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Should a vegetarian take b12 injection daily?
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Vegetarians and B12: Vegetarians should supplement with B12 regularly. B12 is water soluble, so you could use it daily. Probably better would be to use a sublingual B12. I also recommend that you use methylcobalamin instead of cyanocobalamin.
Answered 6/24/2014
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No: If you can absorb B12 normally, this should be part of your regular oral nutritional supplement. Vegetarians may also do well to take iron, vitamin D and a few others. If and only if you have a problem absorbing B12, for example if you've had pernicious anemia, do you take monthly B12 shots.
Answered 8/17/2014
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I read that eating foods fortified with folic acid can disguise a b12 deficiency. Should I worry about eating fortified cereals? I am vegetarian and I get a good portion of my daily intake from fortified foods. I currently have a good level of b12?
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