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A B12 deficiency can also be the result of: Cobalamin malabsorption (intestinal diseases, gastric/intestinal resection, atrophic gastritis, pancreatic insufficiency) Low gastric intrinsic factor (dietary intake deficits are less common) Drug interactions

Find out more about our impartiality and how your support helps us to stay editorially independent Ideally, you should take vitamin B12 supplements in the morning

The National Institutes of Health shares the following recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) in micrograms (mcg) when it comes to vitamin B12: Teens and adults more than 14 years old: 2.4 mcg Pregnant women: 2.6 mcg Breastfeeding women: 2.8 mcg Food is also a great source of nutritional goodness, and many people are able to fulfill all of their B12 needs through diet alone