Cobalt Part 2
Medical conditions that may be the result of too much cobalt or too much Vitamin B-12 include:
- Heart attack
- Stroke
- Goiter
- Damage to the kidneys
- Hypothyroidism
- Damage to the nerves of the body
During pregnancy it is important for the mother-to-be to supplement her diet with Vitamin B-12 to ensure that she and the growing baby get the right amounts of cobalt and the Vitamin.
When breastfeeding, the baby gets what it needs from the mother's milk and although a deficiency is rare in infants it is possible if the mother has a deficiency, such as in vegetarian mothers who have a limited amount of Vitamin B-12 in their systems.
If you have a gastrointestinal disorder, your body may not be able to absorb all the Vitamin B-12 it needs from the food you eat and therefore, you also need to take a supplement.
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