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Weight loss and vitamin B12


Question
Does B12 help with weightloss? What is the dosage?
Thank-you.

Answer
Jackie,

The idea of using vitamin B12 for weight loss is based on one article published in 2005 showing that people who took vitamin B-12 gained weight more slowly. It could look attractive for dieters since keeping the lost weight off is a problem, but it turned out that the effect was noticeable only over a 10-year period.

The other reason for the belief in usefulness of B12 for weight loss is based on the fact that there's B12 deficiency in the obese -- but it is unclear whether B12 deficiencies are the cause of obesity or its consequence.

Please keep it in your mind that many natural foods are rich in vitamin B12 so, considering a vague information about its connection to obesity, think twice before going for the supplements.

Reading:

Food sources
http://atkinszone.com/faq/2008/11/what-are-good-sources-of-vitamin-b12.html

B12 on the list of nutrients helping learning
http://atkinszone.com/did-you-know/2008/09/nutrients-for-better-learning.html


Tanya Zilberter
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