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B12 is the most structurally complex of the eight B vitamins. These vitamins are often utilized for their health benefits – most notably their role in increasing metabolism and bolstering the immune system. Certain B vitamins have even been shown to reduce the risk of anemia by increasing red blood cell count.
Vitamin b-12 deficiency in humans can lead to depression, fatigue, psychosis and other serious symptoms. The vitamin is absorbed through a complicated process that begins in the mouth, but most of it is absorbed in the gut. Elderly people sometimes experience B vitamin deficiencies due to decreased absorption abilities. B12 can be supplemented in pill form if people fail to consume enough milk, eggs and meat to get the vitamin naturally.