B12 Absorption - Best Forms Of Vitamin B12 For Maximum Absorption

Dr. Klaper shares with us the importance of vitamin B12 and how to avoid B12 deficiency in the plant based diet. Since vegan diets are low in vitamin B12 foods, he recommends supplementing with this very important vitamin. Not all supplements are equal and he recommends taking one that comes in direct contact with the mouth and saliva for maximum vitamin B12 benefits.
Question: Do you think that taking a vitamin B12 supplement is enough? Should we be doing anything else to make sure our body is adequately absorbing the B12?
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[@DoctorKlaper]

❓For now, if you'd like to post a question please do so over on Instagram Stories on Saturday and my assistant Annie will add it to our list to review. 👉Post Questions: instagram.com/stories/doctorklaper/

[@digitalexpedition]

Methylcobalamin is the winner!!! www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5312744/

[@doletawood5061]

@@digitalexpedition I wanted to understand that article but I don't. Can you tell me does this article say methycobalamim is best and why? I am but an unlearned peasant.

[@digitalexpedition]

@@doletawood5061 yes Methylcobalamin is the best and natural one, cyanocobalamin is inferior and bad.

[@kennetholsen939]

Took all the b12 tablets as prescribed - and my levels kept falling for 3 years. Changed to a b12 toothpaste (live in europe) and levels shot up. Made a big difference for me. So make sure you “absorb what you eat” 🤪👍🏼

[@lf7065]

Here in the US we can buy liquid B12 to place drops under the tongue for easy absorption. 🙂

[@vanislegirl81]

Thank you for a great question and easy to understand answer! Great job, Dr. Klaper and Annie. ❤️🙏🏻🌱

[@megustautube1]

Wow!! Professionally explained!! The best video on B12 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼!!! Liked & subscribed..

[@kgsparrow8017]

Thank you!

[@annwilliams6438]

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

[@valerietomsic8454]

OK....***NOW*** I get it why we should be taking the sublingual B-12....which I've been doing every week....2500 mcg.....I always wondered WHY sublingual....AND I understand we should take it on an empty stomach also. THANKS for this!

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[@lyndagabriel6539]

This was so helpful, thanks! I don't do instagram but would really like to know whether timing of sublingual B12 is less important, since absorption is somewhat different than going exclusively through the GI tract. I'm at that stage where taking what I need at the right time or spaced out is challenging! Thanks!

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[@dailydoseofmedicinee]

When a B12 level is normal or low normal but a deficiency is still suspected, a healthcare practitioner may order a methylmalonic acid (MMA) test as an early indicator of B12 deficiency.

[@leoniekearns2304]

good evening from South Africa... what are your opinions on bulgur wheat

[@geogeo5238]

You shouldn’t take a multivitamin because sometimes they include synthetic vitamins in the mix. Also vitamin C, copper and Thiamine Block the absorption of B12 when taken together.

[@lestaylor1305]

I would like to freeze kale….I want to eat raw in my salads …but it seems to go a little bit mushy after de frosting…thanks Les from New Zealand

[@truthseeker4111]

Thank you! Where do we submit questions? I’m wanting to know if it’s safe to put a whole apple in my smoothies with seeds and all.

[@DoctorKlaper]

❓For now, if you'd like to post a question please do so over on Instagram Stories on Saturday and my assistant Annie will add it to our list to review. 👉Post Questions: instagram.com/stories/doctorklaper/

[@rogerthat6221]

Yes. It’s safe

[@dephnekus9796]

What about soy milk fortified with B12? it gets in contact with saliva when ingested.

[@roksolana7475]

Thank you, Dr Klaper. Could you please recommend how often I should have B12 injections and what dosage? I cannot find good quality B12 supplements. Thank you in advance.

[@DoctorKlaper]

Hi Roksolana, I just released this video here: Vitamin B12 - How Often & The Dangers Of Taking Too Much - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWekdYVniK-Wp9E

[@mem1701movies]

@@DoctorKlaper what about Metformin? Does it stop absorption no matter how much you take?

[@helenndow1101]

Yes, I think sublingual b12 or anything else is best.

[@Arugula100]

Dr Klapper, can you educate us about the difference between cyanocobalamin type of B12 vs Mythlcobalamin? Some doctors believe cyanocobalamin is harmful bcz it contains cyanide. I cannot find sublingual mythlcobalamin.

[@kristinenewsome9954]

What about b12 shots? Do not recommend them?

[@lilo4784]

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[@ajtaylor6505]

I wish they touched on which form of B12, that is where the confusion is.

[@JomoBlanchfield-fk7et]

Methylcobalamin is the one to buy.Cyanicobalamin is synthetic and part cyanide.

[@prashantm2288]

Hi , which food do we have to eat to increase B12? How to increase B12?

[@rogerthat6221]

It is tricky to absorb. I recommend injections or drops under the tongue if you don’t have the ability to get the injections.

[@jreifsnyder2225]

meat , fish, dairy, seafood, clams , shitake mushrooms

[@mreudeco]

What if b12 as well as homocysteine levels are high? What does it signify?

[@DoctorKlaper]

Hi Eujanio, for individual cases such as yours that require a deeper understanding of the issue, please consider booking a consultation at plantbasedtelehealth.com You can work directly with me or one of the other plant-based doctors.

[@rogerthat6221]

What are you considering a high level of B12?

[@jordantaylor5308]

Mine 104 😮

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[@VeganCossack]

what about injections?

[@AtypicalPaul]

Do you recommend the flu shot? If so which one? Flublok?

[@DoctorKlaper]

Hi, I posted about this over in this video: Flu Vaccine - A Vegan Option For Staying Safe In The Flu Season (Part 2/2) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4qrdpp5rLeDoLM

[@AtypicalPaul]

@@DoctorKlaper thank you ill watch it now:)

[@rogerthat6221]

Don’t take any vaccines

[@barbaraangele8615]

I don't go to doctors. Is it possible to be healthy on a plant based diet without going to doctors for check ups????

[@MalitaJones]

You can have blood work done without a doc but you may not know how to interpret it

[@kathydurr5833]

How can you have high cholesterol but still be deficient in Vitamin B-12 when B-12 comes from most of the high cholesterol foods?

[@jessemartinez2276]

This was a waste of time. What type of B12 is recommended?

[@bhami]

It sounds like my practice of opening my multivitamin capsules and pouring them out into my steel-cut oats is a good idea.

[@23archer28]

Are B12 shots ok?

[@rogerthat6221]

The best way

[@jmseipp]

If you have low stomach acid, insufficient pancreatic enzymes, lack Intrinsic Factor or don’t have the proper gut bacteria you may well have difficulty absorbing Vitamin B12. (Most Americans have had dozens of courses of antibiotics and therefore a destroyed gut microbiome) And simply swallowing a pill or capsule won’t help. Nor will eating ‘fortified foods’ be of much or any help. Therefore a sublingual (under the tongue) form of B12 is best, preferably Methycobalamin as opposed to the synthetic Cyanocobalamin form which is the form most commonly found. Problem is thought that Cyanocobalamin isn’t found anywhere in Nature and your body must still convert it to the bioavailable Methylcobalamin form. Good luck with that. Read the label!

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