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How long can vitamin B12 be stored in the liver?
The liver stores vitamins and minerals for the times when they may be lacking in the diet. It can store enough vitamin A and vitamin B12 for four years, and enough vitamin D for four months.
Can too much B12 cause leg cramps?
Cyanocobalamin may cause low potassium levels in the blood (hypokalemia). Tell your doctor if you have unlikely but serious side effects of Cyanocobalamin including: muscle cramps, or.
Why is B12 only found in animals?
Vitamin B12 is produced by bacteria, not animals or plants. Animals, including humans, must obtain it directly or indirectly from bacteria. Farmed animals receive B12 by eating fortified (supplemented) feed, being exposed to bacteria-laden manure and drinking untreated (contaminated) water.
Is vitamin A stored in the liver?
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is stored in the liver.
Where is B12 stored?
Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water. After the body uses these vitamins, leftover amounts leave the body through the urine. The body can store vitamin B12 for years in the liver.
Where is vitamin B12 stored in the body?
While the liver contains about half of the B12 in the body, it isn’t in some kind of storage system. It is mostly working B12, in mitochondria of cells making ATP from fats in the Krebs’s cycle to do all the work the liver does. Most of the organs are high in B12. Then comes the muscles.
How long does vitamin B12 last in the body?
Theoretically, the body could function on a minimum provision of 1 µg per day for up to 10 years. This is one reason why the serious effects of vitamin B12 deficiency can take several years to emerge. A consensus is yet to be reached regarding the optimal storage amount and biological relevance regarding the body’s reserves.
How much vitamin B12 do you need to stay healthy?
Our bodies store a greater amount of vitamin B12 than that of any other vitamin: between 2000-4000 µg, the majority of which is found in the liver (1-4). Theoretically, the body could function on a minimum provision of 1 µg per day for up to 10 years.
Do you need vitamin B12 if you have liver disease?
For advanced liver disease, you may be trying to avoid excess meat to reduce hepatic encephalopathy. However, you might also be missing out on this valuable vitamin. Even if you are getting it in your diet, B12 does not absorb well in the intestine if you have cirrhosis, or stage 3 or 4 liver disease.