What is the purpose of getting a (B-12) shot?

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B12 is important for prevention of Megaloblastic anemia.

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Vitamin B12 helps with your bodies metabolism and with nerve activity as well.

Anemia.especially bone marrow mediated. Help bone marrow produce normal red blood cells that last longer in your bloodstream

helps prevent anemia gives energy in the simplest terms. oh yeah it also helps promote red blood cell formation
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health care worker

helps with the good health of your red blood cells.

it helps the nerves. helps with fatigue and helps with head aches
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from fatigued to fantastic. by Jacob Teitelbaem, MD

I'll take a wild guess. B12 helps absorb intrinsic factor (from the stomach) which does something in the form of uptake of iron I think. It keeps you from getting pernicious anemia.

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