Sugar free B12
Hi, I tried the search feature and I Googled this, no luck. I'm trying to find a sugar free methyl B12 , all of the sublinguals I found have either fructose or sobitol (sometime both) or other sugars ( Twin Labs even bragged sugar free and then listed sorbitol ). Does B-12 have to be taken sublingualy to get the desired effects? If not can anyone recommend a product ?
Thanks in advance . BOB |
Methylcobalamin can be swallowed. The important thing is to get enough at one time---at least 1000 mcg to cover possibly severe malabsorption.
There was one without sorbitol or mannitol, but I don't remember what brand it was. For most people that small amount wouldn't be a problem, but I realize there are rare individuals. rose |
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Can you share with us why you are asking this question?
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A couple of weeks ago I was taking a "NOW" brand sublingual B12 and I was feeling lousy, real lousy, my diet was/is GFCF, very basic safe foods, the only culprit I could think of was the B12 and other supliments , while researching I stumbled on fructose malabsorption and info on sorbitol. The first 2 ingredients in my B12 were fructose and sorbitol , which in combination are even worse. Within 48 hrs of my last tablet I was fine. Not exactly the scientific method but I'm sticking with it :) . So just to be safe I thought I would find a sugar free, swallow it whole type of B12.
Thanks Bob |
It may be that you do need a sugar-free B12, but I would guess it might have been another additive in one of the supplements or that your body was reacting because you were getting what you needed.
Wish I knew. rose |
Thanks Rose and Mrsd for the input, just to on the safe side I'm gonna find a sugar free B12 but keep in mind it maybe the " you'll get worse before you get better thing" that happens so often.
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Here's hoping!
rose |
That was shown decades ago to be false. And, in fact, at least several years ago lab results proved that for most people who malabsorb severely, the proper daily oral dose is more effective than shots.
Unfortunately, most doctors and even some medical reference materials are that far behind on this issue. And even the least efficient type of B12 (cyanocobalamin) was shown as good or better than shots. We are fortunate now to have methylcobalamin B12 which is much better. By the way, the patch I just looked up on the web contains cyanocobalamin. That is the old less efficient form of B12. It will work for most people, but before it can be used the body has to be capable of converting it to methylcobalamin. Cyanocobalamin is not useful until converted. Massive quantities of cyanocobalamin in the blood will do a person no good unless they can convert it and move it too tissues and nerves. Most of the information I read on the site I found was accurate. However, there was a lot of hype (the most immediately seen would lead a person to believe that anyone who has fatigue, etc., will benefit from the patch. Not true. Everyone will not even benefit from the best forms of B12. The patch I saw is also much more expensive than 1000 mcg methylcobalamin tablets. A very good brand of 5000 mcg methylcobalamin tablets (2 months worth) can be had for between $18 and $24 in the USA and in some other countries. rose |
I started seeing the b12 patch ads a month ago,they are expensive
and they 3 i saw all promised no more FATIGUE,it sounded like hype to me over priced hype. :( Sue |
not this "patch" again business?
The parent company has a flashy website with virtually nothing on it.
I have my take on its validity here: http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...ight=B12+patch post #6 Their testing to see if it works? 6 people! Whup Whup. This is NOT a clinical trial: Quote:
Water soluble drugs are difficult to formulate into patches... I don't see this little company doing it.... search the parent company... the sites are all superficial. Here is another study on oral effectivenss: Quote:
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