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A 43-year-old female asked:

I'm b12 deficiency.getting injections i can't absorb vitamin b12.what else can i do or buy myself to help. please there must be other things i can do.

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Dr. Bernard Seif
Clinical Psychology 42 years experience
Coordinate what you: do w/your doc. You can take sublingual B12 tablets. They melt under the tongue and go into your bloodstream and bypass your gut. Your body will absorb more B12 this way than by swallowing capsules. Peace and good health.
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