My vitamin b12 is 64. What should I do to get it better? What kind of doctor I should visit?

Question

Vitamin b12 does a lot of things for your body. It helps make your dna and your red blood cells. The average recommended amounts, measured in micrograms (mcg), vary by age: infants up to age 6 months: 0.4 mcg babies age 7-12 months: 0.5 mcg children age 1-3 years: 0.9 mcg kids age 4-8 years: 1.2 mcg children age 9-13 years: 1.8 mcg teens age 14-18: 2.4 mcg (2.6 mcg per day if pregnant and 2.8 mcg per day if breastfeeding) adults: 2.4 mcg (2.6 mcg per day if pregnant and 2.8 mcg per day if breastfeeding). It can become harder to absorb this vitamin. It can also happen if you have had weight loss surgery or another operation that removed part of your stomach, or if you drink heavily.

Prakhar Singh · Accepted Answer

Vitamin b12 does a lot of things for your body. It helps make your dna and your red blood cells. The average recommended amounts, measured in micrograms (mcg), vary by age: infants up to age 6 months: 0.4 mcg babies age 7-12 months: 0.5 mcg children age 1-3 years: 0.9 mcg kids age 4-8 years: 1.2 mcg children age 9-13 years: 1.8 mcg teens age 14-18: 2.4 mcg (2.6 mcg per day if pregnant and 2.8 mcg per day if breastfeeding) adults: 2.4 mcg (2.6 mcg per day if pregnant and 2.8 mcg per day if breastfeeding). It can become harder to absorb this vitamin. It can also happen if you have had weight loss surgery or another operation that removed part of your stomach, or if you drink heavily.