B-12 vitamins

jforferris01
jforferris01 Posts: 71 Member
edited October 18 in Food and Nutrition
Hello everyone. I need feedback on B-12 vitamins. Do they work...Does anyone use them. Let me know...ty.

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  • getfitnfab
    getfitnfab Posts: 418 Member
    Bump
  • xraychick77
    xraychick77 Posts: 1,775 Member
    if you are meat eater you should be getting plenty of b vitamins. other than that..they have a very low level of toxicity, if you take too much. So you can take a supplement if you want and have no fear of any side effects..but now that doesnt mean you absorb or use all of that excess. after a certain amount your body gets rid of it through your urine. so there is no point in taking high doses.
  • SeaSiren1
    SeaSiren1 Posts: 242 Member
    I take a B12 vitamin and a multivitamin because I don't eat meat.

    this
  • Eleniodebb
    Eleniodebb Posts: 3
    I Take all of the B's if you take all of the B's. It wll help you stay strong and help you with your energy levels thru out the day. when I stop taking them I wasn't as awake thru out the day.
  • therealangd
    therealangd Posts: 1,861 Member
    Take this with a grain of salt because I read it a long time ago and don't have a source. And haven't bothered to research it again.

    Don't take B12 in a pill form. It doesn't absorb well from the stomach. Take it either by injection from your doctor, or buy it in a lozenge or an under tongue strip.

    I did have a spell where I was taking B12. It worked wonders on my energy level. Now that my diet is better. I don't need to take it anymore.
  • DenverKos
    DenverKos Posts: 182
    Take this with a grain of salt because I read it a long time ago and don't have a source. And haven't bothered to research it again.

    Don't take B12 in a pill form. It doesn't absorb well from the stomach. Take it either by injection from your doctor, or buy it in a lozenge or an under tongue strip.

    I did have a spell where I was taking B12. It worked wonders on my energy level. Now that my diet is better. I don't need to take it anymore.

    When I take it, and I notice a difference when I do, I take a sublingual version for this reason. It diffuses directly into the blood stream when it dissolves under the tongue.
  • woodmetal
    woodmetal Posts: 72
    I think I would like to know why you want to take B vitamins? or what part of B vitamins you are questioning. B vitamins do help energy levels especially B12. B6 is useful for sleep if taken with magnesium. I have taken the supplements for a while and they do help. I take the B12 early before noon or I really have a hard time sleeping!
  • neversettle
    neversettle Posts: 168 Member
    I get plenty of B-12 from the foods I eat (its not found just in meat guys, lots of vegetables have a high count of B-12)
    But I take a 1500mg B-12 pill each day as well because I have a deficiency.
  • TubbsMcGee
    TubbsMcGee Posts: 1,058 Member
    I have to get the monthly injections at the doctor's office because I'm deficient (picky eater).
    I always feel amazing afterwards though, lots of energy, much happier!
  • SeaSiren1
    SeaSiren1 Posts: 242 Member
    (its not found just in meat guys, lots of vegetables have a high count of B-12)

    Are you referring to sea vegetables? If not, source?
  • EQHanks
    EQHanks Posts: 170 Member
    I take a super B complex vit daily although I am sure that with plenty of fruits and vegs I get a sufficient amount of B
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    I get plenty of B-12 from the foods I eat (its not found just in meat guys, lots of vegetables have a high count of B-12)
    But I take a 1500mg B-12 pill each day as well because I have a deficiency.
    You get plenty of B-12 but you have a deficiency? How does that work?
  • SomeMorr
    SomeMorr Posts: 220 Member
    I get plenty of B-12 from the foods I eat (its not found just in meat guys, lots of vegetables have a high count of B-12)
    But I take a 1500mg B-12 pill each day as well because I have a deficiency.

    B-12 is the only vitamin that is not found in plant sources (including vegetables, fruits, beans or nuts). Meats, yogurts, cheeses etc are the only natural source, many vegetarians have to take supplements for that reason

    http://www.healthalternatives2000.com/vitamins-nutrition-chart.html
  • Nan500
    Nan500 Posts: 5
    I use them and they sure do work for me! I use the sublingual (dissolve under the tongue). I understand they are less effective if you take a capsul since the stomach acid destroys some of it. Shots work, too, but my way is easier - and less painful. Have been doing this for several years, off and on. Definitely feel better when I'm ON. I get mine from Trader Joe's. BTW, Dr. Oz just confirmed that they were effective and this is the method he suggested.
  • whtlatina1214
    whtlatina1214 Posts: 765 Member
    i take b12 natures own vitamin chews they are super tiny and i believe they work ...
  • TheFitHooker
    TheFitHooker Posts: 3,357 Member
    I eat meat and still take them. But I naturally have low energy. Yes they work, I get the b12 shot and take the pill. It has helped me so much.
  • neversettle
    neversettle Posts: 168 Member
    You get plenty of B-12 but you have a deficiency? How does that work?

    I eat what should be enough for someone who doesn't have a deficiency, however my body doesn't absorb it all from food.
    Hence why I have to take extra, in the form of a pill.
  • neversettle
    neversettle Posts: 168 Member
    I get plenty of B-12 from the foods I eat (its not found just in meat guys, lots of vegetables have a high count of B-12)
    But I take a 1500mg B-12 pill each day as well because I have a deficiency.

    B-12 is the only vitamin that is not found in plant sources (including vegetables, fruits, beans or nuts). Meats, yogurts, cheeses etc are the only natural source, many vegetarians have to take supplements for that reason

    http://www.healthalternatives2000.com/vitamins-nutrition-chart.html

    I was thinking B-6, when I posted this for some reason.
    Its Monday. I'm tired.
  • Jomalone2
    Jomalone2 Posts: 129 Member
    It is also recommended for your nervous system. I used to give it to my daughter before ball games when I knew she was going to pitch the game. I also gave it to her before she took the ACT. I recommended it to my students too. My husband took it before a big jog interview. We swear by it for that reason.
  • SomeMorr
    SomeMorr Posts: 220 Member
    I get plenty of B-12 from the foods I eat (its not found just in meat guys, lots of vegetables have a high count of B-12)
    But I take a 1500mg B-12 pill each day as well because I have a deficiency.

    B-12 is the only vitamin that is not found in plant sources (including vegetables, fruits, beans or nuts). Meats, yogurts, cheeses etc are the only natural source, many vegetarians have to take supplements for that reason

    http://www.healthalternatives2000.com/vitamins-nutrition-chart.html

    I was thinking B-6, when I posted this for some reason.
    Its Monday. I'm tired.

    it's cool, I just thought I was crazy so I had to research it
  • fitplease
    fitplease Posts: 647 Member
    I take B-complex at the recommendation of my neuro. It seems to help me. Talk to your doctor though. Too much is not a good thing.
  • jforferris01
    jforferris01 Posts: 71 Member
    Thanks everyone....I appreciate all the advice. I am not a meat eater so maybe it will work for me. I have been eating better so maybe I am just taking it because everyone else says to around. I am going to ask my doctor...Again thanks for all the good advice...I love this sight...So helpful...and very interesting at time...Everyone keep up the good work...:happy:
  • tangal88
    tangal88 Posts: 689
    According to the National Institute of Health - any form of Oral administered B12 is only partially assimilated.

    Strips, sub lingual, lozenges, tablets - NONE are better. Injections will give the best availability, of the largest amount of dosage.

    http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitaminb12

    The direct quote:

    "Existing evidence does not suggest any differences among forms with respect to absorption or bioavailability. However the body’s ability to absorb vitamin B12 from dietary supplements is largely limited by the capacity of intrinsic factor. For example, only about 10 mcg of a 500 mcg oral supplement is actually absorbed in healthy people [8].

    In addition to oral dietary supplements, vitamin B12 is available in sublingual preparations as tablets or lozenges. These preparations are frequently marketed as having superior bioavailability, although evidence suggests no difference in efficacy between oral and sublingual forms [16,17]."
  • fiberartist219
    fiberartist219 Posts: 1,865 Member
    Vitamin B complex works for making my pee green.
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