Natural Factors Vitamin B12 5000mcg 60Tab

Natural Factors Vitamin B12 Methylcobalamin provides support for nerve function, energy production and red blood cells. Methylcobalamin is the most active form of vitamin B12 and is shown to have advantages over cyanocobalamin and all other forms of B12, including injections. It absorbs as readily, but keeps blood levels high. Injections provide a B12 surge, followed by a drop to a plateau level. Methylcobalamin is active immediately upon absorption as compared to cyanocobalamin that must first be converted to methylcobalamin by the body.

What is Vitamin B12?

Vitamin B12 is is a water-soluble vitamin needed for normal nerve cell activity, DNA replication, and production of the mood-affecting substance SAMe (S-adenosyl-L-methionine). Vitamin B12 acts with folic acid and vitamin B6 to control homocysteine levels. An excess of homocysteine is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and potentially other diseases such as osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s disease.

Where is it found?

Vitamin B12 is found in all foods of animal origin, including dairy, eggs, meat, poultry, and fish. According to one report, small, inconsistent amounts occur in seaweed (including nori and chlorella) and tempeh. Many researchers and healthcare professionals believe that people cannot rely on vegetarian sources to provide predictably sufficient quantities of vitamin B12. However, another study found substantial amounts of vitamin B12 in nori (at least 55 mcg per 100 grams of dry weight).

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• They offer more than 300 different formulas available exclusively at natural health stores.
   
• They are family-owned, Canadian-based business.
   
• They have produced and sold quality supplements to North Americans for more than 50 years.
   
• They grow their own herbs, organically and process them fresh from the fields.
   
• They test and standardize herbs for total quality control.
   
• Their science team includes medical doctors, naturopathic physicians, researchers and herbalists from around the world.
   
• They create new, condition-specific formulas that are clinically proven to work.
   
• Their laboratory facilities comply with Good Laboratory Practices and are among the finest in North America.
   
• They meet or exceed Canadian Government Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) guidelines and all Health Canada and FDA regulatory requirements