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VITAMIN B12 INJECTION

Vitamin B-12 is a water-soluble B complex vitamin found naturally in a variety of foods, including meat, fish and dairy products. Vitamin B12 is a powerhouse—and it helps make you feel like a powerhouse, too. This vitamin is essential for several body processes that are necessary for daily life. That includes one of the most important: the immune system. You need a healthy immune system to fight off diseases and maintain a vibrant state of wellness. However, you may need to support your vitamin B12 intake, and that’s when a B12 shot can help you.

Here are some of the main roles vitamin B12 plays in health maintenance:

* Assists with central nervous system function

* Helps form red blood cells

* Encourages DNA production

* Maintains sharp cognitive function and elevated mood

* Heightens energy levels by assisting in metabolic function that converts food into energy

* Guards against anaemia

* Converts the homocysteine protein, which may help with cardiovascular and neurological health

You may be susceptible to a range of symptoms if you’re vitamin B12 deficient. These may include:

* Fatigue Impaired brain function

* Feeling weak or faint

* Numbness or a prickly feeling in your extremities

* Headache

* Mood changes

* Anxiety and Depression

* Heart palpitations

* Constipation

* Lower visual acuities.

B12 Injections

Injections are innovative delivery methods for vitamin B12 that provide positive results. That’s because B12 injections deliver B12 straight to the bloodstream and bypass the digestive tract entirely. This allows for maximum absorption and fast-acting relief for any symptoms you may be feeling.

Vegans and vegetarians who don’t eat animal products may include a B12 supplement in their diet. However, they need to make sure the supplement provides acceptable amounts of vitamin B12 made from high-quality ingredients. Alternatively, many people find vitamin B12 injections incredibly effective.

We highly recommend that if you have a B12 deficiency to have a injectable once every week for 3 weeks. Then every month for three months and then one single jab every three months.

FAQs

CAN I OVERDOSE WITH B12 INJECTIONS? No, your body will only store what it needs and the excess is be excreted out of the body naturally.

IS THE INJECTION PAINFUL? It can be a little unpleasant, but it is over within less than a minute.

WHAT DO I DO IF AFTER THE CONSULTATION/ MEDICAL, IF YOU ARE UNSURE THAT YOUR SYMPTOMS ARE SERIOUS, SHOULD YOU STILL ADMINISTER THE B12 INJECTION? No you would give them the advice to go see their GP as we cannot replace the role of a doctor as they may need some investigations.

DO I NEED TO HAVE A BLOOD TEST PRIOR TO PROVE ABOUT TO PROVE B12 DEFICIENCY? No not at all, as you cannot overdose them there is no reason that they should.

WHEN WILL I FEEL THE EFFECTS OF THE B12 INJECTION? It can take up to a week, but normally they feel the benefits after a couple of days.

DO I NEED TO GET THE B12 ON PRESCRIPTION? Although B12 is not solely a Prescription Only Medicine (POM). It can be given via the NHS or privately.

WHAT IS A SINGLE DOSE OF B12 INJECTION? The ampules you require are 1ml/mg.

DO B12 INJECTIONS WORK FOR EVERYONE? If your client does not feel the effects after 2 – 3 injections, then it is more than likely that they are not B12 deficient.

HOW OFTEN CAN I HAVE A B12 INJECTION? GPs will normally give their patients B12 injections every 12 weeks, but normally the effects will wear off before this time. As a result the patient is left feeling sluggish and run down. There is no reason to have them more regularly if your client requires it, as normally the average time between a client needing another is after 6 weeks but some people even less, after 4 weeks.

CAN I HAVE LOADING DOSES? Yes you can, a client can come to you for an injection every week, until they start to feel the benefits. Although after 4 to 6 injections if they do not feel any benefits then there is a possibility that the B12 is more than likely not going to be effective.

CAN I HAVE A DOUBLE DOSE IN ONE INJECTION? No as the body needs to absorb the single dose of B12 first.

IS THERE ANY SIDE EFFECTS FROM B12? Normally no, apart from an achy muscle at the injection site, which normally does not last for more than an hour or so. If any other adverse side effects are experienced; such as dizziness, sickness or diarrhoea, then it is more than likely that B12 is unsuitable for your client, although this is extremely rare. If the symptoms persist, sign post them to their GP.

I’M PREGNANT CAN I HAVE A B12 INJECTION? Although it is completely safe for pregnant woman to have a B12 injections, we do need written consent by a General Practitioner GP.

WHAT IS THE COST OF A B12 INJECTION? The cost is £29 for a single shot. Or bought in a bundle of 4 shots then works out to be £25 each shot.

HOW LONG DO B12 INJECTIONS LAST? The effects of our shots vary between individuals. Most people feel the effects for about one week or longer.

CAN B12 SHOTS HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT? Some weight-loss clinics offer vitamin B12 injections as part of their weight-loss program. Proponents of vitamin B12 injections say the shots give you more energy and boost your metabolism, helping you shed unwanted pounds. Predominantly this is a wellbeing treatment.

ARE THERE ANY SIDE EFFECTS? The Vitamin B12 injection is generally very safe. However, some people may experience some pain, swelling or redness at the injection site, and in much rarer cases headaches, itching or nausea. If any of these symptoms persist or worsen please contact your GP or 111.

PRICE:

1 shot = £29 4 shots = £100

VITAMIN C SHOT

Benefits of Vitamin C Shots:

* Absorbed better than oral supplements.

* Reduces fatigue.

* Improves the look and quality of the skin.

* More gentle on sensitive stomachs.

* Boosts the immune system.

* Helps resist allergies by improving the immune system

* Improves specific health conditions and fights disease and flu like symptoms

* Helps ease any tiredness and fatigue

* Increases energy levels when feeling “run down”

* Fights free radicals in the body that can cause illness and accelerated ageing.

* Proven to aide memory skills by increasing neurotransmitter levels in the brain.

* Helps fight depression

* Aides weight loss by increasing metabolism

* Helps with bone strength

About Vitamin C:

The incredible Vitamin C is one of the daily health supplements recommended for everyday use because it is the most straightforward and accessible immune booster.

It is remarkable way to help and enhance the immune system and act as an anti-viral and antioxidant. Unfortunately, our body does not produce vitamin C, which means that we need to source it from our diet. It is found in citrus fruits and vegetables such as peppers, tomatoes, broccoli, and spinach.

While ingesting supplements remains the most current way of ingesting this much-needed vitamin, injectable Vitamin C is an efficient and much faster way to achieve a Vitamin C boost. Injectables are most commonly administered intramuscularly (into the muscle) so they work much faster and are more potent.

Why is vitamin C important? Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin with important functions in the human body. We need vitamin C for collagen biosynthesis, which slows down skin aging. Collagen is an essential component of connective tissue, which plays a vital role in the elasticity of the skin and wound healing.

*This micronutrient is also necessary for the metabolism of protein.

Additionally, vitamin C functions as an antioxidant. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals and protect us against oxidative stress and damage they would cause. Free radicals speed up the aging process, may contribute to the development of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and other health problems. Moreover, we need vitamin C for strong immune system defences. What many people don’t know is that vitamin C improves absorption of nonheme iron, the form of iron present in plant-based sources.

What does the injectable vitamin C do? among the benefits, is its ability to contribute to your long-term health and wellness while being a viable preventive treatment.

*Vitamin C injection benefits include reduced nausea, regulating appetite, and relieving acute and chronic pain.

*Concentrated vitamin shots can significantly improve your quality of life including removing continual tiredness and fatigue, which are so common amongst busy working and family lives.

*Vitamin C plays a role in your brain’s health because it is a vital ingredient for producing neurotransmitters.

*It is also given as a preventive supplement against the common cold, asthma, flu, age-related macular degeneration, osteoarthritis.

While it does not stop you from getting these illnesses and conditions, it does give your body a better fighting chance of overcoming or managing these medical conditions.

Additionally, vitamin C has powerful antioxidant properties that protect our cells against free radicals, aid in tissue growth and repair, and even assist in the production of anti-stress hormones.

Like the vitamin C tablets we are all familiar with, the injectable version contains the same antioxidants and anti-aging benefits.

Unlike oral intake, however, it is markedly more powerful and results in higher concentrations of the vitamin being found in the blood as it delivered immediately into the blood stream and through the arteries.

*Supplements are digested into, and through, the digestive system. Eighty-five percent of the vitamin C taken orally is said to be lost when taken orally. It is then lost quickly through the lymphatic system and excreted naturally. It is much gentler on the stomach when your body metabolises it.

What are the benefits of vitamin C injection booster shots? Many people take vitamin C booster shots (not high-dose therapy) to improve their general health and wellbeing.

Symptoms of Vit C Deficiency:

The signs of a Vitamin C deficiency can vary from person to person, but they may include one or more of the following:

*Rough, dry, damaged, bumpy skin

*Unexplained weight gain

*Easy bruising

*Fatigue, poor mood

*Bright red hair follicles

*Chronic stress and inflammation

*Fingernails spoon shaped with red lines or spots

*Pain swelling in joints

*Tooth loss and bleeding gums

*Slow wound healing

*Poor immune system

*Persistent iron deficiency anaemia

The most common risk factors for vitamin C deficiency are:

*Unhealthy diet

*Anorexia

*Alcoholism

* Smoking

*Severe mental illness

*Dialysis.

The most significant vitamin C deficiency signs and symptoms include: Severe deficiency in vitamin C leads to scurvy, but it is uncommon. Scurvy causes weakness, gum disease, skin problems, and anaemia. The condition was widely prevalent back in time, but in the modern age, not so much.

Prices:

1 shot = £29 4 shots + £100

The Vitamin C injection is generally very safe. However, some people may experience some pain, swelling or redness at the injection site. If any of these symptoms persist or worsen please contact your GP or 111.

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VITAMIN B12 & VITAMIN C INJECTION SHOTS