Vitamin B12 is critical to your well being.  It plays a key role in the creation of your body’s cells, and is needed for healthy neurological function.  The largest of all B vitamins, B12 is a bacterium that is produced by microorganisms commonly found in animals.  Having a b12 deficiency is no laughing matter.  The symptoms are varied but can include exhaustion, weakness, coordination issues, loss of appetite, gastrointestinal issues, confusion, impulse control, depression and confusion.  As a B12 deficiency progresses, the neurological symptoms can be so pronounced that on first look the problem is assumed to be Alzheimer’s.  Unless it is treated, a B12 deficiency will eventually cause death.

There are many groups who are more prone to developing a B12 deficiency than the general population.  These include individuals over 60, vegans, vegetarians, smokers and anyone who has had gastrointestinal surgery.  Alcoholics and heavy drinkers are also at increased risk.

Your body, assuming you are healthy, stores anywhere between 5,000mg and 10,000mg of B12 in its tissues.  This B12 is more than enough to last you for several years.  Most of this is stored in the liver, although some is also stored in the kidneys and neural tissues.  Almost everyone knows that alcohol consumption causes damage to your liver.  In the case of B12, heavy consumption can be more than enough to completely delete the body’s stores.

Making matters more serious is the fact that heavy drinking can also lead to serious damage in your gastrointestinal tract.  Chronic drinking decreases the gastric secretion capacity and can make it impossible for you to absorb any nutrients that you consume.

In the situation where your body is not able to absorb B12, the obvious solution is to take b12 shots.  Unlike oral supplementation, vitamin b shots do not rely on your body’s ability to absorb the nutrient.  Rather, it takes it directly into your blood stream.

Ginger is used as a natural remedy from ancient times for many illnesses like cough and cold, as well as morning sickness. It is also extremely good for the stomach and for a sore throat. That being said, you can have ginger in various forms. In fact, raw, peeled ginger packed in a plastic bag is the most popular kind of ginger available. However, this form is now in the past and crystallized ginger is currently being used. This is due to the reason that storage of this kind of ginger is easy and there is no need to peel it every time. In addition, this can be carried with you wherever you go, to your office or even when you go on a vacation, in case it is required by you for any health issues.

Drying the ginger out first and then coating it with sugar is how crystallized ginger is made. You can purchase this ginger from a grocery store in your neighborhood or even make this at home yourself.

The uses and benefits of ginger in crystallized form
This is extremely useful if you are experiencing morning sickness, good for preparing ginger cookies and also very effective when simply eaten raw to fight sore throat or sea sickness when traveling.

Moreover, a mixture of crystallized ginger or candied ginger with black pepper and honey will provide help in keeping asthmatic attacks under control. Just like fresh ginger, the ginger in crystallized form is also effective in cases where people are experiencing arthritic pain.

In response to the question raised by a large number of people as to whether ginger in crystal form is a better alternative to fresh ginger root, the answer was a unanimous “yes”. By and large, you can use candied ginger in place of fresh ginger root, in most instances.

You have probably known since you were a young lad that taking your vitamins is good for you.  If you are like me, you probably had tasty Flintstones vitamins or something similar, perhaps a chewy gummy bear, that made you want to take your vitamins every day too.  Now if you are over the age of 30, then it is far past the time for you to upgrade your vitamin regime to include a few specifics that are going to help with your over all prostate health and make sure it stays healthy for the rest of your life.

Zinc is an essential mineral that is found very often to be missing from most mens diets.  Zinc is important because your prostate uses the most zinc, more than any other body part, and low zinc levels have been correlated with high risk of prostate problems.

Lycopene is a carotenoid found in tomatoes, watermelons, pink grapefruit, and guava and is responsible for the characteristic red coloring of these fruits.  Lycopene is thought to be very healthy for the prostate and is also an incredibly potent antioxidant.  You can add these foods to your diet, or you can get lycopene by it self or in most prostate healthy vitamins.

selenium is another vitamin that is important for a high functioning prostate.  This one is an easy fix as it is found in many nuts and grains.  Brazil nuts and pumpkin seeds provide great benefits because they both contain high amounts of selenium as well as zinc.

Make sure to add these to your Flintstones vitamin pack to help support your prostate health now.  If you have experienced prostate trouble, first make sure to see your doctor to rule out cancer, but you can help yourself a bit by taking saw palmetto along with your other prostate healthy vitamins to get your prostate back on track.