Synthetic vs. Natural Vitamin B12

This video is in response to a question relating to the difference between synthetic and natural B12 .

The synthetic version of B12 is called Cyanocobalamin .

And the natural version is Methylcobalamin .

Now the main reason why people get this version is it's incredibly cheap .

And on the label , sometimes it'll say , I don't know , 5000% abnormal and people think more is better .

Well , the reason why it's 5,000 percent is that it takes so much of it to be absorbed .

It takes 4 steps for it to convert into this version to then be absorbed .

So number 1 , it's not absorbed easily .

But number 2 , this splits off into cyanide .

And you heard me correctly .

I said cyanide .

Now I don't know about you .

Maybe it's just me .

But I don't want cyanide in my body .

And of course they'll say it's non toxic in small amounts unless you're a smoker , Okay ?

Because there's cyanide in certain brands of cigarettes .

Or your profession is involved in mining where there could potentially be more cyanide or pest control .

But for the normal person that's healthy , they say that cyanide is not toxic in small dosages .

I don't know if I'm just going to avoid it in my body because I don't want poison in my body .

They said that trans fats weren't bad , and then they found that it was bad .

They said that thalidomide wasn't bad , and then they found it was bad .

They even said that smoking wasn't bad until they found it causes cancer .

The last thing I wanna do is have them find out that , oh , we just found out cyanide is poisonous in small dosages .

I don't want that to happen .

If you're going to take B12 , methylcabolamine is the version that I would recommend .

It's bound to a protein so it takes acid in your stomach to break it down .

If you don't have enough stomach acid , it's going to be difficult to absorb this or extract it from the food that you're eating .

Most animal products like meat and even liver are filled with B 12 .

But if you're a vegan it might be difficult getting B 12 .

So you need number 1 , stomach acid .

And number 2 , there's something called the intrinsic factor that's in your stomach .

It's a little thing that helps transport B12 into the small intestine where it's absorbed .

But if you have a condition called atrophic gastritis , it's an autoimmune disease of a certain cell that makes hydrochloric acid , then you're gonna have a problem with this .

You're gonna also have a problem absorbing b 12 .

There's a really good product though that I would recommend if you have this condition .

And Stan and Process makes it .

It's called Zaipan .

Okay .

I'm going to write this down in case you ever need it .

Zaipan , you can buy it online .

Just do a search for it .

But that has the intrinsic factor in there , and it can help people absorb B12 .

Also if you had stomach surgery , maybe involving your gastric bypass or something , that could be a problem with this right here .

Also if you're taking Metformin , that can create a B 12 deficiency .

And then if you're a vegan , you're gonna have to get B 12 from other sources .

You can get B 12 from wheatgrass juice powder because the microbes in there can make B 12 .

But if you're deficient in B 12 , here's some side effects .

Number 1 , diarrhea .

Number 2 , you're nauseated .

You might have an upset stomach , itchy , rash , headaches , dizzy , joint pain , like really severe pain if you're deficient in b 12 or even fatigue .

B twelve's involved with , the production of red blood cells .

It's also involved in brain function and nerve function and even the creation of DNA .

Alright .

There you have it .

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