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Some reasons your body may not be able to get enough B12 from food include: Anemia Gastritis Crohns disease Celiac disease Alcohol use disorder Sjgrens syndrome Weight loss surgery, or surgery that removes part or all of your stomach A vegan or strict vegetarian diet (as B12 is only found in animal products) Medications, such as metformin and drugs used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), indigestion, and stomach ulcers Pregnancy Your doctor could also order a B12 test based on your symptoms

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A common protocol, for example, is to begin with about 20 mg of NAD+ (corresponding to a small volume from the vial, typically around 0.1 mL depending on concentration) administered subcutaneously and gradually increase the dose over subsequent injections up to around 100 mg per injection

At advanced stages, we highly recommend injecting methylcobalamin, as this form of B12 takes care of two issues