B vitamins are essential “gatekeepers” for allowing nutrients into and waste out of cells. When cells are nourished, they create more ATP or energy. When your cells have more energy, YOU have more energy. What’s not to love about that?
In addition to increasing energy, B vitamins support a wide array of biochemical processes. They promote strongimmunity, cognition/memory, improved mood, hormonal balance – particularly reproductive, thyroid, and adrenal hormones. They prevent anemia, high cholesterol, nerve pain, neurological disorders, obesity, allergies, bone loss, depression, anxiety, and insomnia.
B vitamins are found in some foods and can be taken as an oral or injectable supplement. Because B vitamins, particularly B12, are difficult to absorb thru the digestive tract, B vitamin injections have increased in popularity in recent years.
At the integrative center where I work, we offer B12 and other B vitamin injections at our B12 Happy Hour. Here is a breakdown of the B vitamins available for injection and their functions:
B12
Your body needs B12 to create energy & is not well absorbed from the diet or in capsule form.
Everyone can benefit from a B12 shot – especially those who live a busy life, athletes, seniors, vegetarians, vegans, and people on prescription meds.
After B12 injections many patients feel a natural (not jittery) boost in energy.
B12 treats:
- fatigue, anemia
- cold/flus
- thyroid/adrenal imbalance
- anxiety, depression, insomnia
- PMS, menopause, acne
- allergies, herpes, psoriasis
- nerve pain, dementia
- obesity, heart disease, osteoporosis
- & more!
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine):
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Insomnia
- Dermatitis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- PMS & regulation of female menstrual cycle
- Nausea of pregnancy
- Neuropathy
- Prevention of kidney stones
Folate is therapeutic for:
- Cervical dysplasia
- Periodontal disease
- Prevention of birth defects
- Depression
- Macrocytic anemia
- Restless leg syndrome
- Depression
- Decreases risk of cardiovascular disease in those with genetically high cholesterol
B Complex – an injectable containing B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and B12 – used to:
- Support metabolism and increase energy
- Maintain healthy skin and muscle tone
- Enhance immune and nervous system function
- Promote overall cell health & prevent anemia