NOW Foods Supplements, Methyl B-12 (Methylcobalamin) 10,000 mcg, Nervous System Health*, 60 Lozenges

After getting deferred from donating blood, due to low hemoglobin, taking iron supplements were not an option for me and eating lots of meat and dark green leafy greens didn't increase the levels enough on their own, I started taking this supplement and it did the trick!

The media could not be loaded. THE REVIEW:I especially like this product and dosage because 10,000 mcg gives me "a hit" of B12 for my liver to store up to be used later. That means I don't need to take this every day, which is useful if you're like me and forget to take daily supplements. Another reason why I like this is that it does not have folic acid included. Some B12 supplements also add folic acid. Normally you would think this is good, but folic acid (a synthetic form) is not folate (a natural form found in foods and some supplements). Folic acid needs to be converted to folate by the body and as we age, that process slows thereby possible building up too much folic acid in the body. I already supplement with folate, so I don't need any extra folic acid. I highly recommend this product for people who need to raise their levels of B12 in the body.I have read that some people would prefer the sublingual lozenge to dissolve faster. It is actually a good thing if the lozenge dissolves slower. The longer the lozenge can stay under the tongue, the better. That's because the blood vessels under your tongue can only absorb so much of the B-12 within a certain time-frame. Because this lozenge contains 10,000 mcg of B-12, it is even more important that the lozenge dissolves slowly. Just remember, the longer you can keep the lozenge under your tongue, the more B-12 will be absorbed through the blood vessels under your tongue. It might be more of a pain to let the lozenge sit under your tongue, but think of it this way - which would be more uncomfortable, having the lozenge under your tongue or sitting in a doctor's office for a couple of hours while you wait to get a B-12 injection?FORMS OF B12:There are different forms of B12. Hydroxocobalamin is found in meat products. Cyanocobalamin is a synthetic form added to foods or taken as a supplement. Adenosylcobalamin and methylcobalamin are two forms used in sublingual supplementation. All forms need to be converted by the liver to methylcobalamin, which is why supplementing with methylcobalamin has become popular. The reason you see methylcobalamin supplemented sublingual versus pill form has to do with it not being as stable when exposed to stomach acids unlike hydroxocobalamin and cyanocobalamin (its why these forms are better to be consumed in foods).B12 DEFICIENCY:There are a couple of reason why a person can become deficient in B12. Some Foods containing B12 are sardines (338%), salmon (236%), tuna (111%), cod (109%), beef (60%), yogurt (38%) and milk (23%). Deficiency can arise if you do not eat enough of these foods. Vegans and vegetarians typically do not eat these foods, which makes them especially susceptible to B12 deficiency.Another, more unknown reason, to become deficient lies in the complexity of how B12 is absorbed into the body. B12 must first be combined with Intrinsic Factor in the stomach. It then is absorbed at the end of the small intestine (the ileum). If these processes are not functioning properly, then even though a person can consume foods containing B12, the vitamin might pass through the digestive tract without being absorbed. Yet, a third reason has to do with the liver storing large amounts of B12. If the liver fails to store B12 properly, then dietary lapses in consuming B12 could cause a temporary deficiency.THE COMPANY:I am especially partial to buying Now Foods supplements. The company has excellent quality standards for the price. The reason I like Now Foods has to do with the perfect balance between quality and price. I consider myself a nutritionist and have had experience selling nutritional supplements from many companies, so I have some knowledge of comparison between the companies and products. Even with that said, I don't consider myself a "loyal" customer of Now Foods. That's because I buy a product, not a company. Each product has to earn my trust as being the best product. Most times that product comes from Now Foods, but sometimes not, and if Now Foods isn't the best for a particular product, I have no problem in saying so.A LITTLE ABOUT ME:As I got older and my body started aching, I became heavily involved in nutrition, which was over 10 years ago. I now consider myself a nutritionist because in certain areas I have more knowledge and understanding than a certified nutritionist. I have worked in a health food store where I was educated by companies that offered us training sessions. I learned from training, other customer, and my own research (the internet is a wonderful thing). It is not just the knowledge that makes a nutritionist valuable; moreover, it is the understanding of the knowledge that matters. 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I absolutely love it 🥰. It is easy to take and gave me tons more of energy without bad sides effects for me. I will buy again for sure.

Exellent company and product. Good ingredients, too.Some fillers are questionable, but not a problem this company! Always trustworthy!

This a great way to get in methylated B-12. It's easy to take and doesn't taste terrible. I like that it's the broken down form as that's something my body has a hard time doing on its own.

Excelente producto

The product is okay but you sent me the wrong product. I asked for Now B12 1000, I think, and you sent me Now B12 10,000. I won’t return. Other than that the product was okay

Sooooo hard to find methyl-b12 in such a high dose! Took off 1 star because it contains xyletol. Although it doesn't seem to affect me, the xyletol has been a big problem for people I have recommended this to.I have a specific genetic mutation, C677TT, which severely hampers my methylation process. Because of this, I only "methylate" about 30% of most b vitamins; when I take b vitamins that are not in the methyl form, most of it simply builds up in my blood and cannot be used, which can cause health problems - both because of the build up in blood and because my body isn't getting enough of the form it can actually use for important processes like detoxing and whatever it does in the brain.Methyl-b12 gives me a boost of energy, clears my mind of brain fog (which was a HUGE problem!) and helps me sleep better at night. It definitely works better when taken on an empty stomach, in the morning; taking it too late will keep you up at night. But if you take the right dose in the morning, you will feel energized, your mind will be clear, and you will sleep like a baby at night!