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Vitamin B-12?
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Martin Levac
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I read about vitamin b12. I'm not sure it has anything to do with protein utilization, though. Here's a link with references:
http://www.second-opinions.co.uk/vegetarian.html#link11
Quote:
"The most important deficiency for the vegan is of vitamin B-12. By definition vitamin B-12 is essential to human life. It is essential for the synthesis of nucleic acids, the maintenance of the myelin sheath (the insulation around nerves which when damaged causes Multiple Sclerosis); indeed its presence or deficiency affects nearly all body tissues, particularly those with rapidly dividing cells. Without it we suffer from pernicious anaemia which, as its name suggests, is deadly, and a degeneration of the nervous system."
http://www.second-opinions.co.uk/vegetarian.html#link11
Quote:
"The most important deficiency for the vegan is of vitamin B-12. By definition vitamin B-12 is essential to human life. It is essential for the synthesis of nucleic acids, the maintenance of the myelin sheath (the insulation around nerves which when damaged causes Multiple Sclerosis); indeed its presence or deficiency affects nearly all body tissues, particularly those with rapidly dividing cells. Without it we suffer from pernicious anaemia which, as its name suggests, is deadly, and a degeneration of the nervous system."
Heheh, sneaky. Clever tho.
Back in the '20's and so on, the allnight blues players used to smoke and drink, blow them reeds and next day take a shot of B-12 to reperk their systems. Others have used it for various purposes, but before you waste your money, you will find B-12 in pills, sublingual droppers, and caps as easy as going to your grocery store. BUT, what you will find is Cyanocobalamin. This isn't the optimal form you will recieve any benefits from. Even the Vegans know this:
http://www.veganhealth.org/b12/noncyanob12
This one here is a great read with charts and recommendations:
http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/vitamins/vitaminB12/
I tried the OTC stuff for workouts, but it does nothing. OTOH, I take a MULTI-B vitamin and can definitely tell I'm more energetic, stronger.
Back in the '20's and so on, the allnight blues players used to smoke and drink, blow them reeds and next day take a shot of B-12 to reperk their systems. Others have used it for various purposes, but before you waste your money, you will find B-12 in pills, sublingual droppers, and caps as easy as going to your grocery store. BUT, what you will find is Cyanocobalamin. This isn't the optimal form you will recieve any benefits from. Even the Vegans know this:
http://www.veganhealth.org/b12/noncyanob12
This one here is a great read with charts and recommendations:
http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/vitamins/vitaminB12/
I tried the OTC stuff for workouts, but it does nothing. OTOH, I take a MULTI-B vitamin and can definitely tell I'm more energetic, stronger.
"Sundown" from the grocery store. I don't think brand matters with the multi's, since they don't have to be methylated, although chelated may be better. Taken before a workout.
B1 - 15mg
B2 - 17mg
Niacin - 200mg
B6 - 20mg
Folic acid - 400mcg
B12 - 60mcg (no use as we now know)
Pantothenic acid - 100mg
Calcium - 60mg
Except for the folic acid and calcium, these are all 1000% of the RDA joke.
B1 - 15mg
B2 - 17mg
Niacin - 200mg
B6 - 20mg
Folic acid - 400mcg
B12 - 60mcg (no use as we now know)
Pantothenic acid - 100mg
Calcium - 60mg
Except for the folic acid and calcium, these are all 1000% of the RDA joke.