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A healthy gut will break down a capsule during its journey through stomach acid reducing the level of nutrients that are released into the bloodstream

For a 75 to 90kg adult, that translates roughly to 190 to 900mcg daily, which brackets the 200 to 500mcg range being used in practice

In fact, recent work reveals that the Cys residues in a canonical RNA-binding CCCH ZF protein, tristetraprolin (TTP) involved in regulating inflammation, are subject to persulfidation by hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) and molecular oxygen, which may involve the intermediacy of hydrogen disulfide radical anion and superoxide anion, followed by disulfide bond formation and zinc release

You may be at risk if you: Are in the elderly age group Follow a vegetarian or vegan diet Have had stomach or intestinal surgery Suffer from digestive issues like celiac disease or Crohns disease Take acid-lowering medications like PPIs or H2 blockers Take metformin for diabetes Are pregnant or breastfeeding Sources of Vitamin B12 B12 is mainly found in animal-based foods : Meat, poultry, fish (especially liver) Eggs and dairy (milk, cheese, curd, paneer) Fortified cereals and plant-based milk (almond or soy milk) Note: B12 is not naturally found in plant foods , so vegetarians need to ensure they get it from dairy or fortified foods