Vegetarians, watch this: The Science of Vitamin B12

In this video, we explore the crucial role of Vitamin B12 in maintaining nerve health and producing red blood cells. B12 is a nutrient missing in plant-based diets. While traditional Indian vegetarian diets are rich in most micronutrients, they typically lack Vitamin B12, leading to widespread deficiencies. Historically, these deficiencies have been overlooked and we have simply managed to live with it thanks to dairy/milk products providing a small amount. But, with modern understanding, there's a clear opportunity to enhance our wellbeing through supplementation or fortified foods. Dive into the science behind B12, its significance, and practical ways to ensure adequate intake, especially for those on vegetarian or vegan diets
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[@rajarunachala7516]

I’ve been a vegetarian for 15 years now. I don’t consume Yogurt. However I consume Bragg’s Nutritional Yeast everyday for breakfast which is fortified with B12. My B12 level is 550 pg/ml. Vegetarians absolutely need B12 supplementation.

[@saiedm.a.6065]

Nutritional yeast is awesome

[@devvikramsingh7785]

vegans need not vegetarian.I am vegetarian but b12 levels are normal

[@adhyayan379]

how much quantity daily do you cosume?

[@Mystique_Mani]

From Cobalt that's mined in Congo for batteries, to the Cobalt essential to every living animal, and finally to the Cobalt, a metal that can only be produced when a star undergoes a massive supernova explosion. Wow, what a beautiful story telling!!! Kudos🤯

[@wpastander]

Yeah what a story teller.... You are left with a nasty after taste.. like I imagine dung would leave....

[@ishanmishra9383]

​@@wpastanderSounds like a you problem.

[@SureshB-ph4vv]

Pharma companies and Western corporations that sell meat are very good at story telling too.

[@saiedm.a.6065]

Most people gained knowledge from this video and I don't know why it left an aftertaste for you.

[@surajpoudel-lj5ut]

Every element is produced in the star.

[@brajeshmerta]

Another aspect of getting vit B12 is getting water from open well. My family 100% veg but drink a natural well water. Never vit B12 deficient. But when installed RO water purifier problems started. I am assuming the natural well has I wide biodiversity which creates vit B12 rich water..assuming..

[@70newlife]

Proof please.

[@seemasisodia3552]

Yes it can be as wall contains some soil minerals and bacteria also

[@thevlogszone]

If something has 1 advantage over 5 disadvantage, I will not consider it , instead I will chose the neutral one which has no dis or advantages Open well water may have impurities and pathogens , If you really have to drink it , Filter it with fine screen, than add some alum to it (in ppm) and than boil it for disinfection, but that's too long process, ain't it ? So prefer RO which is neutral

[@meenakshisubramanian987]

Wow..quite possible

[@padiyar83]

The risk to reward ratio there is too low my friend. You are better off with a RO filter and taking a B12 supplement.

[@sujaybodas]

Good informative video. One important point, in old days Indians used to drink water from well. That water had minerals and B12 as well. Modern day water filters (RO, UV, etc ) kills everything in water including natural vitamins and minerals .

[@hawkingdawking4572]

No. You don't get it off water. You can deny how much ever you can. Meat is the only natural source for B12. Your late Medieval Brahminical ideas which had copied from extreme Budhism would fail for this issue.

[@70newlife]

Please quote proper reference instead of whatsApp university forwards

[@vigneshsathiyanarayanan4382]

Myself beging a Vegan. I had B12 deficiency and it has troubled me a lot over years and medication was not helping me a lot .At last with help of my friend i came to know eating raw mango seed powder had helped me to overcome this problem within a short span of time.This has neen teated and proved by a Punjab University

[@shootscript]

Can you share details of the powder. Name and where you get it etc?

[@SreevalliSanthosh]

Kindly do reply how to consume it and how to procure it.

[@sridevinayak6057]

Please share more information about mango seed . How much to consume, where you will get. Is it raw mango seed,or riped mango seed

[@jasvinderbeesla8163]

please share more information on this

[@YuckTubeShadow]

You are as real as water in Mirage😂

[@Hemanthkumarz]

Now you have a competitor vegan, mango seed powder. Fully loaded with vitamin B12. This is the pickle which saved people from the deficiency. Now it's your turn to answer..

[@randianrepulsive]

Video misses on an important fact that B12 absorption is based on Intrinsic Factor. B12 deficiency is quite common even among meat eaters who consume it quite often. The best option is to take sublingual supplements or b12 injections that avoid the gut route altogether.

[@jalbhagwagar3353]

Great video. Yes, you are spot on. Intrinsic factor needs a particular pH level to be available. People with low stomach acidity (microbial issues) and those that use metformin do not absorb B12. Metformin reduces stomach acidity. Humans being obligate carnivores, have a stomach pH of 1.5-2, evolutionarily. This is due to our scavenger past and maybe for better B12 absorption.

[@RKBengaluru]

Too much Information is BAD. Vegetarians have survived for generations. These guys scare us that we have some problem and make us view their videos . This Man himself is sick and he needs medication . Fukat mein darata hai sabko

[@carinaekstrom1]

@@jalbhagwagar3353 Actually most animal stomachs have this low pH. The study you have seen did not measure stomach acid consistently as far as post or preprandial feeding as well as same part of the stomach. And no, humans are not obligate carnivores, since there are many ways to get B12. Do you call gorillas obligate carnivores?

[@satyavtablacovers9882]

First of all Krish is not a scientist, he is an influencer who does a good job of explaining science to common people. So let’s cut him some slack. We can’t expect him to provide scientific citations for all his claims (that would be nice and would add more credibility to his content though) and explain everything foolproof!

[@varunmaraka3171]

Krish is little biased towards meat eater's , so he won't tell about intrinsic factor

[@guandjs]

Very insightful and clear video that will be helpful for me and my family’s health. Thanks.

[@pradnyakadam4936]

I perform Agnihotra everyday. So I use dried cow dung patty for this process. If one eats a tiny piece of dried cow dung patty everyday you will never have B12 deficiency.

[@Thedigitalalex]

This video is so awesome 😎. Thanks a ton 🙏 for opening my 👀 eye.

[@sowmyanarasimhan]

I am a vegetarian and i had b12 deficiency. Then i started having fermented rice daily and i checked b12 after a month, my deficiency is gone without having supplements.

[@sukhadachaudhari8779]

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[@natureandclimatechange6990]

Please search for beetroot as well.especially for b12 and iron.

[@ankit1tube]

What a communicator! Among the very few people who know how to make a video information-dense without making it feel like information overload.

[@SureshB-ph4vv]

Yes, very nice communication of "scientific" information with zero references provided. Will definitely increase Pharma profits and western meat company profits. Here is some boring scientific information that actually tells you that Milk and Yogurt have all the B12 you need and also that they are actually better quality and more absorbable than meat and fish B12: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19190073/

[@haraneeshreddy2430]

Hi, There is recent news recommending having mango seed powder as way to get B12. Would you be able to share your views on the study and findings?

[@ushawinds]

Enjoyed watching this. Impact on the dot!!! Please do more of such. Thank you!!😊

[@kailashpaste6870]

Hi @krishashok thanks for this video which I requested sometime back in one of your earlier video. As usual this video given best depth, & why not? As its by krishashok.

[@krishashok]

Thank you!

[@ravitej8396]

I have B12 and iron deficiency. I used to feel lethargic and had heart palpitations frequently. My levels were half the recommended values. I started supplementing with ferrous gylcinate and magnesium gylcinate and B12(1500mg). Now I feel energetic and calm.

[@krishashok]

Excellent

[@AshwiB21]

whats that? help understand pls

[@sudhirsrivatsa8158]

Heyy, what about fermented rice water with the fermented rice? It used to be a staple in the south Indian diet to start the day with this mixed with butter milk for breakfast... What we commonly call pazhaya soru.... Unfortunately I see a lot of articles on the net saying it's rich in B12 but none of them tells us how much B12 does it have when set against the daily value of 2.4 mcg.....Any information you can provide in reply would be much appreciated 🙏

[@DivinityGlobal-jz6rp]

That's one way Other far better way is to listen to Dr Khadar Valli Know about Gut Biome Ambali / Khameer / fermented Gruel And You need.no more regret that being vegetarian you had lack of Vitamin B12 Dr Khadar Valli is far better guide to Health and Nutrition than this Man

[@iXpress]

which brand Mg Glycinate do use?

[@gopalbharadwaz1176]

Thank you for Highlighting this. 🙏🙏

[@nitinpritwani5064]

Thankyou for more balanced and logical perspective rather than advocating only one aspect. Thankyou

[@krishashok]

Thank you

[@mohangopalakrishnan]

I Started taking B12 shots since last 5 years. I take it once a quarter. Its completely changed my sleep and energy and my memory has improved. My gut was not absorbing oral supplements.

[@krishashok]

Fantastic

[@KeinsingtonCisco]

@@krishashok India is getting all this leftist b.s from these puppet youtubers go check your face it looks like you have haldi or whitening cream still on it.

[@omshanti5885]

Rice Kanji bioavailibity of b12 is high

[@shreyanshs4279]

​@krishashok can u plz make a vdo on recent controversy with MDH and Everest etc Masala being cancerous... will value your take on that

[@anupuramgautam9581]

What's the cost of 1 shot of B12 injection?

[@santoshaiyar3884]

Your videos are crazy good! And given how direct to the point you are with your content, it's literally impossible to skip even a few seconds! I hope this helps your watch time and your channel spreads like wild fire, it's too awesome to not have subscribers in the millions! All the best! And thanks a bunch!

[@krishashok]

Thank you! The brevity also comes from the fact that this is not a full time thing. I do this just on weekends

[@Thedigitalalex]

U r such a complete life.

[@JohananJoysingh]

@@krishashok Ironically, brevity requires more research!

[@santoshaiyar3884]

@@JohananJoysingh Totally agreed

[@googleraghu]

So aptly said. I love the way Krish navigates his content from pure academics to the contemporary and stitches it all together ,and suddenly everything makes so much sense. Lab reports , path lab investigations all give reports that remain an isolated statistic to a common man. By hearing him here , he will be able to join the train of thoughts together and proceed to more involved self health management. ❤❤❤

[@rahulmutreja]

this video is genuinely awesome, I don't think I have seen a better video regarding B12.

[@krishashok]

Thank you

[@devadutsbalan9135]

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[@meenakothari7841]

Wow. Very good presentation and link between B12 and cobalt.👌Fascinating video

[@KumaresanRamalingam]

Thanks for another insightful video about food and for all the effort you put into your work. Your videos are always appreciated!

[@krishashok]

Thank you

[@rajeevdixit4448]

Very informative. When my recent blood test showed low b12 the first question my doctor asked was "are you vegetarian? "

[@krishashok]

Yep!

[@gowrialeksander4157]

Seems 2 g of Moringa powder contains 12.8 mcg of B12. There are other plant sources too like wheatgrass, beetroot, carrot, etc. Can you check this please?

[@neelatrivedi5777]

I've been having moringa soup since last 15 months. My b12 has increased from 137 to 650. I'm also surprised

[@SreevalliSanthosh]

Would like know the recipe bcz even I'm lower line of B12

[@neelatrivedi5777]

@@SreevalliSanthosh cut drumstick into 2-3 inch size pieces, wash them and cook them with water in cooker for 3-4 whistles. Then crush them with a masher and strain the mixture. Add salt, pepper and lemon to the soup to make it tastier

[@sowmyakarthikeyan8654]

Drumstick is being very rare nowadays...as the tree is being cut down in so many houses..

[@mahanand2670]

tnx

[@AmriteshKumar-ld2rx]

Sir, your introduction is second to none… the way you present it is absolutely amazing.. definitely looking forward to many more such amazing videos… All my best wishes in this endeavour… May your channel grow to greater heights…

[@krishashok]

Thanks a ton

[@srinivasnahak3473]

The way you connected the different dots and put it as a whole is really commendable!

[@ajaysrilu]

Its always fun to watch your videos. I love, how Perfectly you edit the content so well to drive home the point in the shortest time. Being a vegetarian I just searched and found that fruits like Apples, Bananas, blueberries and avocados contain B12. Also vegetables like Beetroot, Spinach and mushrooms also have B12. Added to that Almonds, Peanuts, Oats and legumes also have B12. Is it not enough for the vegetarians if they consume these? Also curious how come these fruits and vegetables got B12 in them?

[@amirhamza7610]

Khudko tasali dete rho

[@amirhamza7610]

Fruits like Apples, Bananas, Blueberries and avocados contain B12 that's the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard this is so embarrassing to even read

[@SangeetaSingh-jl9eu]

@@amirhamza7610 maybe consider leaving internet and not opening comment section at all just for explaination she mentioned that she SEARCHED and it was google result and not a proper scientfic evidence published by xyz university that one can be sure of about and all one last thing FOFF

[@hemantsinghveerendra1333]

I have had nerve probs upon suddenly leaving non veg foods, vit b12 deficiency kicked in after 2-3 yrs, not causing anemia but directly impacting nerves. I did lots and lots research and then understood how to cure myself. I did vit b12 shots even by myself sometimes, then later resorted with sub lingual tabs weekly once, which is enough now. I have literally tons of research on vit b12 for past 10 yrs. All of what krishashok is saying is 100% true. I would still supplement not because I am still vegetarian (avoid eggs too) , because food is not enough to top up this vitamin or it's not well observed. Also, you see anyways all foods are supplemented with vit b12 by factories and agencies even the poultry. So it is better to take directly from tabs/supplement. Hats off to you Krish. Perfect video.. Addresses all vit b12 prob.. It is game changer only if people understand and take action. One last statement - if you have enough vit b12 and vit D, you will be happy mostly , can avoid most type of depressions. You have perfected the art of conveying the concept with lovely story telling

[@knowledgehunter_]

One suggestion I can give. Try to incorporate fermented foods. That will help you for B12 not much but it will. Also fermented foods are tremendously good for gut health. Search Panta Bhat or Pakhala. Fermentation of rice

[@mousammallik7526]

It said in the video itself that there is very, very slim chance that fermented food have that specific strain of bacteria that produced cobalamine.

[@AlokMishra2]

He recommended b12 for red meat and non veg foods like fish or fortified foods but let me remind you usa and UK are meat eater countries and they eat fortified foods but still these meat eater countries are top b12 dificient. What you know is very little knowledge and the same has been presented in the video. There are lots of ways to remove the dificiency very easily. My b12 was 163 but now I am sitting at 769 that too without medicine, hahaha ha. It's that easy

[@Odia_bhaina]

​@@AlokMishra2what ways

[@geetsharma1349]

​@AlokMishra2 Yes, Sir, you are absolutely right. I agree with what you said. I am a complete vegetarian and don't even use supplements. My mom vitamin b12 are somewhere 450, whereas mine are somewhere around 250 to 300. I would like to know your secret of so high level vitamin b12. Please, I would appreciate it.

[@priyarj4798]

Wonderful and informative as usual Krish!! Had one doubt.. I'm wondering how fish and other sea food naturally contain b12?

[@marksTips466]

Amazing video, extremely well done and fascinating! good job. This opens the subject of which type of B12 to take and how much. Seniors require much more!

[@gbhaskar4703]

Illuminating video ! If only B-12 was available as traces in refined Oil/Ghee/Mus Oil...we can export it !

[@krishashok]

Breakfast cereals are typically fortified. Its water soluble

[@gopalsatheesh1]

Simply blown away with this exposition! Cobolamin!

[@krishashok]

Thank you

[@radhikafreebird6422]

Just brilliant🎉 so much to learn from you about presentation of info( which is free for all with a data connection) so that it is useful and sticks to the mind. Just loved this one!

[@krishashok]

Thank you

[@sweny56]

Very important info. Thank you

[@mandarkumthekar2356]

Mind blowing and incredible as always Thanks Krish

[@krishashok]

Thank you

[@vidyamadamanchi7091]

The newest vegetarian B12 is in fermented foods and mango seed powder.

[@70newlife]

WhatsApp Bullshitting University. WBU graduate.

[@sujathamuthuramalingam2890]

This content is brutally honest and i wish i was aware of this cotent ten years earlier..i suffered a lot ...and was lately diagnosed with b12 deficiency..thanks to krishashok sir for such truthful and useful insights..looking forward to more such contents..hats off to you sir ...

[@parasdesai2402]

I had a been a regular watcher of this channel and have read your book. I simply love the channel and the myth busting done with scientific facts . I have a request. I see lots of Kangen water marketers and friends advocating use of it and terming it miraculous . Some of them claim curing cancer too. The machine is quite expensive one and many end up paying the amount waiting to get benefits . Being your reader and follower of your channel, I am quite skeptical of such claims. Can you help by making an episode ? If it is already made and I have missed, kindly share the link. Thanks in advance !!

[@rajrupal9]

Just to add up, it's also very crucial for a child's brain development. My daughter(an infant) was identified with b12 deficiency and was given its shot, which is improving her growth and developmental milestones. I'm so glad to find this informative video.

[@wpastander]

Please don't get lured into all of this so called truths, It's important to remember that not all information presented as fact is entirely truthful. In fact, many falsehoods are wrapped in a thin layer of factual details. Stay vigilant and always question the validity of what you hear or read. Don't let yourself be misled by deceptive information. get yourself deceived.

[@JinSakai_Kuroudo]

what are the symptoms ? I have seen some really slow children off late, genz parents giving thme pepsi and paratha etc.

[@JinSakai_Kuroudo]

@@wpastander sure, just take your child to the local worshipping place every week, feed it ghee, chapati and prasad and it'll become a maha Bharatha warrior with the power of 100 suns. Great ! please stay vigilant of people like this who will provide no proof but will steer you towards pedo babas and such

[@kunalkalra7797]

bruh i see what you're doing but ghee is actually a good source of fat soluble vitamins. unironically, a good advice lol

[@poonamkesarwani3032]

Sending gratification from Chicago! Loved the detailed video with historical backdrop. I am vegan and depend on N. yeast for B12. I have one question regarding N. yeast, you kept it with cereals and mentioned about the high sugar level. But ingredient list of N. yeast doesn't have sugar. Would appreciate your clarification on this. Can we keep N. yeast in the supplement category?

[@WarriorOfTruth]

Yes take it. Cereals contain sugar. So you can avoid cereals with sugar

[@uppilisarangarajan3972]

Awesome and very informative. Thanks

[@hpawan123]

How well researched and so well explained! Thank you sir.

[@krishashok]

Thank you

[@stand4reason]

Because of soil degradation, many animals reared for meat are fed B12 supplements too

[@7guitarlover]

ICMR Just posted 17 Dietary Guidelines after a long time. Would love your take on it. Especially on Saturated and unsaturated fats.

[@hkrtrivedi]

This video is way better and informative than many previous ones. Thanks. Chef Hemant

[@krishashok]

Thank you. Others found other videos useful, so it’s really impossible to satisfy everyone with every video 😅

[@delonk]

Now this is great content. Love it. You’ve got a new subscriber!

[@coolatma]

So we pretty much owe our existence to the distant supernova explosions 😊. Nice presentation as always👍

[@docgirish78]

I have watched all your videos. Your videos are too good, very informative, crispy (doesn't take much time to watch) and with suitable evidences and overall conclusion. Every second watched is not a waste of time and you don't drag the same information again and again which most of the youtube videos do. I will be eagerly waiting for your next video. Keep up the good work...

[@SureshB-ph4vv]

He does this part time and doesn't provide any evidence (where are the scientific references?). Talk to your doctor, don't believe everything you see on KZbin. KZbin influencers are here to make money. They make money when Pharma and Big Meat companies make money.

[@amruthagayakwad6560]

Wow…The level of detailed explanation…Really appreciate 🙌🏻🙏🏻

[@krishashok]

My pleasure 😊

[@sathishkumarmadhivadhanan1709]

Absolutely essential and informative video

[@krishashok]

Glad you think so!

[@angelinthanga6866]

Another topic with lots of new information......😊

[@krishashok]

Thanks

[@nitinjamadagni]

Very informative I think education of food and health is something we all missed out in Indian education and we should he fortunate tgat the likes of you are doing a great job to spread knowledge as much as possible Also your production quality is getting better 😄

[@ruchikuchroo]

Thank you for the amazing videos. Please have a video on the everest- mdh issue if possible

[@VJ_1985]

Hi Krish.... wonderful video and information. Hope I get a reply. How do pure vegetarians get Vitamin B12 other than Supplements? Are fortified foods helpful. Whats the better choice between Fortified Foods and Supplements. Since its a lifetime choice, please let me know.

[@sageofsixpaths98]

Can you talk about pros and cons of RO water. There's so much confusion and misinformation regarding this. It's said that it RO reduces essential nutrients and minerals and what could be alternative.

[@bhi5hmaraj]

I recently got over a severe deficiency and would suggest folks to take it very seriously. It's also notoriously difficult to get proper diagnosis. The usual serum B12 tests are necessary but not sufficient (you can be deficient even when serum b12 is high). Better to get tested for MMA or Homocysteine as they tend to be higher if there's a deficiency. Also when you're taking b12 supplements, you'll need to take enough B9 (folate) and b complex in general as they tend to work on unison (cofactors). There are multiple forms of b12 in supplements and it's usually in the form of cyanocobalamin which is not the bio available form. It's better to take methylcobalamin.

[@arambarsamian6312]

Luckily, all B-vitamins are abundant in mushrooms, whole grains, vegetables, legumes, fruits, nuts, seeds, nutritional yeast, even tea! So, if one is avoiding nutrient-poor processed junk, one will get plenty of B vitamins. Also, I have been taking cyanocobalamin for decades and my B12 level is above the normal range. Best wishes to you!

[@DivinityGlobal-jz6rp]

Dr Khadar Valli suggests Ambali

[@chitrabalakrishnan2725]

Thank you Krish! 😊😊😊 I’ve become your fan! And this is the first time in my life I’ve said this to someone!

[@krishashok]

Thank you

[@DivinityGlobal-jz6rp]

Next time Please listen to Dr Khadar Valli You will know whom to trust and whom not to

[@YooToob-ef8jq]

Thanks for your informative videos!

[@krishashok]

Glad you like them!

[@microcosmos1864]

My guess is, we used to have a couple or more cows at most of our houses and our people cleaned them, used the cow urine, cow dung in so many rituals, even for house flooring. Also, we consume Panchagavya.. Maybe, all this induced the same symbiotic relationship and thus they had those particular gut bacteria as well.. Great video sir, kudos to your profound research!

[@krishashok]

Indeed.

[@BlissBlooded]

@@krishashok Does consuming panchagavya make any sense, according to science perspective?

[@monikasharma9923]

​@@BlissBloodedyes.

[@Pawandeepkaur]

by the way I was non vegetarian till 29 years of my life and always had vitamin b12 and iron deficiency. Afterwards, I moved to vegetarian diet, tada no more headaches and weakness and my blood values were good. I only needed it more during and after my pregnancies which I supplemented. so, it cant be true,. Eat fermented food: idly, kimchi, achar for Vitamin b12. As in case you wont get b12 directly, it will improve your gut bacteria which assist in b12 consumption. As b12 absorption is a big problem than b12 consumption.

[@krishashok]

Good for you

[@aashishcy]

👍🏻 channels like this are driven by western mentality and just look at food as vitamins and minerals

[@ThePriyavasudevan]

Thanks for your informative video

[@bssg]

dude, your awesome do you also edit your vids?

[@krishashok]

Instagram yes, KZbin no

[@shireensaira2395]

That was an eye opener. Thank you sir!!

[@krishashok]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tz3925]

Nice video. I do wonder though if there is some genetic component which makes some people less/more prone to vit b12 deficiency. Since I've noticed some vegetarians who don't consume dairy that much having proper b12 levels while a few meat eaters being deficient in it.

[@HumbleBee123]

Yes I've eaten vegetarian for about 17 years and vegan diet for 3 or more. Yet I know more people that are omnivores who are b12 or iron deficient. I've done loads of research. And many mental health, gut, hypermobility etc are connected to b vitamin deficiencies. This can be due to DNA mutations including MTHFR being a more common one. It causes issues relating things like folate and b12. So buying supplements if synthetic and not the active methylated form actually can harm people. This something I'm looking into due to genetic conditions in the family. And those is looking like a possible link and an easy fix if we can get dr to refer us for DNA testing to confirm. I've bought myself and my brother methylfolate and methylcobalamin. Well I bought my brother the b complex but active nutrients. Not synthetic b12 or folate which is back. Especially if you cant methylated it in your body. You end up accumulating the inactive form and you body is unable to deal with homocystein properly. Wont be the case for everyone. But those with MTHFR mutation are at risk.

[@HumbleBee123]

Sorry few spelling errors. Not been sleeping much lol 😅

[@anoopabraham2929]

Superb Krish. Always a delight to hear from you. I appreciate all your efforts!

[@krishashok]

Thank you!

[@sban121]

Very nicely explained. Your energy is highly appreciated.

[@sureshgs740]

Your videos are getting progressively interesting. Thanks.

[@krishashok]

Glad you like them!

[@vadikumar_t]

Edit quality and animation very much improved. Got a new editor ha?

[@lilymondal307]

Respected Sir, keep sharing us these informational videos. I truly salute your hard work, simplicity and the way you make us understand complicated things so well. Hats off to you for giving us the right direction regarding physical as well as mental health. God bless you and your loved ones.

[@krishashok]

Thank you!

[@MitaRajeshTolia]

Thankyou so much.

[@Pankaj.6.4]

Great video, very high quality insights. Please consider RDAs and optimum daily allowances whenever you speak about micronutrients at least bcs we can relate to it when drinking a glass of milk and maybe improve any deficiency by incorporating certain habits in lifestyle etc., Amount of B12 should one consider if deficiency detected.

[@hnb13686]

i am adding garden dirt to my morning breakfast.

[@We_Are_Stardust_]

Thanks for this video Krish. Clears a lot of things. I'm a fish eating Bengali, a non-vegetarian by heart(😂) but still B12 deficient.

[@krishashok]

Yep! I suspect freshwater fish have less B12 than marine fish. It will be interesting to see if coastal coromandel and Konkan/malabar coast folks are generally less deficient

[@We_Are_Stardust_]

@@krishashok I see! 🤔We eat Lote/Bombay Duck, Indian carplet, Pomfret occasionally.

[@AkshathaNirmal]

Phenomenal change and it was mind blowing when i took my first shot of b12, felt more energetic and my fatigue was gone. I am born brought up non vegetarian and was following a vegan diet for some time because of digestion issues. Now i follow a vegetarian diet. We need to supplement if we are planning to quit animal food. B12 injection is needed when absorption of b12 through food is less.

[@krishashok]

Great to hear!

[@Tam-hb7sm]

Did you had sleeplessness after B12 shots ? Wait till few momths .

[@Chinnamech557]

If cobalt is a character in a movie, this introduction alone would have made it to a block buster. Exceptional story telling with hard hitting facts but in the most modest manner as possible. Learnt a lot from you Kris !

[@sagarbhute233]

Regarding gut bacteria thing at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="530">8:50</a> earlier people used to have cows in every house and cow dung was used as fuel and other uses. So I think some b12 producing bacteria must used to get transferred from cow to our body

[@krishashok]

Quite possibly

[@JinSakai_Kuroudo]

just because we are Indian doesnt mean we all eat cow dung ..what the hell is wrong with you ?

[@jawadabdullah855]

Thanks for debunking so many myths. Especially that cookware coating. So many influenzas scared us saying the coating leeching into food is harful to us

[@krishashok]

Just don’t waste time on those things. Actual vitamin deficiencies are more important

[@shobhanr3931]

Sir a very good video about Cobalt and B12 deficiency...inspite of your explanation about the source...shall stick to my vegetarian diet 😊...but shall get checked and if advised..shall start supplements...as per your advice in the video...sooper👍👏👏

[@eshavijayakumar1144]

Great video! One question Krish - you say only bacteria can produce B12. How do fish and animals (which become red meat) produce B12? Do they get it like how you explained cows and herbivores get it?

[@radhikadevarasetty6753]

Thanks for the video , I am a vegetarian. Couple of years ago I was taking supplements it didn’t worked. Then I started taking a2 desi ghee on empty stomach. I was surprised to my repots , my b12 was in good numbers. And I take regular fermented ambhali millet ambhali. Not for me and I know many people their b12 levels had increased. Sir did a wonderful job for me . If you take supplements body should be able to absorb. It’s not easy . I respect you sir , this is just my view .

[@radhikadevarasetty6753]

B12 shots are better than supplements

[@vaishalihardikar6069]

I agree with you. In our family, most of the people are vegetarian, but they do consume milk, curd, buttermilk and ghee on a regular basis and all have very good levels of vit B12

[@tharun541]

@@vaishalihardikar6069 Are you taking A1 or A2 milk? How much milk products do you consume on a daily basis to get vit b12?

[@lakshmisudheer9334]

Hi, did b12 increased because of ghee or taking ambhali every day? Appreciate your response.

[@lakshmisudheer9334]

@radhikadevarasetty6753 supplements are not working for me as well. Did ghee alone help you increase b12 levels? Or Ambali helped?

[@vikramanm3241]

Could U pls do a video on supplements ? There is a lot of confusion on its consumption, because they are made synthetically. Some doctors say, we can take but, some say they are detrimental to health. Pls do the needful. Thanx & Regards

[@krishashok]

Will do

[@vikramanm3241]

Thank U ​@@krishashok

[@chandrashekarr9390]

Thanks for the very informative video

[@66sbjaygoti80]

Video is so informative as always

[@mercedesbenz3751]

I think Indians were always deficient in B12, but we have been able to survived without it. I am also a vegetarian, and I do have have B12 deficiency. And because of that I feel tired all the time. It doesn't mean I am weak or something. I am 80 kgs, kind of muscular without any gyms, but I feel tired and do not want anything to do, just lay sleep on the bed.

[@pakamastar]

A few items are missing in this description, especially, the difference between the two types of supplements that are available. The other missing items would be heretic for your lists, so I won't mention them.

[@krishashok]

It’s a short video, so it can’t cover everything. Pls share anything you feel it’s important

[@pakamastar]

@@krishashok OK. Here is the crucial thing. B12 supplements are available in two forms, methylcobalamin and cyanocobalamin. The latter is much cheaper, but it leaves a cyano residue. Perhaps, from your point of view, it might be too tiny - 'abeyaar, lelo cyanoamin', but the methyl form is still safer. Those who can afford should buy the costlier variety. That said, I am not happy with the suggestion that meat diet is necessary. Granted, there might have been a radical change in our environment with (today's excessive) sanitisation, and that might make external supplements necessary. Still, there has been considerable research in gut health; there has definitely been a move to, shall we say 'desanitise' (check the share price of the company that makes Detol, you will appreciate this point.); and there is an appreciation of symbiotic relationship between bacteria and human beings. Moreover, there are reasons to believe that meat diet could influence other areas of life although these enquiries are in their early stage. Please take care not to sound too critical of Vegetarian diet. I know it is fashionable to eulogise meat diet these days, but for the sake of knowledge, avoid getting on that bandwagon.

[@S02Nov]

Thank you for this information.

[@puneetsingh9470]

Your videos are very much informative.

[@deepthoughts5919]

Drumsticks or many veggies are told have B12. Don’t they ?

[@anshadedavana]

Nop. There are vitamins and pseudo vitamins. Many of the B12 forms contained in the plants aren't bio available to our body. Their chemical structure is different. For example, Spirulina has a form of B12 which will be absorbed by our system but won't be able to use it. Blood tests will show enough levels but in an unusable state. That's a pseudo vitamin. Bio available form mainly came with animal origin foods. I won't say that everybody should eat meat but at least consume milk based products -Yoghurt, cheese etc.

[@abishek5494]

Does fish oil has b12 ?

[@krishashok]

Not oil. The fish itself

[@anilshevante753]

Can you enlighten us on Fortified food? I mean at high level we know what it is, but a detailed video with your presentation skills would be really helpful. Thanks in advance.

[@priyacherukuri924]

Thank u sir for the valuable info

[@krishashok]

Always welcome

[@lightmight7411]

I am liquidarian - Breatharian. I haven't consumed any solid food for more than a year now. Mostly I consume fruits and vegetable juices, smoothies and soups. My B12 is normal, in perfect range. I was lacking it when I was eating a lot of food. Now it's perfect 😎

[@abhinaykumar39]

how much do you weigh?

[@kunalkalra7797]

Zhanna Samsonova used to say same shit when she was on that diet. Unfortunately, nature took its course on her, like it always does

[@sumanbhave6441]

If plants don't have B12 and animals get it only from food that is other animals, then how is it created in the first place ?

[@KumaresanRamalingam]

He provided a clear explanation using the example of "Stealing money" @ 2:14. Certain animals have their own source of B12, and due to the difficulty in synthesizing it themselves, they resort to obtaining it from others, akin to stealing.

[@avinashsunder5176]

Some bacteria synthesize it, but the whole process is complicated and energy intensive. So most animals just eat other animals with stored B12 or have the B12 producing bacteria in their gut.

[@nycbearff]

Ruminants - herbivores - have complex gastrointestinal systems that ferment the plants they eat to break it down into parts the herbivores can digest. The bacteria which do the fermentation create B12 as a by-product, and the animal absorbs the B12. Then, if you eat the animal, you get the B12 they got from the bacteria.

[@rawraj1578]

He is talking crap. B12 is produced by cynobacteria. A bacteria found everywhere in water soil and even the air. But because of our sanitized living conditions and diet of processed foods meat and dairy which destroyed the intrinsic factor required to absorb it. Animals also get if from dirt they eat but the animals we eat don't get it fir the same reason we don't these animals are given supplements so it's better to eat supplements directly as the amount of b12 that trickles down into milk and meat. He is trying to avoid mentioning this fact because he is an industry shill

[@KumaresanRamalingam]

@@rawraj1578 What is crap??? Just search "vitamin b12 deficiency in india state wise" or "vitamin b12 deficiency in india state wise" BDW, Some cyanobacteria can produce vitamin B12, But the form of B12 might not be ideal for us.

[@shankulbhardwaj2701]

Very informative as always

[@TheChandanihm]

Your way of communicating things is spot on.

[@krishashok]

Thank you

[@hbc511]

Too much speculation regarding b12 in the Indian diet. Stop guessing

[@drraghu1965]

Do you have proof

[@veernair]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="341">5:41</a> RDA is survive not thrive. ODA (Optimal Daily allowance) needs to be given to people by functional nutritionist to live a good life. ODA is 10-100mcg. Most Indian supplement has mecobalamin which has 73% conversion rate when it is sublingually taken. Hence people have to take it accordingly.

[@animatedmvs8818]

I feel the same, I've noticed it too. Even the recommended protein intake is too low, with only 60g on average. It truly only tells you the minimum amount that you need to eat and a lot of people believe that's the amount they should consume. A lot of the times, we are unable to absorb what we eat properly or entirely, so everyone should know and try to consume more nutrients than recommended to be on the safer side

[@veernair]

@@animatedmvs8818 yup plus people who take metformin thay is all diabetic patient will have b12 depletion because of the drug.

[@tz3925]

@@animatedmvs8818 no, protein 60g is proper, rather i would say people who consume even less than the rda would also do fine (since rda tries to cover 98% of the population, most would survive on less) Infact, protein deficiency is really only seen at abnormally low protein intakes typically associated with malnourishment/starving.

[@tz3925]

No, rda is not survive. It is the adequate levels. It takes the average requirement and ALSO sets it 2 standard deviations above so as to cover most of the population. Thus if you're reaching the rda you are probably fine.

[@veernair]

@@tz3925 rda = EAR x 2SD, it's just for survival.. while Optimal Daily Requirement is calculated by one's functional nutritionist based on one's height weight absoporption medical history etc. For example metformin depletes Vitamin B12.... Vitamin D depletes magnesium. Some may be prone to alot of kindey stone. They might need lower than rda of calcium. All I am saying is people need to get their ODR figured out for atleast B12 as it has alot of functions especially memory recall.

[@mumu4370]

Thankyou once again ❤

[@krishashok]

You're welcome 😊

[@chiragarora1585]

Does moringa powder (a plant based powder) consumption helps in vitamin b12 deficiency? Asking since I heard in some other KZbin videos. If it does, what's the science behind it?

[@krishashok]

No. No plant can help with this