Bee: different forms of vitamin B12 ... are they safe?

[Guest guest]

Hi Bee, all,

Was wondering if Bee or anyone else has any factual information on

the different forms of vitamin B12.

The most common form used in pretty much all B-Complex vitamins is

called cyanocobalamin - but I have recently read in a NewsTarget

article that this form of B12 is toxic and should be avoided. They

were instead promoting hydroxocobalamin as the better choice. Have

tried to dig up some real truth, but am not finding anything that

helps me confirm one way or the other.

My understanding is that there are multiple forms of B12 (all

produced by bacteria) and obtainable in natural sources (such as

eggs, meat, and dairy), but cyanocobalamin appears to be a man-made

form of the B12 vitamin. Of course people with allergies to cobolt

should avoid it (as B12 contains cobalt), and it can also cause

blindness in those with Leber's disease, but I cant find anything

else that supports it being " toxic " .

Hydroxocobalamin on the other hand seems to be only used in

emergenices, most commonly as an antidote to cyanide poisoning.

Several Internet sources suggest that hydroxocobalamin should be the

preferred choice over cyanocobalamin, but I am not sure if that is

more for treating conditions with high levels of the B12 vitamin,

versus the lower levels we would take in supplement form.

I know my NOW brand B-100 vitamins use cyanocobalamin, should I be

concerned about this? Also, would I get enough B vitmains from

natural sources like eggs and meat now that I have been on the diet

for almost a year, that I would be able to stop taking my B-100

vitamins?

Nick.

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi Bee, all,

>

> Was wondering if Bee or anyone else has any factual information on

> the different forms of vitamin B12.

>

> The most common form used in pretty much all B-Complex vitamins is

> called cyanocobalamin - but I have recently read in a NewsTarget

> article that this form of B12 is toxic and should be avoided. They

> were instead promoting hydroxocobalamin as the better choice. Have

> tried to dig up some real truth, but am not finding anything that

> helps me confirm one way or the other.

>

> My understanding is that there are multiple forms of B12 (all

> produced by bacteria) and obtainable in natural sources (such as

> eggs, meat, and dairy), but cyanocobalamin appears to be a man-made

> form of the B12 vitamin. Of course people with allergies to cobolt

> should avoid it (as B12 contains cobalt), and it can also cause

> blindness in those with Leber's disease, but I cant find anything

> else that supports it being " toxic " .

>

> Hydroxocobalamin on the other hand seems to be only used in

> emergenices, most commonly as an antidote to cyanide poisoning.

> Several Internet sources suggest that hydroxocobalamin should be

the

> preferred choice over cyanocobalamin, but I am not sure if that is

> more for treating conditions with high levels of the B12 vitamin,

> versus the lower levels we would take in supplement form.

>

> I know my NOW brand B-100 vitamins use cyanocobalamin, should I be

> concerned about this? Also, would I get enough B vitmains from

> natural sources like eggs and meat now that I have been on the diet

> for almost a year, that I would be able to stop taking my B-100

> vitamins?

>

> Nick.

==>If you feel that form of B12 is not good for you do one of the

following:

-eat enough red meat liver per week

-take Nutritional Yeast Flakes (2 tbls. per day in water)

-take dessicated liver tablets

-make your own liver pills from frozen red liver per the " Candida

Supplements " Folder.

==>I am not concerned about this form of B12 because Orthmolecular

Physicians have been using it successfully to treat all kinds of

ailments; see this article written by Linus ing, the Father of

Orthomolecular Medicine:

http://orthomolecular.org/library/articles/orthotheory.shtml

Bee

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