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There's no solid proof that vitamin B-12 shots, also called injections, help you lose weight. Vitamin B-12 is a water-soluble B complex vitamin. It's found naturally in many foods, such as meat, fish and dairy products. Vitamin B-12 is added to some foods and is available as a dietary supplement.
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This effective juice jolts the metabolism, boosts energy and burns fat all day.
Learn More »Are vitamin B-12 injections helpful for weight loss? Answer From Brent A. Bauer, M.D. There's no solid proof that vitamin B-12 shots, also called injections, help you lose weight. Vitamin B-12 is a water-soluble B complex vitamin. It's found naturally in many foods, such as meat, fish and dairy products. Vitamin B-12 is added to some foods and is available as a dietary supplement. Health care providers commonly prescribe vitamin B-12 shots to help prevent or treat pernicious anemia and B-12 deficiency. Some researchers have studied vitamin B-12 to find out if it can raise energy and endurance during exercise. But there isn't evidence to prove this. And unless you have low vitamin B-12 levels in your body, vitamin B-12 shots aren't likely to give you more energy or improve your performance. Metformin (Fortamet, Riomet, others) is a drug that may be used as part of a weight-loss tool for people with type 2 diabetes. Low vitamin B-12 levels in your body can be a side effect of this drug. If you take metformin, talk to your health care provider about ways to keep enough vitamin B-12 in your body. Getting large amounts of vitamin B-12 through vitamin B-12 shots is not likely to harm your health. But vitamin B-12 may affect how well some drugs work. And some drugs can affect vitamin B-12 levels. So if you want to get vitamin B-12 shots, tell your health care provider first. If you're hoping to lose weight, avoid giving in to quick and easy fixes. What counts is a healthy lifestyle. Enjoy healthier foods in proper portions. And get physical activity every day. There is a problem with information submitted for this request. Review/update the information highlighted below and resubmit the form. From Mayo Clinic to your inbox Sign up for free, and stay up to date on research advancements, health tips and current health topics, like COVID-19, plus expertise on managing health. Email ErrorEmail field is required ErrorInclude a valid email address Learn more about Mayo Clinic’s use of data. To provide you with the most relevant and helpful information, and understand which information is beneficial, we may combine your email and website usage information with other information we have about you. If you are a Mayo Clinic patient, this could include protected health information. If we combine this information with your protected health information, we will treat all of that information as protected health information and will only use or disclose that information as set forth in our notice of privacy practices. You may opt-out of email communications at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the e-mail. Subscribe! Thank you for subscribing! You'll soon start receiving the latest Mayo Clinic health information you requested in your inbox. Sorry something went wrong with your subscription Please, try again in a couple of minutes Retry
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Learn More »Lulo (commonly referred to by its Spanish name “naranjilla”) is a high altitude subtropical fruit common to the Andean regions of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Most often used for a deliciously refreshing fruit drink, lulo is known in these regions as the “nectar of the Incan gods.”
In addition to growing one of the world’s finest specialty coffees, Rancho Aloha is producing lulo, an exotic Andean fruit in the solanum family. Lulo (commonly referred to by its Spanish name “naranjilla”) is a high altitude subtropical fruit common to the Andean regions of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Most often used for a deliciously refreshing fruit drink, lulo is known in these regions as the “nectar of the Incan gods.” The plant is a beautiful perennial bush, often planted as an ornamental, with wide heart-shaped green leaves with purple veins and growing to 5-6 feet in height. The fruit is orange-skinned, hence the Spanish name ‘naranjilla,’ and is similar in size to a tomato. The interior flesh is a luminescent green; the fruit drink, made in a blender and mixed with fruit puree, sugar, and water or milk, has a soft green hue. When Bruce was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Versalles, Valle, Colombia (1967-1969), his principal project was the formation of a lulo marketing cooperative. Upon moving to the Big Island of Hawaii Bruce was delighted to find that lulo thrives in Kona. When you are next in Kona, be sure to come visit us at Rancho Aloha or at the Keauhou Farmers Market Saturdays, 8 AM to 12 noon to sample lulo fruit and lulo smoothies.
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