Comments on: Stalking the elusive b12.

By: lordvegan

lordvegan — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 02:43:17 +0000

that’s funny, i was looking for chris carlton’s approach (something i’ve read about as well) when i came to this very informative post. thanks.

By: doingraw

doingraw — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:40:16 +0000

Thanks Rory for this post! I got quite sick towards the end of my 30 day raw challenge and as it turned out I was low in B12 and I’m sure that’s the reason I became so ill. Dizzy, nauseas, couldn’t concentrate properly.

I want to go back to raw, but was just too concenred about not getting enough B12 and the right B12, but this post and Kevin’s explanation helped me immensely.

Thanks heaps

By: chetalan

chetalan — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:10:40 +0000

hey rawdaw grory
once again your timing is perfect. i’ve been looking for solid b12 information lowdown. you’re really doing something good here

By: Samantha Dopson

Samantha Dopson — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:35:51 +0000

Hey Rory,

Thank you so much for all your hard work in pulling all this info together for us! You are, indeed, a great writer.

Hey Bitt,

I read that b12 injections are the BEST way to absorb it, as it is going straight to the source. But long term injections increase scar tissue formation, and hence, decrease absorption. The article suggested rotating injection sites. As Rory stated above, do your own homework and draw your own conclusions. But I wanted to pass that info along.

By: Chris Carlton

Chris Carlton — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:46:32 +0000

Cheers RDR! Great combo of compilation and personal insight. You have a gift!

What about Breast Milk, Boogers and Oral Sex?

We don’t need to worry about getting B12. We can have breast milk up until we’re 3-5, then boogers until we are teens, then oral sex forever.

YES, these are all real B12 sources, look ‘em up.

Sounds good to me! (except the boogers)

By: Penni

Penni — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:44:20 +0000

Bitt….You are hard core for giving yourself shots, but I was anemic once in my early twenties (I was a very unhealthy vegetarian) and I had to do the shots. I actually felt pretty amazing .

Rory…..I really enjoyed this post. I just order the Vitamin Code’s Raw B12. I’ll let you know what I think.

Penni

By: Evita

Evita — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:29:44 +0000

This is phenomenal!!! As a vegan and holistic nutritionist, I have found out pretty much all this in bits and pieces before, but you just brought it all together so nicely.

I still question the algae though, as some sources swear that it only contains analogues, while others swear that it is the real thing good enough for us to have a proper supply of B12 (I am mostly thinking of Spirulina)

And if we kept our world natural, the way it was, it is true we would not need any supplements, but today’s times call for us to get resourceful. But makes one think about how we may perhaps evolve through this to suit an environment where B12 is not coming from our food. Who knows maybe our bodies will get better at absorbing it from our own gut….maybe they already do. There is still so much that science does not know.

Either way the quest continues

By: Wendilou

Wendilou — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:53:51 +0000

Hey Rory! Wow, thanks for doing all the leg work for us on this one! Awesome stuff. I need to check my B-12 supplement and make sure it is methylcobalamin! And as soon as that is gone, it’s on to sub lingual for me. Thanks again, Rory.

By: whatdoveganseat

whatdoveganseat — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:06:40 +0000

This is a great journal entry. So many people after finding out I am vegan say things like “And where do you get your B-12?”

When I say I suppliment they usually scoff at me. But I don’t honestly think I know any meat-eaters who don’t take at least a multivitamin. *laughs* Ah, well.

Anyway really informative entry!

By: bitt

bitt — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:03:16 +0000

i just shoot is directly into my muscle. no joke. shots are worth considering. i have absorption issues.