body has enough Vitamin B12 to sustain its functions, then it will excrete the unnecessary extra via your urine. This is why it's possible for your urine to become discolored for a short time after our injections.

Vitamin injections are given intramuscularly (IM). The most common and comfortable place to receive an IM injection is in the upper, outer quadrant of the buttock. If you receive weekly injections, we'll alternate from one side to the other to prevent unnecessary soreness. The injections are made quite high on the buttocks, so you can feel comfortable that you won't need to expose this area to your provider more than is absolutely necessary.

It is a common misconception that only vegans could be deficient in B vitamins. In actuality, it's possible to need more B12 regardless of your diet, or maybe even because of the meat that you eat! According to the Framingham Offspring Study, 39 percent of the population may be somewhat deficient in vitamin B12. Within the confines of the study, eating meat had no relevance on this measurement. New research indicates that the animal sugars that are consumed may attach to the cells that line organs like the stomach, resulting in the production of antibodies and chronic inflammation to "fight off" the sugars. Where there is inflammation in the lining of the stomach, the absorption of Vitamin B12 may be lacking. The best way to support optimal levels, then, is through intramuscular injections.