Cobalt

Cobalt  supports the formation of red blood cells because it forms the base of all coenzyme cobalamins, which are better known as vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 is an essential building block of red blood cells. Without sufficient cobalt (and thus B12), there is a high risk of anemia.

Vitamin B12 is crucial to the normal function of the brain and the nervous system. It is also involved in the formation of red blood cells and helps to create and regulate DNA. The average adult intake of cobalt is 5–8 micro grams per day. The RDA for cobalt hasn't been set yet. Trace amounts of cobalt are found in most foods. Foods high in vitamin B-12 are the only source of cobalt used by the body:-

• Eat regular amounts of shellfish (especially clams, eg clam chowder) quality beef, grass fed butter and cheeses.
• Try and eat some liver each week (liver, liver wurst or liver pate).