Vitamin B-12 is essential in the formation, and maintenance of healthy red blood cells, which carry oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. When sufficient levels of vitamin B-12 are present in the body, millions of healthy red blood cells carry oxygen to muscles and vital organs, increasing stamina and energy. Vitamin B12 works with folic acid in many body processes including synthesis of DNA, red blood cells and the insulation sheath (the myelin sheath) that surrounds nerve cells and facilitates the conduction of signals in the nervous system. Severe depletion manifests as pernicious anemia, which was invariably fatal until the discovery of B12 in liver. But long before anemia sets in, other conditions may manifest, most often neurological problems (numbness, pins and needles sensations, a burning feeling in the feet, shaking, muscle fatigue, sleep disorders, memory loss, irrational anger, impaired mental function and Alzheimer’s) or psychological conditions (dementia, depression, psychosis and obsessive-compulsive behavior).
Vitamin B-12 is one of the most difficult nutrients for vegetarians, and vegans, to get through their daily diet, and those who follow such diets are typically advised to take a quality B12 supplement. Some natural sources of B-12 are listed below.
Cockers use B-12 for their own reason, The main reason to use it is during the pointing process, it helps the cock empty out and become sharp. B-12 also helps stimulate protein metabolism and red blood cell production in the rooster. It also aids in the recovery of fatigue and alleviates transport sickness. Vitamin B-12 is also known to provide nourishment to feeble animals that are going through antibiotic therapy.