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Vitamin B12, like many others, was discovered by accident. Father Michael Anton Biermer, a German physician, suffered from a dangerous form of anemia. Looking for a tool that can help cope with illness, Biermer found that if you give the patient a liver damp, then a noticeable improvement. What is surprising is that in those days, having at its disposal only a primitive laboratory, the scientists were able to determine that the "culprit" of this terrible disease is a substance (or rather, the lack of it) contained in the liver. Later, this substance was isolated and called cyanocobalamin.

Vitamin B12 is not just useful - it is vital. This is the only one nutrient, containing cobalt - a trace element necessary for our health. And to tell you about all the intricacies and processes which involve this vitamin, it is necessary to use the obscure chemical, and biological terms, but not do without it ...

Vitamin B12 (together with vitamin A) is involved in cell division, inherent in all living cells - that alone speaks of the extraordinary value of this vitamin for your health. Without it, it is not possible the synthesis of tissue in the body. Vitamin B12 provides entry into the metabolism of carotene and turning them into active vitamin A.

Vitamin B12 "animates" iron stores in the body, which we never have enough. In addition, recent studies have shown that vitamin B12 is necessary for bone formation. This is especially important for children and for women in menopause, which occurs due to hormonal loss of bone mass.

In conjunction with vitamin C, folate and pantothenic acid, vitamin B12 is actively involved in the metabolism of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. It helps the molecules to produce choline, folic acid - one of the most important chemical transmitter of nerve impulses. One of the main problems is the production of vitamin B12 methionine - a substance that is in our psyche, "conducting" such feelings as love, kindness, sense of joy. Vitamin B12 (together with vitamin C), folic acid and methionine are involved in the development of so-called monoamines - nerve stimuli, which are produced from a single (!) Amino acids, and determine the state of our psyche.

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Vitamin B12 is involved in the construction of the protective layer of nerves, called myelin. Without this vitamin the protective sheath around the nerve is destroyed, the nerves become bare and die. A person becomes irritable, appear frightening symptoms - numbness, itching, symptoms of paralysis ... So if you notice that in the morning you are plagued by grief and care, if you are nervous and irritable over trifles, the most likely cause to be found in poor nutrition. Vitamin B12 is developing very slowly and if it does not recognize the time, it can develop severe mental disorders, such as, for example, multiple sclerosis - nervous disease in which myelin layer is gradually decomposed, which leads to paralysis and, eventually, to the of death.

Cyanocobalamin is responsible for production in the brain of SAM (S-adenosylmethionine) - the substance responsible for our mood and state of mind. People who are depressed the concentration of this substance is almost always very low, and often it is caused by lack of vitamin B12.

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The most recent study of this amazing material has shown that lack of vitamin B12 leads to a lack of carnitine (also called kvazivitaminom), a substance that catches the blood fat molecules and sends them to the mitochondria - "power plants" of cells, where they are oxidized to give energy throughout the body .Without carnitine content of decomposition products in the blood rises as oil remains untreated. You understand that any good it does not ...

And, perhaps most importantly - Vitamin B12 in conjunction with other substances triggers the basic life process - the synthesis of ribonucleic and deoxyribonucleic acids. And they, as you may remember from school biology lessons are protein substances that make up the cell nucleus and which contain all the genetic information.

It's amazing that the substance which we need in the amount of 3 g (microscopic dose!), Has an active effect on the body.

Vitamin B12 - water soluble. Our bodies produce it on their own can not, but the substance is well- accumulates in the liver, kidneys, lungs and spleen. The number of accumulated vitamin is small and has no toxic effects (as can happen with a fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K).

Vitamin B12 is found only in foods of animal origin! His greatest amount found in liver, kidney, heart, and oysters. He was also a lot in seafood - sardines, salmon, crabs, and in egg yolk and low-fat dry milk. A little less vitamin B12 in meat (pork, beef, chicken), fish (haddock, tuna, flounder, swordfish, lobster, scallops) in cheeses - Camembert, and Limburg. Milk and cheeses such as cheddar and country (home) contain the least amount of vitamin B12.

Vitamin B12 is quite stable at high temperatures, with the usual preparation, he collapses slightly, but you have to be very "polite" to milk - long boiling at all, not only deprives him of all the vitamins, but generally reduces its nutritional value. As milk porridge cooked by our parents? Milk is put on the fire, brought to a boil, poured boiling grits and all until ready for a half hour, no less. And you need to do the opposite - in a little water to cook grits (a bit of water so as not to wash away - remember the 70% of vitamin B6 in a merged broth), add milk and boil once - and you're done!

Meat is also possible to prepare an accelerated way - with a little sugar. This is done so - prepared meat put on a hot frying pan without oil and fry it, sprinkled with sugar first (just a pinch) up until the moisture evaporates too much - no more than 5 minutes on each side. Then pours oil and fry until crisp delicious - it will take another 5 minutes. Total - 10-12 minutes of cooking instead of the traditional 20-25, plus a "bonus" in the form of preserved nutrients and vitamins. The liver in this way no longer preparing for 5-7 minutes.

As vegans do not consume milk and eggs, then they should be aware that vitamin B12 is not found in plant foods, which means - it must be obtained either in the form of vitamin supplements (bread, cereal, etc. ), or take a pill or injection.

Some people are poorly absorb vitamin B12 from the gastrointestinal tract for some reason (gastrointestinal disease, a syndrome of inadequate absorption, etc.). Sometimes one of the reasons may be the lack of a specific protein produced by the stomach and called "intrinsic factor" which stimulates intestinal absorption of vitamin epithelium - in such cases, injections of vitamin B12 are the best solution.

It is important to remember one thing - the assimilation of vitamin B12 depends on adequate amounts of calcium and vitamin C in large amounts can affect the absorption of vitamin B12 from food, so you should consult with your doctor about the dosage of drugs.