Hempill-Bryant explains that babies born to B12 deficient mothers will also be deficient in B12, especially if they are then exclusively breastfed. A study in the Journal of Child Neurology found that the most severe cases of B12 deficiency can lead to weakness, failure to thrive, afebrile seizure, developmental delay, nystagmus, tremors, and involuntary movement among young babies
The side effect profiles differ as well
In H 2 O 2 -induced oxidative stress models, curcumin has been shown to promote autophagy, potentially via inhibition of the AMPK/mTOR pathway in granulosa cells (Duan et al., 2024)
But if you have pernicious anemia (that is caused by a B12 deficiency) or have any other trouble absorbing B12, injections might be a good idea for you, Warren says