Could this M.I.A. vitamin be the culprit behind bones that SHATTER?
You’ve COMMITTED to your daily calcium tablets…
And you’re making sure you’re getting ALL your minerals.
You’ve even started taking my advice by supplementing with vitamins D3 and K2…
But your bones are STILL getting weaker and more fragile as you age!
It’s NOT that those nutrients I just mentioned DON’T work.
They just might not be enough ON THEIR OWN to keep you from losing some bone mass as you get older.
There’s something else you might be missing – another vitamin that’s CRUCIAL to maintaining healthy, strong bones.
And if you’re a little on the older side, you could be in the crosshairs for a deficiency.
It’s been called the most common vitamin deficiency in the developing world.
And it’s even MORE commonly missing in older folks.
I’m talking about vitamin B12.
Seniors may THINK they’re getting enough B12 in their diets…
But the way our bodies digest and absorb this vitamin CHANGES as we age.
It’s a process that DEPENDS on stomach acid – something too many of us don’t have of in our later years!
That’s why it’s recommended to get your B12 levels tested… and to supplement with it as you get older.
Now, if you’re deficient in B12… you might not feel A THING.
Or, the symptoms could MASQUERADE as simply the signs of “aging.”
But since vitamin B12 is CRUCIAL for memory… mood… energy… heart health… nerve health… and more…
It’s ESSENTIAL that you know if you’re getting enough.
That’s essentially true when it comes to your bones – because you might have NO IDEA that they’re not in tip-top shape until something DEVASTATING happens.
Like when you FALL… and SUFFER from a break.
But REPLENISHING your B12 supply could actually help turn the tide.
You see, B12 appears to influence your body’s ability to CLEAR OUT old bone tissue via bone cells called osteoclasts…
And REPLACE it with new bone tissue through the action of bone-building cells called osteoblasts.
These actions COMPLEMENT the work done by other bone-supporting vitamins and minerals…
And your bone health routine isn’t COMPLETE without them!
You can get B12 from certain foods, like…
- organ meats, like liver and kidneys
- beef
- fish, like sardines and salmon
- shellfish, like clams
- dairy, like yogurt and cheese
- eggs
- and more.
But it’s hard to know HOW MUCH of them you should eat to get your levels up to snuff!
Your doc can test your levels… and even arrange for you to receive vitamin B12 shots if necessary.
You can also get vitamin B12 supplements from several quality makers at your local health food store or online.
Another option is to take something to help SHORE UP your stomach acid to help you absorb B12 from the food you eat.
For that, you could take a digestive enzyme formula… or betaine hydrochloride (a.k.a. betaine HCl).
To DODGING deficiencies,
Sarah Reagan
P.S. There’s something else that could be making your supply of vitamin B12 PLUMMET – and it’s not old age! You need to know about this vitamin-draining culprit right now… especially if you’re being treated for type 2 diabetes.
