A guide to vitamin B12 – discover what your body truly requires
Discover what is beneficial for your body so that you remain energetic and productive—and how you can actively enhance your well-being.
Vitamin B12 plays a key role in energy, concentration, and a strong nervous system. In our guide articles, you can find out why this vitamin is so important, how to recognize a deficiency, and how you can specifically replenish your reserves.
Our topics at a glance
Vitamin B12 – Effects, requirements, and intake explained
Learn how vitamin B12 works in the body, what functions it performs, and why it is so important for energy, concentration, and vitality.
Vitamin B12 deficiency – why your body needs support now
A deficiency often goes undetected for a long time. Here you can find out what causes it and how you can recognize and remedy it.
Symptom check – find out if you are affected
Fatigue, tingling, or concentration problems? Our symptom check helps you better identify possible signs of vitamin B12 deficiency.
Constantly tired despite getting plenty of sleep: What do vitamin B12 and fatigue have in common?
Persistent fatigue can be a signal from your body. Learn how vitamin B12 can help reduce fatigue.
Tingling and numbness? How polyneuropathy and vitamin B12 deficiency are linked
Tingling in your hands or feet? These symptoms may be related to impaired nerve function caused by B12 deficiency.
Vitamin B12 foods – how to provide your body with the right nutrients
Which plant-based and animal-based foods contain vitamin B12? And what do you need to bear in mind when following a vegan diet?
When your body needs more
Learn how high doses of vitamin B12 work, when they are necessary, and how they can be administered.
Vitamin B12: What happens in the event of an overdose?
Is it possible to take too much vitamin B12? We explain what science has to say about this.
Tip:
If you want to provide your body with vitamin B12 in a targeted manner, discover Vibe® 1mg film-coated tablets*—the high-dose, vegan-certified vitamin B12 medication.
*Vibe® is a vitamin B12 supplement used to treat a specific type of anemia. It is used in adults for the long-term treatment of anemia caused by vitamin B12 deficiency (called pernicious anemia) after blood levels have been brought back to normal through treatment with vitamin B12 injections.
