Preventive Intake: 200 mcg

Benefits:

• Needed to form blood and immune cells.
• Lowers homocysteine levels in the body.
• Decreases the symptoms of multiple sclerosis, nerve damage and nerve pain.
• Important for a healthy nervous system.
• Used in the treatment of bursitis, asthma, dementia, low blood pressure and depression.
• Helps prevent heart disease, Alzheimer's disease and osteoporosis.
  Prevents pernicious anemia.
  

Deficiencies May Cause: Anemia, weakness, fatigue, red/sore tongue, nerve degeneration, numbness and tingling in toes and fingers, paleness and depression.

Food Sources: Milk, fish, lean meat, liver and animal foods.