Licensed providers. In-home visits in Brooklyn, NY, and Las Vegas and North Las Vegas, NV.
(718) 218-4791info@briyahealth.comVitamin B12 shots given at home anywhere in Brooklyn by a New York-licensed provider, after checking whether you actually need them.
Vitamin B12 helps your body make red blood cells and keeps nerves healthy. A shot puts B12 straight into a muscle, so it works even if your gut does not absorb it well.
People with low B12 or a higher chance of it, such as those on metformin or acid reducers, people who eat little or no animal food, and older adults. Low B12 can cause tiredness, weakness and tingling hands or feet.
Your provider checks your history and may order a B12 level. The shot takes a minute. B12 does not burn fat on its own, but fixing a low level can help with energy while you follow your plan.
Your plan is built and monitored by a licensed provider, not a general wellness coach.
Your plan is built around your health history and goals, not a one-size-fits-all protocol.
Every visit happens where you are, on a schedule that fits your life.
Your provider asks about your diet, stomach or bowel conditions, weight-loss surgery and medicines like metformin or acid reducers, which can lower B12.
A blood test can measure your B12 level. Sometimes a second test, called methylmalonic acid, helps when the result is borderline.
If B12 makes sense, the shot goes into a muscle, usually the upper arm. It takes seconds and you can go about your day.
People with a true deficiency often start with more frequent shots, then move to a monthly schedule. Your provider may recheck your level over time.
Most people have no problems beyond brief soreness where the shot was given. Rarely, people get itching, rash, mild diarrhea or a feeling of swelling.
Tell your provider about any allergy to cobalt or cobalamin. People with an eye condition called Leber’s disease should not use cyanocobalamin, because it can damage the optic nerve.
B12 shots correct a low level, which can ease tiredness, numbness or memory problems caused by deficiency. If your level is normal, extra B12 has not been shown to boost energy or weight loss.
Plant-based eaters, older adults and people taking metformin or long-term acid reducers are more likely to run low on B12. That is because B12 comes almost only from animal foods or fortified products.
Labs that test samples from New York patients must hold a New York State permit. Your provider uses a permitted lab and goes over the results with you, so you only get shots if they will help.
Your provider gives the injection in your home, whether that is before work or between calls. There is no clinic visit or wait.
Not by themselves. There is no good evidence that B12 burns fat. It can help with energy if your level is low, which may make it easier to stay active.
For most people, yes. Extra B12 is passed in the urine. Side effects are rare and usually mild, such as soreness where the shot was given. Tell your provider about any allergy to cobalt or cobalamin.
It depends on your B12 level and your plan. Your provider will suggest a schedule and may recheck your level over time.
Briya Health is a cash-pay practice. You are told the price before you book, with no surprise fees. We accept cash, Zelle, all major credit and debit cards, and HSA and FSA cards.
Briya Health providers come to your home anywhere in Brooklyn, from Williamsburg and Clinton Hill to Midwood and Marine Park. Enter your address when you book to confirm the visit.
One of our New York-licensed providers: Yaakov D. Kotlarsky, PA-C, Madeleine Navar, PA-C, or Jonathan Navar, MD. You can see their license details on the Providers page.
Not always. Many vegans get enough from fortified foods or a daily supplement. A blood test shows whether you are low and whether a shot or a pill is the better fit for you.