is non-sublingual b12 a waste of money? can't find a safe one

[Nosy]

Thorne makes methyl B12 that's corn-free but it's not sublingual. I can't find any sublinguals that are safe. I'd love to try b12 for my brain fog but will it be absorbed if it's not sublingual? Any thoughts?

[tanyalynn]

I wonder if you can dump out the Thorne one (I think all their supps come in capsules that are easy to open), just open it under your tongue?

I _think_ Perque's supps are all corn-free, that's what they say anyway, we use their B12 guard (that's the name, I mean). It's flavored with a cherry extract, fwiw. naturamart sells some Perque stuff including the B12.

[Juniper Gerrie-Sue]

Anyone familiar with these?

http://www.revitapop.com/

[jassyp101]

We love Revita Pops!!
Great way to get mB12.
Studies show that you absorb it better through the mucosa in the mouth...so the lollipop works great and tastes great too!

[changingseasons]

I just saw a new B12 spray by Nutrasumma at my local hfs (they have a D3 spray too!) Contacted the company, and the veggie glycerin is coconut/palm (which means it's out for us ), but he wasn't sure what the potassium sorbate was sourced from. He's supposed to get back to me when he finds out, and I'll try to remember to post an update.

[mom61508]

Originally Posted by Nosy

Thorne makes methyl B12 that's corn-free but it's not sublingual. I can't find any sublinguals that are safe. I'd love to try b12 for my brain fog but will it be absorbed if it's not sublingual? Any thoughts?

I would love to kknow the difference between sublingual and jsut B12???

[changingseasons]

Sublingual is just absorbed better than a pill that you swallow. That's about the extent of my knowledge.

[tanyalynn]

Originally Posted by mom61508

I would love to kknow the difference between sublingual and jsut B12???

Like CS said, B12 is the vitamin, and the sublingual part is the method of consumption. Sublingual is more efficient, esp for people who may have digestive issues.

[Nosy]

Originally Posted by TanyaLopez

I wonder if you can dump out the Thorne one (I think all their supps come in capsules that are easy to open), just open it under your tongue?

I _think_ Perque's supps are all corn-free, that's what they say anyway, we use their B12 guard (that's the name, I mean). It's flavored with a cherry extract, fwiw. naturamart sells some Perque stuff including the B12.

I'll look into the Perque but I'd be very surprised if the cherry extract is something we can have. I might try opening a b12 capsule under my tongue...b vitamins taste so bad, though.

[Koalamom]

We take extra b-12 if we don't have a sublingual.

[Therese's Mommy]

I could not find a safe B12 for DD, so I give her the injectable B12 orally. It seems to be working fine. I am having her levels rechecked today so we will see, but at last check her levels were nice and high.

[mom61508]

How do you know If you should supp B12? I taking a B complex isn't that better then taking B12 only?

[Therese's Mommy]

Well, my dd's B12 levels were in the tank because she had no sources of it in her diet. Her other B levels were fine because they can be found in vegan sources. So, she only needed B12 and it would be impossible to find a B complex she could take.

[tanyalynn]

Originally Posted by mom61508

How do you know If you should supp B12? I taking a B complex isn't that better then taking B12 only?

In general, taking Bs as a group is a good approach, but B12 specifically can be depleted at a different rate than the others, and it has absorption issues that the others don't.

Metals deplete B12, a long stretch of poor digestion can deplete B12, and like the PP mentioned, if your diet doesn't contain B12, then that's a factor too.

When I was first starting to supplement, I'd google for studies on deficiency symptoms, toxicity symptoms, and the situations under which toxicity has been induced--usually it was discussion of supplementation at high doses, but doses vary wildly from one vit/min to another, and oftentimes other things need to be going on. For B12--if you don't have enough folate, and you supp B12, you can miss signs of your folate deficiency until things get more serious. Works in a vice versa way too.

[Nosy]

I read on the perque website last night that if I'm supping folate (which I am because DS had a midline defect which led me to find out I have MTHFR issues) I should be supping B12. Wish I'd known that a few months ago.

[tanyalynn]

The relative rate of how much folate you're supplementing, and what your B12 status was beforehand, and what health conditions you have would all combine to see how it affected you--so hopefully it's not been a problem.

That said--I've had plenty of times when I realized, "Oh, wish I'd known X back when...." Sort of a bummer, but I figure it's better to figure out now, rather than even later. And it's part of the learning process--but yeah, lots to learn, and starting from an impaired state doesn't make it easier.

[mom61508]

Originally Posted by TanyaLopez

For B12--if you don't have enough folate, and you supp B12, you can miss signs of your folate deficiency until things get more serious. Works in a vice versa way too.

Man, now I'm really confused Where can I find info on folate deficiency?

Originally Posted by Nosy

I read on the perque website last night that if I'm supping folate (which I am because DS had a midline defect which led me to find out I have MTHFR issues) I should be supping B12. Wish I'd known that a few months ago.

Good to know so the easy way to go is Just to supp both of them?

[tanyalynn]

Originally Posted by mom61508

Man, now I'm really confused Where can I find info on folate deficiency?


Good to know so the easy way to go is Just to supp both of them?

You'll get to reputable sites that discuss symptoms of deficiency as well as toxicity, with dosages for that, by googling folate deficiency toxicity. Do it for a few nutrients and you'll find a few sites that are well-cited with thorough discussions. As always, remember that there are shades of a little deficient, deficient, and severely deficient, ditto with toxicity.

If you have a decent folate source (food or supps, depending on your situation), supp-ing B12 isn't high-risk, but how much you need depends on your situation. And that's where more reading can help make your situation clearer. And maybe tests if you have a helpful HCP or are willing to just order bloodwork online.

[BAU3]

Source Naturals makes a Coenzymate B complex thats subligual, but I'm not sure what ingredient your trying to avoid (i know its corn, but don't know what ingredient would be derived from corn). Hth

[mom61508]

Originally Posted by TanyaLopez

You'll get to reputable sites that discuss symptoms of deficiency as well as toxicity, with dosages for that, by googling folate deficiency toxicity. Do it for a few nutrients and you'll find a few sites that are well-cited with thorough discussions. As always, remember that there are shades of a little deficient, deficient, and severely deficient, ditto with toxicity.

If you have a decent folate source (food or supps, depending on your situation), supp-ing B12 isn't high-risk, but how much you need depends on your situation. And that's where more reading can help make your situation clearer. And maybe tests if you have a helpful HCP or are willing to just order bloodwork online.

Thanks Tanya...