A randomized controlled trial in 167 older adults (50 years) found two-year supplementation with vitamin B 12 (10 g/day), along with folic acid (200 g/day), vitamin B6 (10 mg/day), riboflavin (5 mg/day), and vitamin D (10 g/day), had no effect on bone mineral density (total hip, femoral neck, or lumbar spine) compared to the control group only receiving vitamin D (10 g/day ) (116)
Supplements Vitamin B12 can be easily supplemented with oral, sublingual (under the tongue), nasal sprays and gels, and topical forms
If you keep that pattern in mind, you are far less likely to feel discouraged early on, and far more likely to recognize the steady progress as it happens
You can avoid bruising by alternating the sites