VITAMIN B12
If you are feeling tired and run down all the time, suffering from unexplained aches and pains and continually falling victim to colds and other infections, then you may have a vitamin B12 deficiency.
B12 is an essential vitamin that you can become deficient in, particularly if you follow a restricted or special diet, if you’re pregnant or breast feeding, if you suffer from certain health conditions or if you are over a certain age. Heavy smokers and drinkers can also have low levels of B12.
If you’re in need of an B12 vitamin shot, book a consultation today to discuss … Don’t give into life’s demands – let our B12 shot do all the hard work.
What are Vitamin B12?
Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is an essential vitamin that your body needs but cannot produce. It’s found naturally in animal products, but also added to certain foods and is available as an oral supplement or injection.
Vitamin B12 has many roles in the body. B12 is particularly important for cell growth in the central nervous system (CNS) and is therefore essential for the normal function of your nerve cells. Vitamin B12 is also needed for red blood cell formation and DNA synthesis.
Vitamin B12 supplementation can also enhance wellbeing and physical health. As B12 plays an essential role in enhancing the metabolic function of the cells, this nutrient can boost energy release, improve memory and help prevent heart disease.
Why are vitamin B12 injections so important today?
The majority of B12 deficient people EAT plentiful amounts of food containing B12, but their bodies can’t absorb or use it. Given the enormous increase of digestive issues and daily stressors (alcohol, environmental pollutants, aging) it’s no wonder so many of us are low on this beneficial vitamin. Other than from our diet, B12 can be obtained through B12 injections. B12 is safe for pregnant women and anyone receiving chemotherapy and radiation.
What foods are B12 found in?
Large amounts are found in liver, beef, salmon, trout, tuna, and clams. Smaller amounts are available in eggs, yogurt, cheese, and cereal products fortified with B12.
What are the benefits of Vitamin B12?
Vitamin B12 enhances the metabolic function of the cells helping to boost energy release and support overall wellbeing. There are multiple benefits of B12 on physical & mental health as well as emotional wellbeing:
- BOOSTS ENERGY reducing tiredness & fatigue
- BOOSTS IMMUNITY to support optimum physical health
- BOOSTS METABOLISM helping to support fat burning & weight loss
- BOOSTS MENTAL WELLBEING reducing stress & emotional instability
What are the symptoms and causes of B12 deficiency?
The following symptoms may be experienced if you are anaemic, and they are due to the reduced oxygen levels in your body:
- Lethargy
- Feeling faint
- Tiredness
- Breathlessness
There are some less common symptoms, including:
- Loss of appetite
- Altered taste
- Palpitations
- Headaches
- Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
- Pale skin
One of the main causes is the autoimmune condition pernicious anaemia. Other causes are conditions affecting the stomach or small intestine, such as Crohn’s disease, operations such as gastrostomies (which involve removal of part of the stomach), and certain medications. Researchers have also identified a gene variation linked to B12 deficiency. Long-term deficiency can lead to serious heart and neurological problems.
Why do i need vitamin B12?
B12 is involved in producing red blood cells, maintaining a healthy nervous system, and converting food to energy. It also helps to regulate the immune system and mood, and control levels of the amino acid homocysteine, elevated levels of which are associated with heart disease. Most people who eat meat, fish, eggs and dairy products get enough B12. Vegans are advised to eat fortified food and take supplements.
Who is most likely to have low B12 levels?
Vegetarians, vegans, elders, people who drink alcohol, people who have digestive issues and who are taking certain medications.
How much B12 do I need?
The UK government says adults need 1.5 micrograms (mcg) a day and the European Food Safety Authority says 4mcg a day is adequate. The US and Europe, but not the UK, recommend higher levels for pregnant and breastfeeding women. A study published last year found one in 12 women aged between 19 and 39 were B12 deficient, despite consuming at least the UK recommended minimum intake.
If you take daily B12 supplements are B12 injections still beneficial?
Injections bypass the digestive tract and, as a result, the vitamin B12 has a more direct route to the cells and can be more readily metabolised. You will feel the benefit more quickly.
Are there side effects from vitamin B12 injections?
Slight bruising and or soreness at the injection site can occur. There are no known toxic effects when administered at appropriate levels. Allergic reactions can occur with any intramuscular injections.
Does the injection hurt?
You’d struggle to describe an injection as a pleasant experience, but it certainly shouldn’t hurt. There may be a slight sting, as with the flu jab or a travel vaccine. If you follow the advice and keep your arm relaxed, dangling on the outside of your hip, this will make it far less likely to hurt. Relaxing your arm helps because the muscle fibres will also be relaxed and this makes it a much easier and comfortable injection.
Should i do anything in particular before i have my injection?
Not really, but it’s always a good idea to have had your breakfast; it is after all the most important meal of the day for many good reasons. So long as your blood sugar is stable and you’re well hydrated you will be set to go.
How long does it take?
The injection itself takes no more than a few moments, but the we will need to do a small amount of preparation beforehand. To save time it’s a good idea to wear a loose-fitting top, or clothing that gives plenty of access to the top of your arm. After the injection we will ask you to stay in the salon for up to 10 minutes. This is a precautionary measure after any injection treatments.
How often can i have a B12 injection?
We limit the rate at which you can have a B12 injection to every 28 days. This is not because it is unsafe to have one more often than this, but that it is more in line with the normal dosing regimens for treating people with deficiencies. We advise having an injection as often as you feel you need one, whether this be on a monthly basis or twice a year or ask your doctor if you are not sure.
How long before i feel the benefits?
This will vary amongst people of different ages and circumstances. It may be a couple of days before you notice, or it could be sooner. Sometimes people don’t notice an immediate benefit, but rather realise a few weeks later that they are starting to feel as they were before the injection.
How long will the benefits last?
This will vary amongst people of different ages and circumstances. Ultimately the amount of benefit you experience and how long this last will determine how often you feel inclined to have a B12 injection.
How likely is it that something could go wrong?
It’s highly unlikely that something could go wrong as a result of a B12 injection. For your reassurance, we have a prescribing partner licensed in UK medicine. We only allow specially trained and experienced aesthetics to administer the injection to you.
Can i still have other multivitamins?
Yes, we do suggest that you regularly take a reputable multivitamin whilst having your B12 injections. Vitamin B12 is one of several vitamins that has a pivotal role in the body, so it’s important that through diet and supplementation we help our bodies to become rich in all of these vitamins.
How Often Can I Have Vitamin B12 Injection?
Consult your doctor for your requirements.
What Is Strength Of B12 Injection?
1000 mcg/1ml
VITAMIN C
Vitamin C Injections deliver pure vitamin C directly into the bloodstream via an intramuscular (IM) injection. Regular Vitamin C Injections can enhance physical wellbeing and prevent the onset of illness, this is because vitamin C is a natural antioxidant that protects the body against the effects of harmful agents.
What are the benefits of a Vitamin C injection?
Vitamin C has numerous health and wellness benefits and should be an important part of any diet. Here is a list of some Vitamin C benefits:
Prevents future complications related to the common cold
While the verdict is out on the commonly held notion that Vitamin C can help prevent you from catching a cold and that Vitamin C helps fight colds, studies have found that Vitamin C does prevent serious complications from developing when you are sick. If you are feeling under the weather, stop the common cold from becoming something uncommon with Vitamin C.
Combats stress
Stress is a familiar enemy for most of us. Sometimes work, family, and other commitments can lead to feeling overwhelmed and stressed out. Vitamin C will not necessarily make you less stressed but will help your body remain healthy even under extreme duress by keeping your immune system strong even during times of stress.
Lowers the risk of having a stroke
A recent study found that patients with a higher concentration of Vitamin C in the blood had a much lower stroke risk than those with less Vitamin C in their system. The findings are not concrete yet, but still an intriguing possible benefit of Vitamin C.
Make your skin look younger and healthier
Nobody wants wrinkled and dried out skin. Enter Vitamin C. High dosages of Vitamin C have been found to lead to a lower likelihood of dry skin and wrinkles, and in general those with a high amount of Vitamin C have better, more youthful skin.
Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant
Vitamin C is an ascorbic acid that is needed for your body tissue to survive and thrive. It is a very powerful antioxidant that can protect your body from harmful free radicals. Free radicals can lead to cancer, heart disease and arthritis, so in essence Vitamin C can help prevent these dangerous maladies.
What foods contain Vitamin C?
A Vitamin Injection isn’t the only way to get Vitamin C in your system. Many foods contain Vitamin C and you will experience some of the benefits you get from a Vitamin C injection. However, since the injection features a large and concentrated amount of Vitamin C, the effects will not be as strong with food as a Vitamin C Injection. Without further ado, here are some foods to eat to get large amounts of Vitamin C:
- Citrus Fruit (i.e. Oranges, lemons & grapefruits)
- Bell Peppers
- Guavas
- Dark Green Leafy Vegetables (i.e. Kale, spinach & Broccoli)
- Kiwi
- Berries (i.e. Strawberries, blackberries & blueberries)
- Tomatoes
Vitamin C Injection
Vitamin C (5 ML)
Nobody wants wrinkled and dried out skin. Enter Vitamin C. High dosages of Vitamin C have been found to lead to a lower likelihood of dry skin and wrinkles, and in general those with a high amount of Vitamin C have better, more youthful skin.
How Often Can I Have Vitamin C Injection?
For treating vitamin C deficiency, the typical vitamin C injection dose is 200 mg once daily for up to a week. For wound healing, the typical vitamin C injection dose is 1 gram once daily for 5 to 21 days.
For off-label uses, a wide variety of vitamin C injection doses have been used. These typically range from 10 to 100 grams. Doses may be given daily or periodically at different intervals. Consult your doctor for your requirement.
What Is Strength Of Vitamin C Injection?
500 mg/5 ml
VITAMIN D
If you’re feeling tired and rundown, then you may be lacking in Vitamin D. This essential nutrient is required for many of the main processes of the body and assists the body in its ability to absorb other minerals. Vitamin D is an important component in maintaining your general health and well-being.
Certain groups are more at risk of a Vitamin D deficiency, but it seems that our current lifestyles have left us all more susceptible and in need of an added boost.
Our Vitamin D Injection is the perfect solution for when you’re lacking your ‘sunshine vitamin’. Start feeling healthier and happier within minutes with our 5-second shot!
What is vitamin d and why it matters?
We have all heard that vitamin D is good for our bones. However, few of us really understand how seriously a lack of vitamin D can impact our day to day wellbeing. In fact, one UK survey found that more than half of us are vitamin D deficient!
Why does this matter?
Well, Vitamin D’s job is to regulate the level of calcium and phosphate in the body. It does this by controlling how much is absorbed in the gut and taken up by the different parts of the body, including muscle, teeth and bone. As a result, Vitamin D deficiency causes muscle weakness, tiredness and bone pain. In extreme cases, a lack of vitamin D can impair bone growth causing diseases of brittle or painful bones, such as Rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.
Where does our vitamin d come from?
Most of our vitamin D is produced in our skin. Sunlight plays a key role in activating the vitamin D, hence its nickname “the sunshine vitamin”. Unfortunately, winter sun is not great at making vitamin D (it does not contain enough ultraviolet B radiation) and sunlight through a window does not work either. The best way to get vitamin D from the sun is to exposure our skin to the summer sun. If you are spending a lot of time in the sun, remember to take the necessary precautions to protect your skin from sun damage!
We can also get vitamin D from oily fish (mackerel, herring, salmon, sardines), red meat, eggs and certain foods (breakfast cereals, formula milk) have added vitamin D.
The Benefits of Vitamin D
- Regulating calcium metabolism.
- Regulating calcification of the bones.
- Regulating the body’s use of phosphorus (a mineral that is important for bone structure).
- Increasing the absorption of calcium from the gut.
- Decreased excretion from the kidneys.
- Assists with depositing minerals into the teeth.
- Maintains healthy blood levels of calcium and phosphorus.
- Helps maintain nervous system, heart function and normal blood clotting.
There are times, however, when we are not receiving enough Vitamin D naturally like in the winter or on a rainy day, this is when we will start to experience the lack of Vitamin D and need to find another source.
Who Gets Vitamin D Deficiency?
There are certain groups of people who are at a higher risk of vitamin D deficiency:
- The elderly (skin thins as we age, reducing its ability to make vitamin D)
- People with darker skin (dark skin needs more sunlight to make the same amount of vitamin D as paler skin)
- People with reduced skin exposure to sunlight (such as those who spend a lot of time indoors or those who cover a large proportion of their body)
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women
- People with certain diseases (such as Crohn’s disease, coeliac disease, kidney disease)
- People taking certain medications (such as carbamazepine, phenytoin, primidone)
- People on strict vegetarian or vegan diets
And sometimes, for unknown reasons, people without any risk factors are deficient in vitamin D! These can be evaluated along with any other Vitamin Deficiency by a GP.
You Must Not Be Given Vitamin D
- If you are allergic to ergocalciferol (vitamin D) or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6)
- If you have high levels of calcium in your blood
- If you already have high levels of vitamin D in your blood, or if you are especially sensitive to vitamin D
- If you have kidney problems
- If you have an accumulation of calcium salts in the body’s tissue.
If any of the above applies to you talk to your doctor or nurse.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or nurse before being given vitamin D:
- If you have heart disease, problems with your kidneys or with your circulation
- If you have kidney stones
- If you have low levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH)
- If you already have high levels of vitamin D in your blood or if you are especially sensitive to vitamin D.
It is important that you are taking enough calcium in your diet so that your body can respond properly to your medicine.
What Happens If I Have Too Much Vitamin D?
While it is not possible to get too much vitamin D from sunlight, very high doses of vitamin D supplements can cause the calcium levels in the blood to be too high. This can cause symptoms of nausea and vomiting, headaches, thirst and passing a lot of urine. If you are taking vitamin D supplements and experience these symptoms, then we recommend you speak to your GP as soon as possible!
Should I Do Anything In Particular Before I Have My Injection?
Not really, but it’s always a good idea to have had your breakfast; it is after all the most important meal of the day for many good reasons. So long as your blood sugar is stable and you’re well hydrated you will be set to go.
Are The Injections Painful?
Definitely manageable, the pain is equivalent to a little pinch, takes a few seconds for the needle to go through and a couple more for the vitamins to go through.
How Long Does It Take?
Approximately 5 minutes in total.
Can I Have Them Even If I Am Not Deficient?
Of course, extra vitamins are always the best option.
Although for Vitamin D injection we will only be able to administer it if deficient (recent blood test report will be requested).
What Is Vitamin D Injection Strength?
300,000 IU
Will Clinic Advice Me How Often Should I Take The Vitamin's Injections?
No, only your doctor can advice you how often you can have the injection.