B12 vitamins

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AshCat81
AshCat81 Posts: 2 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Does anyone know if B12 vitamins aid in reducing tiredness and increasing energy?

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  • Hoppymom
    Hoppymom Posts: 1,158 Member
    Yes! Mine was low and so was my husband's we both feel better. It is also supposed to help with preventing Alzheimers. I also take vitamin D. It is really important due to my Central Mn location. We get less sun year round and because it is important to wear sunscreen people no longer get Vit D from the sun. You can actually end up in the hospital from low D levels. Ask your dr how much to take as it can be toxic in high levels.
  • YukonJoy
    YukonJoy Posts: 1,271 Member
    B Vitamin will increase your energy. Take it in the morning and also a multi-vitamin.

    But take B50 Complex not just B12.
  • Ruchell
    Ruchell Posts: 236 Member
    I think there is quite a bit of research saying that it will give you more energy and even may boost your metabolism. I've been taking a B Complex vitamin, but I haven't taken it very long and I take it in the morning so I couldn't really tell you if I get the jumpstart from it or my two cups of coffee!
  • agthorn
    agthorn Posts: 1,844 Member
    I don't know if it boosts your metabolism, but it DEFINITELY does help with energy levels. Make sure you take it in the morning!! I remember once I forgot during the day and took it right before bed, and then laid awake for hours as if I had just had a cup of coffee.
  • kmtetour
    kmtetour Posts: 300 Member
    I also take B12 and D3, but I've only been doing so for about a week. I feel better overall, I think, but it's been stressful at work. I do know that my brother has felt EXCELLENT since he began taking B12.

    The thing about B12 is that there is no medical evidence that you can ever have too much, or that there a negative side effects (I read this in a medical textbook).
  • staceyseeger
    staceyseeger Posts: 778 Member
    They are supposed to. My last lab results showed that I am B12 deficient. My doc asked if I had been tired lately. Well, heck yeah! But just chalked it off to my lifestyle. Apparently, my body doesn't absorb B12. He started me on supplements to see if it made a difference. Am going in for more lab this week. More than likely, I will start B12 injections. Of all things....:noway:
  • staceyseeger
    staceyseeger Posts: 778 Member
    I also take B12 and D3, but I've only been doing so for about a week. I feel better overall, I think, but it's been stressful at work. I do know that my brother has felt EXCELLENT since he began taking B12.

    The thing about B12 is that there is no medical evidence that you can ever have too much, or that there a negative side effects (I read this in a medical textbook).

    You are correct...my doc says you cannot take too much B12.
  • Nanadena
    Nanadena Posts: 739 Member
    Yes, absolutely! I have been taking B-100 and B-6 for at least 6 months and it really helps!:flowerforyou:
  • YukonJoy
    YukonJoy Posts: 1,271 Member
    Oh I almost forgot... It will make your pee NEON yellow. So just be aware. lol
  • Nanadena
    Nanadena Posts: 739 Member
    Oh I almost forgot... It will make your pee NEON yellow. So just be aware. lol


    Plus it makes you pee more!
  • Nanadena
    Nanadena Posts: 739 Member
    Oh I almost forgot... It will make your pee NEON yellow. So just be aware. lol


    Plus it makes you pee more!
  • AshCat81
    AshCat81 Posts: 2 Member
    Thank you for all the advice!!
  • agthorn
    agthorn Posts: 1,844 Member
    Oh I almost forgot... It will make your pee NEON yellow. So just be aware. lol

    Huh, and I just thought it was because the tablet is yellow. Interesting :-)
  • pa_jorg
    pa_jorg Posts: 4,401 Member
    I've been debating taking B12 too. Does anyone know if you can take it with a multivitamin or will that be too much B12??
  • agthorn
    agthorn Posts: 1,844 Member
    I've been debating taking B12 too. Does anyone know if you can take it with a multivitamin or will that be too much B12??

    I take a B complex along with a multivitamin (and a vitamin D supplement). B vitamins are water-soluble so your body will just flush out the excess. You'd have to take a whole bunch at once to have negative effects.

    (Vitamin C is water-soluble too - so if you're taking a mega-dose once a day, it's probably not doing that much good! Better to take smaller doses throughout the day).
  • pa_jorg
    pa_jorg Posts: 4,401 Member
    I've been debating taking B12 too. Does anyone know if you can take it with a multivitamin or will that be too much B12??

    I take a B complex along with a multivitamin (and a vitamin D supplement). B vitamins are water-soluble so your body will just flush out the excess. You'd have to take a whole bunch at once to have negative effects.

    (Vitamin C is water-soluble too - so if you're taking a mega-dose once a day, it's probably not doing that much good! Better to take smaller doses throughout the day).

    good to know, thanks
  • kmtetour
    kmtetour Posts: 300 Member
    I've been debating taking B12 too. Does anyone know if you can take it with a multivitamin or will that be too much B12??

    As said above, there is no evidence that you can take too much.
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