[NeuroLogic]

Originally Posted by mrsD

. . . high dose orally on a empty stomach

How long before you can eat again? I eat lots of small meals every day.

Is two tablets of 1000 mg sublingual on a stomach that's not empty as good as one tablet on a stomach that is empty?

[mrsD]

Originally Posted by NeuroLogic

How long before you can eat again? I eat lots of small meals every day.

Is two tablets of 1000 mg sublingual on a stomach that's not empty as good as one tablet on a stomach that is empty?

Best to take first thing in the morning before eating. You can drink tea or coffee.

Wait an hour, then you can eat. Any B12 with food present, may not be absorbed. The tiny amount is lost in the food and B12 is not easily absorbed to begin with.

Take both 1000mcg at the same time, for best results.

[Robibbie1]

Melody,
The link for the the sprout videos didn't appear. Should we just use taht title to seach Utube? Or, could you post the links for a newbie like me.
Thanks,
Robin[/B]

[MelodyL]

Originally Posted by Nervous

Melody, what dose of B12 are you taking daily?

5000.

I usually take it every day (in the a.m. on an empty stomach). But sometimes it's okay if I skip a day or two.

Melody

[NeuroLogic]

It Could Be Old Age, or It Could Be Low B12
By Jane E. Brody
New York Times
November 28, 2011

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/he...mic-aging.html

[MelodyL]

Originally Posted by Robibbie1

Melody,
The link for the the sprout videos didn't appear. Should we just use taht title to seach Utube? Or, could you post the links for a newbie like me.
Thanks,
Robin[/B]

Really? It didn't appear? I wonder how come. Whenever I (myself) view any post that I have written on this forum, right after my name, the link is there.

Anyway, here you go and now you can start laughing.

http://www.youtube.com/user/eliz7212/

Melody

[Robibbie1]

Thanks, and Alan's ice cream did bring several smiles to my face and an hearty chortle to begin my day. Thanks also for the B12 dosage suggestion. I also appreciated the msg from "nuerologic" with the link to the NY Times article. A good concise article! Interesting to note that AARP in their email from yesterday also ran and article alerting seniors to the B12 defiency problem. That article was less detailed and less comprehensive than the NYT article. I am beginning to really appreciate this Forum and method of discussion. THANKS!
Robin
Robin

[mrsD]

Robin, I hope you have been reading all of this thread carefully!

There is alot of information here, far more than included in any newspaper story/article. Sometimes the media, while well meaning, misses the boat due to word limitations and editing.

[Nervous]

I understand that B12 must be taken on an empty stomach. However, is it okay to take it with fluids, like coffee or juice?

I am having a little trouble finding enough time in the day to properly space my supplements and food.

Thanks.

[mrsD]

Yes, as long as the juice does not have fiber added to it. (like Metamucil).

It is the bulk/fiber that absorbs the B12. I take mine with my thyroid and tea. No problems for years and good lab results with both.