This huge leap in convenience is accelerating adoption
Vitamin B12 deficiency is common amongst older adults who do not have enough hydrochloric acid in their stomach to absorb Vitamin B12 naturally, individuals who take stomach acid-altering medications or antibiotics frequently, individuals who have a gastrointestinal conditions, vegetarians/ vegans, and individuals with pernicious anemia
'Clinical trials and newer imaging studies (DEXA, MRI) show that while people mainly lose fat mass, a proportion of the weight lost is lean tissue mostly muscle and some bone mineral density,' says Dr Saima Ajaz, senior clinical lecturer at Kings College London and medical director at the Harley Weight Loss Clinic
In another study, oral butyrate supplementation at the same dose improved the inflammatory status in individuals with metabolic syndrome, but no effect on insulin sensitivity was measured in this study (87)
The injections I administer are all prescribed in the UK as hydroxocobalamin
How GLP-1 drugs work While our natural GLP-1 hormone is very effective, it is also very short-lived the body breaks it down in just a few minutes