Advanced Vitamin B-12, B-6, Folic Acid, Biotin - 250 Tabs

Ingredients: B-12, B-6, folic acid, biotin, mannitol, natural cherry  flavor, vegetable stearic acid, vegetable cellulose, L-ascorbic acid, vegetable magnesium stearate, silica, stevia

Directions:  As a dietary supplement, take 1-2 tablets daily and allow to dissolve under tongue. Tastes Good!

Vitamin B-12 deficiency is almost always due to  poor absorption rather than inadequate intake. Symptoms of Vitamin B-12 deficiency include neurological problems that may eventually lead to paralysis of the nerves and muscles. Other neurological symptoms include dementia, that may appear to be Alzheimer's disease. Supplementation with Vitamin B-12 may reverse these symptoms. Vitamin B-12 deficiency may also be connected with a range of other adverse conditions, including depression, asthma, diabetic neuropathy, and tinnitis (ringing in the ears).

The body needs about two micrograms of Vitamin B-12 per day but because it is not absorbed easily, the actual amount that is consumed must be much larger. The best food sources of Vitamin B-12 are animal proteins including, meat, fish, poultry, milk, eggs and cheese. Because Vitamin B-12 is obtained mainly from animal products, strict vegetarians (vegans) are at risk for Vitamin B-12 deficiency.

Also, older people may be at risk for Vitamin B-12 deficiency because they produce less of the intrinsic factor needed to absorb B-12 into the bloodstream.  When there is a concern that diet does not supply adequate amounts of Vitamin B-12, supplements should be taken.

Most supplements contain cyanocobalamin, a form of B-12 that must be converted to methylcobalamin before the body can use it. Because of this only about 2 micrograms of Vitamin B-12 may be absorbed from a 100 microgram tablet. 

Sublingual supplements of methylcobalamin that dissolve under the tongue are considered the most absorbable type of Vitamin B-12 supplement. Sublingual supplements are usually taken in 1000 microgram doses which are sufficient to maintain daily requirements of B-12. 

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