However, if your needs are higher due to diet or absorption issues, a standalone B12 supplement may be advised
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However, as healthy habits can prevent a vitamin B12 deficiency, unhealthy ones can aggravate it, such as: Smoking: smoking damages the stomach cells and difficult vitamin B12 absorption, which for a bariatric surgery patient is already reduced
While some studies suggest a relationship between B12 status and bone mineral density, evidence does not currently show that supplementation prevents fractures in people without deficiency
I have also read that low levels of potassium can cause cardiac symptoms so I hope GP tests potassium
Some people find success with an approach called split dosing , where they divide their weekly dose into two injections given 3 to 4 days apart