Before starting the methylation protocol, I used hydroxy formulas. There is absolutely a difference in the taste between hydroxy and methyl. Believe it or not, it is what it is to me, I offer the observation, take it or leave it. Wouldn't know about the price of hydroxy versus methyl, as I buy methyl only.
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Swanson Ultra Methylcobalamin Vitamin B12
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Hi Laurel,
Was that a Swanson Liquid or tablet you tried? I've been using the SWU122 5 mg Methylcobalamin.
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I use PURE Encapsulations MB12 5000 IU liquid
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It's great to know huge supplement companies like that are still listening to us!
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Me too! I was actually about to recommend it but then I saw your post.
FYI Swanson has Enzymatic Therapy B12 for $4.99. First time buying but it's half the prices I saw on Amazon...
http://www.swansonvitamins.com/enzymatic-therapy-b12-infusion-30-tabs
http://www.swansonvitamins.com/enzymatic-therapy-b12-infusion-30-tabs
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Has anyone tried Holistic Health Mega Methyl B12 drops? If my math is correct, it's 375g of mB12/bottle for about the same cost as the Pure Encapsulations 250g/bottle. HH mB12 content is 1.0g/drop, PE is about 0.33g/drop. I was also looking at the HH adenosylcobalamin drops, wondering if anyone has had luck with those. I like the high concentration which hopefully means a lesser proportion of unwanted additives.
http://www.holisticheal.com/supplements/b12-products/methyl-b12-mega-drops.html
http://www.holisticheal.com/supplements/b12-products/methyl-b12-mega-drops.html
Have you had success with Pure Encapsulations?
Also, I find it curious to see people still taking B12 liquid. Is there no concern of swallowing too quickly and losing the sublingual benefits?
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For methylcobalamin, I've only ever used Vitacost's liquid. It was cheap, I could handle the additives, and I found it easier to measure small doses for starting (and re-starting) than breaking pills. I just learned to go for an hour without swallowing it making sure I didn't have to talk. I haven't been on a huge mB12 dose yet, but now am ready to go higher and am looking for alternatives. I am about to try Enzymatic Therapy and am considering trying HH.
I would rather do a cream or oil, but am sensitive to a lot of things, and B12 (and a lot of other b's) won't dissolve in castor oil unless it's first dissolved in ethanol. I read a post here about homemade cream ingredients (which I could test one by one), but can't find it again. If I can tolerate a drop of ethanol someday, I think mB12 is soluble at 50 Grams/mL, then mix it with castor oil. A lot of other b's dissolve in ethanol, too.
I would rather do a cream or oil, but am sensitive to a lot of things, and B12 (and a lot of other b's) won't dissolve in castor oil unless it's first dissolved in ethanol. I read a post here about homemade cream ingredients (which I could test one by one), but can't find it again. If I can tolerate a drop of ethanol someday, I think mB12 is soluble at 50 Grams/mL, then mix it with castor oil. A lot of other b's dissolve in ethanol, too.
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