Why Skipping Beef Liver Could Hurt Your Pancreas - AI Podcast

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Briana Mercola

Health & Fitness, Health, Alternative Health

4.6 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Research shows vitamin B12 rapidly replenishes adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels in pancreatic cells, preventing destructive enzyme activation that causes acute pancreatitis inflammation
People with naturally higher vitamin B12 levels show significantly lower risk of developing acute pancreatitis, independent of lifestyle factors
Vitamin B12 enhances energy metabolism by converting methylmalonyl-CoA to succinyl-CoA, stabilizing cell membranes and containing digestive enzymes properly
Early vitamin B12 administration provides greatest protection, with 1,000-2,000 micrograms daily recommended for supplementation or monthly injections for severe deficiency
Combine vitamin B12-rich foods like grass fed liver alongside minimal vegetable oil intake and regular exercise to support overall pancreatic health

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0:00.0	Could a single nutrient you probably overlook every morning be the key to shielding your
0:04.5	pancreas from the sudden, searing pain of acute pancreatitis?
0:09.5	Welcome to Dr. Mercola's cellular wisdom. Stay informed with quick, easy-to-listen
0:14.9	summaries of our latest articles, perfect for when you're on the go. No reading required.
0:19.4	Subscribe for free at Mercola.com for the latest health insights.
0:23.7	Hello and welcome to Dr. Mercola's cellular wisdom. I'm Ethan Foster. And today we're
0:29.0	spotlighting vitamin B12 and new evidence showing how quickly it rescues energy-starved
0:34.3	pancreatic cells and stops destructive enzymes before they ignite an inflammatory
0:39.0	storm.
0:40.3	I'm Alara Sky, and it's great to be here.
0:43.6	Acute pancreatitis begins when the digestive enzymes your pancreas normally stores in an
0:48.8	inactive form switch on too early.
0:51.7	Instead of working in the small intestine, they start breaking down your own tissue,
0:56.0	sparking intense pain, and raising your risk of infection, kidney failure, and diabetes.
1:03.0	Researchers now see vitamin B-12 as a direct break on that runaway process.
1:09.0	A genetic analysis of more than half a million people found that individuals born with
1:14.1	naturally higher blood, vitamin B, 12 levels, have a markedly lower risk of ever developing
1:20.2	acute pancreatitis. Even after lifestyle and diet are factored out. The association is so strong
1:27.1	that scientists suspect B-12 status
1:29.3	may be one of the few modifiable levers you can control. Laboratory work in mice supports
1:35.0	that conclusion. Investigators disabled the transcobalamin receptor, the doorway through which
1:41.1	cells absorb vitamin B-12, and then triggered pancreatitis.
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