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Home / Longevity / Healthy Aging / This Key Ingredient is the Secret to Aging Backwards

This Key Ingredient is the Secret to Aging Backwards

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With life, it may seem that nothing is guaranteed, and to some extent that is true. Though not everything is a guarantee in this life, there are some things that can be seen as a surety depending on how you look at the world, for example, aging. As you become an adult, the one thing that will continue to happen is aging and for some people, this may seem frightening. The thought of getting older and no longer looking how you used to can cause worry. Why? Because of the change that happens and that may be difficult for some to accept. Though, aging doesn’t have to be scary. In fact, with the right products added to your daily routine, specifically this very special ingredient, you can literally begin to age backwards.

The Dietary Supplement That You Need

Now if you are a continuous reader here at BDO, first off thank you for your support and tuning in every week, but being a reader here means you know all about health and wealth.

It also means that you know dietary supplements are extremely important for people to incorporate into their daily routine.

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They help aid in the nutrition for the body and have so many other health benefits that we need, such as helping prevent illnesses. The supplements being taken help build up the body’s immune system. They can also help with how you feel mentally as well. Regardless of what you decide to take, just know that you will be reaping the benefits of them soon, specifically the B12 vitamin. 

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How Beneficial B12 Is For Your Body

Also known as cobalamin, the B12 vitamin can be extremely vital to your health. It can be found in certain foods as well as supplements and injections.

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B12 can be of value to you because of how many things it does to support your body. B12 helps with red blood cell formation and helps the body to produce more red blood cells. If you suffer from a vitamin B12 deficiency, your blood cells will be oval and larger in size.

Typically your red blood cells should be small and round. When they become larger and irregularly shaped, it can lead to anemia. When taking B12 vitamins, you give your body the help it needs to create and form healthy red blood cells in the case that it can’t or no longer can do it for itself. 

B12 also has the nutrients to help support a better mood. When taking these vitamins, they help with energy production and improving your energy levels. Usually, when you are feeling fatigued or low energy, it’s a sign of low B12 levels. Implementing them in your diet can increase your energy, which can then lead to better moods. 

What It Can Do For You Overtime

As you’ve already read, B12 can help with increasing red blood cells and energy production, but what else can it do for you over time? Well, taking this vitamin can help with supporting healthy hair, skin and nails.

It helps fix B12 deficiency symptoms that may show on a person's skin or on their nails. B12 can also help improve heart health over time by helping decrease your homocysteine levels, which if too high can lead you to the risk of heart disease. 

These vitamins can help with memory performance too. It may improve memory and may assist with preventing the loss of brain atrophy (loss of neurons in the brain), which is prominent in older adults.

This is what can cause dementia. Not only do B12 vitamins help prevent what age can do to your brain, but it also helps combat symptoms of depression. It can metabolize serotonin, which is the chemical that is accountable for regulating moods. 

Other Supplements You Need To Know About For Healthy Aging

B12 is a great vitamin to take when wanting to take better care of your body and give it the assistance that it needs but there are others that can be just as helpful as well. In fact, some of these supplements may even help the B12 vitamin work better.

Other supplements are omega-3 fatty acids (which are great for helping with inflammation), collagen (which helps with skin elasticity and hydration), and vitamin D (which is very important and one of the leading causes of depression, immune dysfunction and fatigue if you’re not consuming enough of it).

Those were only to name a few supplements but the key to healthy aging is to do it all. Incorporate supplements into your daily routine, eat healthy, exercise and do what makes you happy. You only get one life so enjoy it as much as you can, but make sure to feel and look good while you do. 

By Jaleesa Robinson | Published April 15, 2022

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