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Overt vitamin B6 deficiency is rare, but approximately 10 percent of Americans may have inadequate B6 status, and it often occurs with deficiencies in other B vitamins like folate and B12
Both vitamin B12 deficiency and folate deficiency are more common in older people, affecting around 1 in 10 people aged 75 or over and 1 in 20 people aged 65 to 74
Oral B12 supplements have to pass through the gut, and absorption can be limited especially if you have digestive issues, take certain medications like metformin or antacids, or simply have low stomach acid
If youre correcting a deficiency, you might start with weekly injections and shift to monthly maintenance