Rider Fan said...
Hi. I was curious so I tried but couldn't find anything. According to the Mayo Clinic ferritin levels are related to iron only.
http://www.mayomedicallaboratories.com/test-catalog/Clinical+and+Interpretive/800038
The Mayo clinic doesn't say that ferritin level are related to iron only. It just explains what Ferritin is. B12 alongside B9 (folic acid) helps iron function properly in the body. Sometimes it's hard to find the information you need immediately, and that makes it harder for us. If we were in med school it wouldn't be a problem because eventually we'd get to this part. I, for example, learned about
b12-iron-ferritin connection through a friend...
Here are some links:
http://www.dietandfitnesstoday.com/vitaminB12.php
Vitamin B12 is an important vitamin for maintaining healthy nerve cells and it aids in the production of DNA and RNA, the body's genetic material. Vitamin B12 also works closely with vitamin B9 (folate) to regulate the formation of red blood cells and to help iron function properly in the body. Furthermore, vitamin B12 is needed for Calcium absorption. Deficiencies of vitamin B12 are usually caused by a lack of intrinsic factor, a substance that allows the body to absorb vitamin B12 from the digestive system. Such a deficiency can cause a range of symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, diarrhea, nervousness, numbness or tingling sensation in the fingers and toes. People with the blood disorder pernicious anemia do not produce sufficient intrinsic factor and must take high doses of vitamin B12 to maintain their health. Vegetarians who follow a strict vegan or macrobiotic diet are also at risk of deficiency in Vitamin B12.
http://hubpages.com/hub/Health_Benefits_of_Vitamin_B12
Cobalamine, Red Vitamin, Cyanocobalamine
Health Benefits:
* Helps iron to function better in the body and helps deposit vitamin A in the body tissues
* Necessary for the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
* Essential for the formation, regeneration and maturation of blood cells.