For those that take B12 supplements...

[1GirlTwinBoys]

What do you take and where do you get it? :)

[T-Bird]

http://www.vitacost.com/Source-Naturals-Methylcobalamin-Vitamin-B12

This is what I take.


And where, lol!

[Humanist]

Source Naturals sublingual, 1 mg. methyl cobalamin, available from Amazon.com

[Ilse W.]

I take Jarrow's. My naturopath used to sell it and I trust the company. I only take it once in a blue moon when I feel a little off and figure, my stores of B-12 must be low. It's available at health food stores and vitamin stores such as Super Supplements (West Coast?).

[DebB]

My holistic MD also recommends Jarrow (http://www.iherb.com/Jarrow-Formulas-Methyl-B-12-5000-mcg-60-Lozenges/117?at=0) - and that's what my husband and I both take. I order it through iHerb. We each take 5000mcg daily. *Ü*

[ZeeMox]

5000 seems like a lot. What's the reason for such a high dose?

[Ilse W.]

You don't need more than 5000 mcg a week, probably even less. B-12 accumulates in your body, so you don't really get deficient until you have not taken any in several weeks, even months. I don't think there is any benefit to storing that large an amount in your body.

[T-Bird]

I take 2 under the tongue every week or every other week.

The reason the dosages are so high is because it's a sensitive little thing, and a lot of that isn't going to be going into the body - it's not viable in the pill anymore, then a lot of what goes into the body isn't uptaken. If indeed uptaken is a word!:p

In fact I've read that methylcobalimin is fairly unstable, and that's why so many companies go with the cyannocobalimin, because it is more stable and more "guaranteed" that you will actually get some of it. but then you the cyanide left over.

[TaupeRawMan]

Pure Encapsulations has a nice one without any fillers or additives.

[1GirlTwinBoys]

Thanks for your responses. :)
I purchased some today from Whole Foods Mkt. that is called~
MRM B-12 Methylcobalamin 2000 mcg.

[contessa20]

I take 2 of the Raw Vegan B-Complex capsules from Vitamin Code everyday right now.

[pixie_333]

i take vegetarian active b-12 dibencozide by country life... ( 3,000 mcg ) and am very pleased with it. it's definately getting into my system. the owner of a health food store recommended it to me.

[Vrindavan]

are this B12 all extracted from plant sources ?