What is the B12 Shot?

What is the B12 Shot?
Vitamin B12 plays a vital role in many functions, from creating blood cells to keeping nerve cells healthy. Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock
By Nisha Jackson, PhD 
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B12 injections have been used to treat anemia since the 1930′s. It wasn’t long after that people started using them to treat anemia that doctors discovered these shots had much wider uses – including reducing stress and fatigue, helping sleep patterns, supporting cognitive function, and boosting cardiovascular health.

These quick and effective nutrient injections are not just for the sick anymore. In fact, they are being widely used by some of the most successful and healthy people in the world to give them that extra edge. Many swear this is the pick-me-up they need to stay on top of their health and supplement their busy schedules and travels.

Nisha Jackson
Nisha Jackson
PhD 
Nisha Jackson is a nationally recognized hormone and functional medicine expert, lecturer, motivational speaker, radio host, columnist, author of “Brilliant Burnout” and founder of OnePeak Medical Clinics in Oregon. For 30 years, her approach to medicine has successfully reversed chronic problems such as fatigue, brain fog, depression, insomnia and lack of stamina.
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