Can I have B12 injections if I am pregnant or breastfeeding
B Complex is great for those who are pregnant or nursing, older adults, have medical conditions such as Celiac disease, Cancer, Chrohns disease, alcoholism, hypothyroidism, anorexia and those who have recently undergone weight loss surgeries
Nevertheless, studies utilizing more specific biomarkers of vitamin B 12 status, including measures of holo-transcobalamin and methylmalonic acid, have shown more consistent results and a trend towards associations between poor vitamin B 12 status and faster cognitive decline and increased risk of Alzheimers disease (82-86)
The mechanism appears to involve changes in how skin bacteria produce porphyrins, compounds that can promote inflammation within hair follicles
As the person receiving the B12 injection, you wouldnt be billing Medicare