Cobalt
Requirements:
- RDA:
1 mcg. incorporated with vitamin B12 for adults
Daily Optimal Intake:
Supplement Forms:
- Should be used incorporated with vitamin B12
Food Sources:
- Beer
- Organ meats
- Peanuts
- Peas
- Salmon
- Sardines
Signs and Symptoms of Deficiency:
- No evidence of cobalt deficiency in humans
Causes of Deficiency:
- No evidence of cobalt deficiency in humans
Adverse Reactions and Toxicity:
- In animals: polycythemia, hyperplasia of bone marrow,
reticulocytosis, increased blood volume
- May cause heart problems, goiters or proliferation of bone
marrow erythropoietic cells
Drug/Nutrient Interaction:
- Interacts with iodine to promote normal thyroid function
Biochemical Functions:
- Essential for normal cell function when combined with
cyanocobalamin
- May cause lowering of blood pressure by vasodilation
Clinical Indications:
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