Guest guest Posted March 2, 2009 Report Posted March 2, 2009 Thanks, Helga. Yes, the neurological symptoms sound like they'd be worse than anemia. I hope your health has improved. I am not vegan, I've been an ovo-lacto vegetarian for about a year and a half. Probably not a bad idea to take supplements, just in case. Audrey S. On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 9:14 AM, hsp870 <lady.nightowl wrote: > As I have a known B12-deficiency I take a supplement. B12 is > synthesized by bacteria, the only true source of B12 vitamins. There's > an informative article about B12 on Wikipedia, > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B12 for more info. I think it's important > to take a B12-supplement, especially if you are vegan, as it's not > easy to get the amount we need from food. I've been a vegetarian for > more than 20 years now and my B12-deficiency was discovered two years > ago. I've never been anemic but I got neurological symptoms and they > can be more difficult to reverse than an anemia and more difficult > (for doctors) to realize that it's a result of B12-deficiency. > > /Helga > > <%40>, > Audrey Snyder <AudeeBird > wrote: > > > > > How do you get B12? From nutritional labels, I see no B12 in milk or > eggs. I > > know some soy milk and cereals are fortified with B12, and that you > can also > > take supplements. Anybody know where the B12 in fortified things > comes from? > > Animal source? > > > > Audrey S. > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2009 Report Posted March 2, 2009 Get a good daily vitamin like Rainbow LightN it is a vegetarian vitaminn. One tablet has 417% of vit b12. I get them from Whole Foods. www.rainbowlight.com They are the only vitamin that doesn't upset my stomach. Donna Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Audrey Snyder <AudeeBird Mon, 2 Mar 2009 09:37:46 Re: Re: B12? Thanks, Helga. Yes, the neurological symptoms sound like they'd be worse than anemia. I hope your health has improved. I am not vegan, I've been an ovo-lacto vegetarian for about a year and a half. Probably not a bad idea to take supplements, just in case. Audrey S. On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 9:14 AM, hsp870 <lady.nightowl wrote: > As I have a known B12-deficiency I take a supplement. B12 is > synthesized by bacteria, the only true source of B12 vitamins. There's > an informative article about B12 on Wikipedia, > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B12 for more info. I think it's important > to take a B12-supplement, especially if you are vegan, as it's not > easy to get the amount we need from food. I've been a vegetarian for > more than 20 years now and my B12-deficiency was discovered two years > ago. I've never been anemic but I got neurological symptoms and they > can be more difficult to reverse than an anemia and more difficult > (for doctors) to realize that it's a result of B12-deficiency. > > /Helga > > <%40>, > Audrey Snyder <AudeeBird > wrote: > > > > > How do you get B12? From nutritional labels, I see no B12 in milk or > eggs. I > > know some soy milk and cereals are fortified with B12, and that you > can also > > take supplements. Anybody know where the B12 in fortified things > comes from? > > Animal source? > > > > Audrey S. > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2009 Report Posted March 2, 2009 Ok, thanks. Good to know they don't bother your stomach -- I don't really like to take vitamins because they usually give me a bad aftertaste and a little indigestion. Audrey S. On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 9:49 AM, <thelilacflower wrote: > Get a good daily vitamin like Rainbow > LightN it is a vegetarian vitaminn. One tablet has 417% of vit b12. I get > them from Whole Foods. > www.rainbowlight.com > They are the only vitamin that doesn't upset my stomach. > Donna > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > > Audrey Snyder <AudeeBird <AudeeBird%40gmail.com>> > > Mon, 2 Mar 2009 09:37:46 > < <%40>> > > Re: Re: B12? > > > Thanks, Helga. Yes, the neurological symptoms sound like they'd be worse > than anemia. I hope your health has improved. > I am not vegan, I've been an ovo-lacto vegetarian for about a year and a > half. Probably not a bad idea to take supplements, just in case. > > Audrey S. > > > On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 9:14 AM, hsp870 <lady.nightowl<lady.nightowl%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > > > As I have a known B12-deficiency I take a supplement. B12 is > > synthesized by bacteria, the only true source of B12 vitamins. There's > > an informative article about B12 on Wikipedia, > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B12 for more info. I think it's important > > to take a B12-supplement, especially if you are vegan, as it's not > > easy to get the amount we need from food. I've been a vegetarian for > > more than 20 years now and my B12-deficiency was discovered two years > > ago. I've never been anemic but I got neurological symptoms and they > > can be more difficult to reverse than an anemia and more difficult > > (for doctors) to realize that it's a result of B12-deficiency. > > > > /Helga > > > > <%40> > <%40>, > > Audrey Snyder <AudeeBird > > wrote: > > > > > > > > How do you get B12? From nutritional labels, I see no B12 in milk or > > eggs. I > > > know some soy milk and cereals are fortified with B12, and that you > > can also > > > take supplements. Anybody know where the B12 in fortified things > > comes from? > > > Animal source? > > > > > > Audrey S. > > > > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2009 Report Posted March 2, 2009 My doctor said to use a sublingual B-12 (place under the tongue to let it dissolve). Diana --- On Mon, 3/2/09, thelilacflower <thelilacflower wrote: thelilacflower <thelilacflower Re: Re: B12? " Vegetarian Group " Monday, March 2, 2009, 10:49 AM Get a good daily vitamin like Rainbow LightN it is a vegetarian vitaminn. One tablet has 417% of vit b12. I get them from Whole Foods. www.rainbowlight. com They are the only vitamin that doesn't upset my stomach. Donna Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Audrey Snyder <AudeeBird (AT) gmail (DOT) com> Mon, 2 Mar 2009 09:37:46 <> Re: [vegetarian_ group] Re: B12? Thanks, Helga. Yes, the neurological symptoms sound like they'd be worse than anemia. I hope your health has improved. I am not vegan, I've been an ovo-lacto vegetarian for about a year and a half. Probably not a bad idea to take supplements, just in case. Audrey S. On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 9:14 AM, hsp870 <lady.nightowl@ gmail.com> wrote: > As I have a known B12-deficiency I take a supplement. B12 is > synthesized by bacteria, the only true source of B12 vitamins. There's > an informative article about B12 on Wikipedia, > http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/ B12 for more info. I think it's important > to take a B12-supplement, especially if you are vegan, as it's not > easy to get the amount we need from food. I've been a vegetarian for > more than 20 years now and my B12-deficiency was discovered two years > ago. I've never been anemic but I got neurological symptoms and they > can be more difficult to reverse than an anemia and more difficult > (for doctors) to realize that it's a result of B12-deficiency. > > /Helga > > <vegetarian_ group%40gro ups.com>, > Audrey Snyder <AudeeBird@. ..> > wrote: > > > > > How do you get B12? From nutritional labels, I see no B12 in milk or > eggs. I > > know some soy milk and cereals are fortified with B12, and that you > can also > > take supplements. Anybody know where the B12 in fortified things > comes from? > > Animal source? > > > > Audrey S. > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2009 Report Posted March 2, 2009 I have to take B12 but it does not get into my blood stream if I take it in pill form so I use the liquid form. It works wonderfully that way, my levels went up dramatically when I started taking it that way. Pam To cure jealousy is to see it for what it is, a dissatisfaction with self. Joan Didion Namaste ________________________________ hsp870 <lady.nightowl Monday, March 2, 2009 10:14:37 AM Re: B12? As I have a known B12-deficiency I take a supplement. B12 is synthesized by bacteria, the only true source of B12 vitamins. There's an informative article about B12 on Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/ B12 for more info. I think it's important to take a B12-supplement, especially if you are vegan, as it's not easy to get the amount we need from food. I've been a vegetarian for more than 20 years now and my B12-deficiency was discovered two years ago. I've never been anemic but I got neurological symptoms and they can be more difficult to reverse than an anemia and more difficult (for doctors) to realize that it's a result of B12-deficiency. /Helga , Audrey Snyder <AudeeBird@. ..> wrote: > > How do you get B12? From nutritional labels, I see no B12 in milk or eggs. I > know some soy milk and cereals are fortified with B12, and that you can also > take supplements. Anybody know where the B12 in fortified things comes from? > Animal source? > > Audrey S. > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2009 Report Posted March 2, 2009 Irene, I take a B-Complex sublingual liquid by Spring Valley, it has all the B vitamins and over the recommended dose my doctor told me to take in B-12. It tastes good too, just don't drip it on your clothes, it's a nice bright orange color and can stain lol. To cure jealousy is to see it for what it is, a dissatisfaction with self. Joan Didion Namaste ________________________________ " irene " <irene Monday, March 2, 2009 12:21:29 PM Re: B12? Pam, which liquid B12 do you take? There are SO many vitamin products now that it's way confusing trying to figure out which is best. Many thanks, ~ irene > I have to take B12 but it does not get into my blood stream if I > take it in pill form so I use the liquid form. It works > wonderfully that way, my levels went up dramatically when I started > taking it that way. > Pam Quote
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