Ask Laz: If you take Vitamin B-12, prepare to pay more
Columnist David Lazarus answers your consumer questions in this one-minute video.
Dan takes Vitamin B-12. He says prices have soared in recent months, up more than 3,000%.
“What’s up with that?” Dan asks.
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B-12 is important for nerve function. Too little can result in numbness, tingling, pain, memory troubles or depression.
Deficiency of the vitamin can turn up among vegetarians and vegans; plants don’t produce B-12. It’s also been seen among people who take certain heartburn medications or who have had weight-loss surgery.
So why are prices skyrocketing? Check out today’s Ask Laz video.
If you have a consumer question, email me at asklaz@latimes.com or contact me via Twitter @Davidlaz.
