Vitamin B12, Vitamin C & Biotin Injections
in Norwich
Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Biotin Injections in Norwich
WHAT ARE VITAMINS AND WHY DO WE NEED THEM?
Vitamins and minerals, also known as ‘micronutrients’, are needed by the body in much smaller amounts than other nutrients (carbohydrate, protein & fat).
Vitamins and minerals are very essential nutrients that the body needs to function, but we cannot make them in our body naturally, so we must get them from our diet - with the exception of vitamin D, which we can make in our skin when exposed to sunlight.
Vitamins perform a wide variety of functions in our bodies, such as helping to release energy from the foods that we eat, playing a role in DNA synthesis, and acting as antioxidants to protect our cells from damage...
We all lead busy lives, and it is not always easy to ensure we get the correct and necessary intake of nutritional requirements. For example, do you eat enough egg yolk, organ meat, avocados, fish, seeds, nuts, spinach or broccoli?
So, if you struggle to get the appropriate necessary daily intake, then supplementing important vitamins via intramuscular injections, can have a huge positive impact on our bodies - and quickly!
As you can see from the table below, it is fascinating to see just how important vitamin really are, and what role and function they play in our bodies.
It is also as equally as important to note that without them, our bodies cannot perform the basic of functions - that not even medication/drugs can fix:
Vitamin A
Is needed for the immune system to function normally, helps with vision and helps the maintenance of normal skin.
Vitamin B1
(Thiamin)
Is needed to release energy from food. It also helps our nervous system and heart function normally.
Vitamin B2
(Riboflavin)
Is needed to release energy from food, reduce tiredness, and helps to maintain normal skin and a normal nervous system.
Vitamin B3
(Niacin)
Is needed to release energy from food, reduce tiredness, and helps to maintain normal skin and a normal nervous system.
Vitamin B6
make red blood cells, which carry oxygen around the body. It helps our immune system work properly, regulates hormones and helps to reduce tiredness.
Vitamin B7
(Biotin)
Strengthens hair and helps create Red Blood Cells that carry the nutrition and oxygen to the scalp and hair follicles, thus promoting healthy hair growth.
Aids in preventing hair loss
Promotes nail growth and strengthens dry, brittle nails
Vitamin B12
Is needed to make red blood cells, helps the nervous system function normally, and helps to reduce tiredness.
Vitamin C
Is needed to protect cells from damage. It helps form collagen, which is important for normal bones, gums, teeth and skin. It also helps the immune system and the nervous system to function normally.
Vitamin D
Is needed by the body to absorb calcium and to build and maintain healthy bones and muscles. It also helps the immune system to work as it should.
Vitamin E
Is needed to protect the cells in our bodies against damage.
Vitamin K
Is needed for normal clotting of blood and is required for normal bone structure.
Folate/Folic Acid
Is needed to make red blood cells, reduce tiredness and helps the immune system work as it should. It is also needed for the normal development of the nervous system in unborn babies.
Meet The Vitamins We Offer...
WHAT IS VITAMIN B12?
Vitamin B12 is an essential vitamin for the body. It keeps the blood and nerve cells healthy.
B12 is a water soluble vitamin, meaning that it dissolves in water... meaning that it is perfectly safe to have with no risk of overdosing.
Low B12 is highly under-diagnosed in the UK and modern medicine does not always appreciate or recognise the damage to wellbeing that lower nutrient levels can cause if they are not low enough to cause physical harm on the body.
Lower than ideal B12 levels can leave you feeling lethargic, unmotivated, stressed, depressed and can affect metabolism, amongst other things...
If this sounds like you and you feel you struggle to live your daily life like this, a simple and quick vitamin B12 injection could improve the quality of your daily life in just a few short seconds!
WHAT IS VITAMIN C?
Vitamin C, is a water-soluble vitamin. This means that it dissolves in water and is delivered to the body’s tissues but is not well stored, so it must be taken daily through food or supplements.
Vitamin C plays a role in controlling infections and healing wounds, and is a powerful antioxidant that can neutralise harmful free radicals. It is thought that free radicals might play a role in heart disease, cancer and other diseases.
Vitamin C also helps your body absorb and store iron, which is closely linked with having a vitamin B12 deficiency - hence why Vitamin B12 and C go hand in hand.
Vitamin C is also needed to make collagen, a fibrous protein in connective tissue that is weaved throughout various systems in the body; nervous, immune, bone, cartilage, blood, and of course the skin on our face that causes us to age!
WHAT IS BIOTIN (VITAMIN B7)?
Biotin, also known as Vitamin H/B7, is known for its ability to make hair strong and shiny, preventing hair loss, and also to strengthen brittle nails.
It strengthens hair by helping to create red blood cells that carry the nutrition and oxygen to the scalp and hair follicles, thus promoting healthy hair growth.
Since Im all about the science and evidence, there have been a couple of clinical studies where biotin has been shown to increase the thickness of nails by 25%. This link takes you to an 'abstract' of that study.
Biotin is necessary for the cell growth and the production of fatty acids in living organisms. It converts fatty acids and glucose into fuel to produce energy and helps to produce enzymes by metabolizing amino acids and carbohydrates.
Vitamin Treatment Protocols
VITAMIN B12 PROTOCOL
Whilst there are no 'one-size-fits-all' with guidelines on dosing with B12 injections as it depends on the individual, if you would like to just try them out, then book for a single treatment and if you feel the effects, you can then book a course - or whenever you feel the effects fading.
We use a higher dose of B12 than most other clinics, which will deliver a swift and faster acting response.
If you have been overdoing it of late with drinking, partying, poor eating, holiday indulgences etc, or you may be feeling a little tired and run-down and struggling to get back to feeling normal, then one injection of a B12 can give you a nice little boost to help you to do this.
If your levels are low, then we recommend a loading dose. This would be one injection every other week for 1 month (total 2 injections that month), then once per month or maybe 6-8 weeks, to maintain the effects - or sooner, if you feel the effects wearing off quickly.
We are always led by you as you know your body best.
You cannot overdose on vitamin B12, so you never have to worry about that.
VITAMIN C PROTOCOL
One dose per month is usually enough to attain a good balance for Vitamin C for most people. However, some people just seem to very often catch colds and flu and always seem to be poorly.
If you do not already have a diagnosed ongoing health issue being dealt with by your G.P, then a loading dose of Vitamin C, once per week for 4 weeks, and once per month thereafter is recommended.
A one-off dose is perfect for those that feel they need an immunity boost due to a recent heavy drinking session or recent poor diet, or during a cold or flu or a very busy period of time or generally feeling run down.
If you wish to do all you can to prevent your face and skin ageing, to prevent lines and wrinkles ravaging you at their normal rate, then a dose once a month is also excellent!
BIOTIN/VITAMIN B7 PROTOCOL
Biotin has been shown to help prevent hair loss and balding, commonly used in cases of alopecia, and it is very well documented that it offers the optimum environment for the stimulation of hair AND nail growth and strength.
If hair and nail growth is a concern, and an improvement that you are looking to make, we suggest the following protocol in order to optimise your biotin levels quickly and efficiently to give your hair and nails the best possible environment for growth.
A healthy loading dose for biotin we recommend:
1. 4 x weekly doses.
2. 1 x dose every other week for one month (2 total for the second month)
3. 1 x monthly dose thereafter to maintain.
Packages & Prices
1 x B12 Injection - £28
(2,000mg per vial/injection)
1 x Vitamin C Injection - £28
1 x Biotin Injection - £28
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Course of 4 x B12/Vit C/Biotin Injections* - £100 (saving of £12)
*These must be taken within 6 months of purchase.
Course of 6 x B12/Vit C/Biotin Injections* - £155 (saving of £13)
*These must be taken within 6 months of purchase.
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2 x injections of your choosing - £45 (saving of £11)
- B12 & Vit C or
- Vit C & Biotin or
- Biotin & B12
(both are administered at the same time/appointment)
