Is Vitamin B12 good for IBS?

Worth considering. Clear benefit if deficient.

How Vitamin B12 stacks up for IBS

Only useful if you are low or at risk of becoming low — but that is common with plant-based diets, long-term acid-suppressing drugs, metformin, and absorption conditions.

Not medical advice. Check with a doctor or pharmacist before starting a supplement.

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