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Low Vitamin B12 levels....higher risk for heart disease and stroke.

I have to admit....I just thought Vitamin B12 was just for an "energy boost."  What the heck was the big deal anyway....I'll just drink some 5 hour energy, drink an "energy" drink, have another cup of coffee, heck, if I need to I'll just go to my local Vitamin Store and buy some Vitamin B12.  

Who knew that the multivitamin I bought in the store "just wasn't strong enough."  Maybe that is why I quit taking them and quit "wasting my money."  

So I take to the internet and do some research.  Shots or Pills from a Doctor?  I learn that most Doctor's prefer the shot over the pill as the dosage does not need to be as high if given directly into the bloodstream.  I also learned that the stomach reduces the absorption during the digestive process according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Hmmmmm....bought it at the store, lower dose than I needed AND I lost some of it because of the digestive process.  No wonder I didn't stick with it and to be honest with you I probably have some left in the bottle.

According to the Mayo Clinic there are agencies, such as John Hopkins University, that are doing research on the affects Vitamin B12 has on Alzheimer's, dementia, breast cancer, heart disease and high cholesterol. Other areas that Vitamin B12 may benefit is male infertility, asthma, Parkinson's disease and sickle cell disease.

Okay, I have done my research....Vitamin B12 needs to be administered by a Doctor (not the check out lady at WalMart), should be in the form of an injection and does so much more than "gives me energy."  

Good thing Premier Back and Rehabilitation Center, PC offers this.  Find them on Facebook

Allergy Season AllergyTreatment

ACHOOOOOOO!

I don’t know about you but Allergies are among the same list as mosquitoes….what exactly is the purpose.  All they do is make your life miserable.  The solution….A SHOT!  Not just one shot, not just an occasional shot…..a shot every two weeks….oh and did I mention

FOR THREE YEARS!

According to WebMD

Mild allergy symptoms are rash, localized itching, congestion.
Moderate symptoms are widespread itching and difficult breathing
Severe:  “Anaphylaxis is a rare, life-threatening emergency in which the body's response to the allergen is sudden and affects the whole body. Allergy symptoms may within minutes progress to more serious symptoms, including:”
·         Itching of eyes or face
·         Varying degrees of swellings that can make breathing and swallowing difficult
·         Abdominal pain
·         Cramps
·         Vomiting
·         Diarrhea
·         Mental confusion or dizziness

Okay, comparing the symptoms against the shot…..the shot is needed but still hated!!!

According to Dr. Sutton, Premier Back Rehabilitation Center,  PC those who start their three-year series of weekly shots, ONLY 40% finish their treatment.  I can understand that as I would have a very difficult time getting WEEKLY shots.

So suffer or shot?

 Now you don’t have to do either……Gotta Love Modern Medicine!!!  You can get your SHOT, in the form of a drop, under your tongue.  WOW, no needles?  Relieve Allergy Symptoms! 

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