Vitamin B12 for Weight Control
Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin that plays several roles in the body including the creation of red blood cells and how well your body uses calories.* It is usually found bound to protein in animal foods such as fish, chicken, and beef.
Severe vitamin B12 deficiency, leading to anemia, is generally only found in people who are vegetarian or vegan, and those who have had some type of stomach surgery (such as weight loss surgery).
Some weight loss clinics give patients B12 shots claiming that the vitamin itself causes weight loss. Although this practice is not completely misguided and probably harmless, vitamin B12 via shots or pills will NOT cause weight loss. But vitamin B12 does play a role in how your body uses calories.
Vitamin B12 may support energy production by helping the body convert food into energy.* More energy will hopefully result in more exercise and greater motivation which will lead to safe and healthy weight control.
