It is not intended for human or animal consumption, or for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures
Screening may be warranted in patients with one or more risk factors, such as gastric or small intestine resections, inflammatory bowel disease, use of metformin for more than four months, use of proton pump inhibitors or histamine H 2 blockers for more than 12 months, vegans or strict vegetarians, and adults older than 75 years
A small number of cancers (basal cell carcinoma, breast cancer, malignant melanoma, lipoma, squamous cell carcinoma) were reported during the 12-week oral METAOD005 trial
The liver stores B12, and these stores can last a significant time (up to several years for non-deficient individuals), but when they are depleted, it takes consistent input to rebuild and maintain them