Friday Favorites: The Symptoms of Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Optimal Dosage for Adults
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- B12 deficiency is known as “The Great Masquerader.”
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• The Optimal Vitamin B12 Dosage for Kids, Pregnancy, and Seniors (nutritionfacts.org/video/the-...)
• The Best Type of Vitamin B12: Cyanocobalamin or Methylcobalamin? (nutritionfacts.org/video/the-b...)
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• How to Test for Functional Vitamin B12 Deficiency (nutritionfacts.org/video/how-t...)
• Should Vegetarians Take Creatine to Normalize Homocysteine? (nutritionfacts.org/video/Shoul...)
• The Efficacy and Safety of Creatine for High Homocysteine (nutritionfacts.org/video/the-e...)
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Humans are frugivores and not omnivores.
This is called species-specific diet.
It is the most important thing to understand for humanity right now.
Cooking destroys the food and most nutrients in it.
This should be common knowledge by now.
But the masses are still very ignorant and they are constantly distracted by nonsense.
It is the reason, why we still live in the dark ages.
To have paradise on Earth, humanity must adopt the species-specific diet.
For more details: Douglas Graham, John Rose and Loren Lockman
Vitamin B12 is produced by bacteria in the body and we do not have to consume it.
People only have to supplement vitamin B12 in very rare cases.
Watch Douglas Graham and Loren Lockman for proper information about vitamin B12 and about health and nutrition in general.
He'll choose the most dangerous and least effective sun screen then
Its also important to remember because of factory farming animals aren't getting B12 naturally like they use to and meat is also supplemented. So dont be afraid to take the supplement. Eating meat is not necessary
As a 71 year old almost vegan, it sounds like upping my daily B12 supplement from 25 mcg to 125 mcg would not be a bad idea.
No!!!!!!
Other that animal products aslo no low dose b12 supplements can be carcinogenic
"Vitamin B supplementation increased the death rate due to cancer by 5%" but further worse "Vitamin B supplementation might play an important role in cancer incidence if the mean age of the participants is
Humans are frugivores and not omnivores.
This is called species-specific diet.
It is the most important thing to understand for humanity right now.
Cooking destroys the food and most nutrients in it.
This should be common knowledge by now.
But the masses are still very ignorant and they are constantly distracted by nonsense.
It is the reason, why we still live in the dark ages.
To have paradise on Earth, humanity must adopt the species-specific diet.
For more details: Douglas Graham, John Rose and Loren Lockman
Vitamin B12 is produced by bacteria in the body and we do not have to consume it.
People only have to supplement vitamin B12 in very rare cases.
Watch Douglas Graham and Loren Lockman for proper information about vitamin B12 and about health and nutrition in general.
Great video. Thank you!
I have been vegan for 8 years, but always underestimated b12 supplementation. This video finally helped me understand its importance.
I was just searching for info about vitamin B12 yesterday and this video came today!! So cool and thanks for giving the pertinent information it was very helpful.
Great video, but you forgot to talk about which type to take, methylcobalamin or cyanocobalamin.
Hi. I am surprised he did not state it, but at minute 10 a slide appeared stating that he recommends cyanocobalamin. It his "live Q&A...On February 2" six years ago at minute 10 he explained that methylcobalamin is not shelf stable and you need to take more of it to get the recommended dosage.
Humans are frugivores and not omnivores.
This is called species-specific diet.
It is the most important thing to understand for humanity right now.
Cooking destroys the food and most nutrients in it.
This should be common knowledge by now.
But the masses are still very ignorant and they are constantly distracted by nonsense.
It is the reason, why we still live in the dark ages.
To have paradise on Earth, humanity must adopt the species-specific diet.
For more details: Douglas Graham, John Rose and Loren Lockman
Methylated B12 is the best
@@thomassvensson1523 actually, he recommends cyanocobalamin.
@@MdoubleHB some nutrients are damaged by cooking, while others become more bioavailable after cooking. That alone shows that we need to eat a variety of plant foods, both cooked and uncooked. And some obviously need to be cooked (grains, legumes, and underground starchy vegetables).
Good work! 👏
This couldnt of come at a better time! Ive been having second thoughts about plant based because of things like b12 in meat. This reminds me i can still be vegan and have b12
@@MdoubleHB Please stop with weird propaganda.
@@tamcon72 Please stop posting ungrateful and insolent nonsense!
Vitamin B12 is produced by bacteria in the body.
People only have to supplement vitamin B12 in very rare cases, when something is wrong in their body.
Watch Douglas Graham and Loren Lockman for proper information about vitamin B12 and about health and nutrition in general.
I'd rather supplement than eat poop any day! 😂😂😂
Imagine still eating animal products in 2023.
Diseases and shortened life span guaranteed!
So important. Thank you
Thank You!
Can you do a video on Bamboo Fiber tableware, storage and cookware?
2:22 I prefer too! 😀
What about cyanocobalamin vs methylcobalamin?
It's good someone is responsible about what supplements you need to be vegan. I saw a recent article of a influencer who died on a extreme diet.
Vitamin B12 is produced by bacteria in the body.
People only have to supplement vitamin B12 in very rare cases, when something is wrong in their body.
Watch Douglas Graham and Loren Lockman for proper information about vitamin B12 and about health and nutrition in general.
or what avoid them
for example other that animal products aslo not low B12 supplements can be cancerogenc and WITHOUT show benefit in general for risk population
"Vitamin B supplementation increased the death rate due to cancer by 5%" but further worse "Vitamin B supplementation might play an important role in cancer incidence if the mean age of the participants is
Humans are frugivores and not omnivores.
This is called species-specific diet.
It is the most important thing to understand for humanity right now.
Cooking destroys the food and most nutrients in it.
This should be common knowledge by now.
But the masses are still very ignorant and they are constantly distracted by nonsense.
It is the reason, why we still live in the dark ages.
To have paradise on Earth, humanity must adopt the species-specific diet.
For more details: Douglas Graham, John Rose and Loren Lockman
I love this channel!
Vitamin B12 is produced by bacteria in the body.
People only have to supplement vitamin B12 in very rare cases, when something is wrong in their body.
Watch Douglas Graham and Loren Lockman for proper information about vitamin B12 and about health and nutrition in general.
Humans are frugivores and not omnivores.
This is called species-specific diet.
It is the most important thing to understand for humanity right now.
Cooking destroys the food and most nutrients in it.
This should be common knowledge by now.
But the masses are still very ignorant and they are constantly distracted by nonsense.
It is the reason, why we still live in the dark ages!
To have paradise on Earth, humanity must adopt the species-specific diet.
For more details: Douglas Graham, John Rose and Loren Lockman
Go eat your veggies
@@MdoubleHB In one of Dr. Gregger's videos, he actually proves that humans are frugivores. Unfortunately I don't remember which video it is, but Freelee plays that clip in some of her videos. If you could find that clip, you could include it in your posts and people might be more open to the idea because most vegans trust Dr. Gregger already.
which B12 to take, what is the latest? Some B12 activated pills (these dissolve in the mouth) come in a massive 5000 mcg form, can these pills be safely taken, once per week? Thank you.
Great video. One more category of people who should supplement: people who take metformin or omeprazole
Humans are frugivores and not omnivores.
This is called species-specific diet.
It is the most important thing to understand for humanity right now.
Cooking destroys the food and most nutrients in it.
This should be common knowledge by now.
But the masses are still very ignorant and they are constantly distracted by nonsense.
It is the reason, why we still live in the dark ages.
To have paradise on Earth, humanity must adopt the species-specific diet.
For more details: Douglas Graham, John Rose and Loren Lockman
I’d like to understand if there is any difference between the sublingual dose recommendation and B12 injections. I’ve tried some popular sublinguals but they don’t seem to have the same absorption as the injections. I am currently on 1000mls per week and curious if I should double that to meet the 2000mcg standard recommendation…thanks for any insight.
Doctors usually only do injections if you are highly deficient.
If you take a hight quality oral B12 you absorb part of it already in the mounth (don't drink before and after so it will mix with your saliva and has time to absorb.
If you are not sure if you take enough get your levels checked
other that animal products aslo not low B12 dose supplements can be cancerogenic and WITHOUT show benefit for general popolation at risk
"Vitamin B supplementation increased the death rate due to cancer by 5%" but further worse "Vitamin B supplementation might play an important role in cancer incidence if the mean age of the participants is
Humans are frugivores and not omnivores.
This is called species-specific diet.
It is the most important thing to understand for humanity right now.
Cooking destroys the food and most nutrients in it.
This should be common knowledge by now.
But the masses are still very ignorant and they are constantly distracted by nonsense.
It is the reason, why we still live in the dark ages.
To have paradise on Earth, humanity must adopt the species-specific diet.
For more details: Douglas Graham, John Rose and Loren Lockman
So. I'm 75 years old. Been a vegan for 7 years: what's the recommendation for me? I currently take Solgar sublingual 1000 mcg/day.
If I understand correctly from the video, you should take 2000 micrograms (2000 mcg) per week. I believe this is irrespective of age or diet, but it is especially critical if you are over 65 or on a vegan (vegetarian) diet.
@@MdoubleHB Our species-specific diet is obligate hyper-carnivore.
@@ExtraSubtle
Of course not.
Incomprehensible nonsense.
@@MdoubleHB We are omnivores.
Imagine still eating animal products in 2023!
Diseases and shortened life span guaranteed.
I would also recommend supplementing with potassium iodide if eating a pound of cruciferous vegetables a day.
Vitamin B12 is produced by bacteria in the body.
People only have to supplement vitamin B12 in very rare cases, when something is wrong in their body.
Watch Douglas Graham and Loren Lockman for proper information about vitamin B12 and about health and nutrition in general.
ah cuz of the inhibition of absorption? well u can eat way more if it's cooked, roughly 5x if i remember correctly
I'm following Dr Brooke Goldner's raw plan. Specifically smoothies. Looks like illness got me not lack of iodine like I originally suspected. Still going to take the iodine in recommend dose
Humans are frugivores and not omnivores.
This is called species-specific diet.
It is the most important thing to understand for humanity right now.
Cooking destroys the food and most nutrients in it.
This should be common knowledge by now.
But the masses are still very ignorant and they are constantly distracted by nonsense.
It is the reason, why we still live in the dark ages.
To have paradise on Earth, humanity must adopt the species-specific diet.
For more details: Douglas Graham, John Rose and Loren Lockman
Is there any downsides to taking too much?
Possibly pimples
just dont take too much
Zits and/or expensive pee
B12 is water soluble, so any excess you simply pee out. No worries.
other that animal products aslo not low B12 dose supplements can be cancerogenic and WITHOUT show benefit for general popolation at risk
"Vitamin B supplementation increased the death rate due to cancer by 5%" but further worse "Vitamin B supplementation might play an important role in cancer incidence if the mean age of the participants is
@NutritionFactsOrg thanks for the update I was just considering switching to daily doses this is great! Also is there a limit to how much B12 we should get? I was considering farming my own water lentils aka duckweed for my B12 instead of supplements which is segmenting into a VERY LARGE market of all sorts of applications so expect to get this question a lot soon because I had read that duckweed is actually a plant-based source of B12, is that true do you think or does the duckweed just not get cleaned off before it hits the market?
Humans are frugivores and not omnivores.
This is called species-specific diet.
It is the most important thing to understand for humanity right now.
Cooking destroys the food and most nutrients in it.
This should be common knowledge by now.
But the masses are still very ignorant and they are constantly distracted by nonsense.
It is the reason, why we still live in the dark ages.
To have paradise on Earth, humanity must adopt the species-specific diet.
For more details: Douglas Graham, John Rose and Loren Lockman
@@MdoubleHB "Cooking destroys the food and most nutrients in it" is not correct. Cooking, especially overcooking as my mother does, indeed destroys some nutrients. But cooking releases some nutrients so they can be bio-available. It it thought that the discovery of cooking and the resulting improvements to human health led to our larger brains and success as a species.
MdoubleHB, you've repeated the same message over and over and over here. Thankfully, I see you're being ignored. Please, get help. You're obviously battling with inner demons.
@@paulmaxwell8851
Are you in treatment for the mental illness?
@@paulmaxwell8851
People with intelligence express utmost gratitude for my extremely valuable and life-saving posts.
You are obviously not one of them.
Very unfortunate for you.
You should also switch it up through the week and take cyano one time and methyl the other time just to be safe, hopefully one day we wont have to worry about b12, have faith
If mine is expired but still causes me to break out does that mean it is probably still good?
Humans are frugivores and not omnivores.
This is called species-specific diet.
It is the most important thing to understand for humanity right now.
Cooking destroys the food and most nutrients in it.
This should be common knowledge by now.
But the masses are still very ignorant and they are constantly distracted by nonsense.
It is the reason, why we still live in the dark ages.
To have paradise on Earth, humanity must adopt the species-specific diet.
For more details: Douglas Graham, John Rose and Loren Lockman
I'm neither a vegetarian or vegan 😮(and healthy) but my partner is a Vegan. With a daily supplement of B12, her lab values came back Higher than normal (a false positive?). She now takes a B12 tablet 3x a week (not everyday ). She seems healthy but I think she needs more of a "whole food" not processed Vegan diet. Maybe we'll repeat her lab values just to see the difference of a 3x a week B12 supplement.
I worry about those people on a processed vegan diet. Processed food is junk food, and that's going to lead to serious health consequences.
What are the foods again that can be eaten on a regular basis to get those recommended levels. Thanks
You could have about 1 ounce or around 40 calories of clams per week and you would get about 1000% RDA of B12.
@@MdoubleHB humans are omnivores. This means that we can eat and digest both plant and animal matter. We have the anatomical features of both herbivores and carnivores, such as flat molars for grinding plants and sharp canines for tearing meat. We also have a digestive system that is capable of breaking down both plant and animal proteins. We thrive best by eating what our ancestors ate that includes meat.
@christianthomsen7046 our ancestors died by 30-50 from what are now known as preventable diseases, usually the form of different cardiovascular and degenerative diseases. Old ways aren't always superior. And no, we don't have sharp canines.
Imagine still eating animal products in 2023!
Diseases and shortened life span guaranteed.
Cooked food caused and maintains the fall of mankind!
Raw vegan nutrition is the salvation of humanity.
I bought 10,000 iud b12 supplement, does anyone know why someone would want to take that much. I split it in quarters and took 2,500 yesterday. Should I do that then every week or should I take smaller doses everyday?
En realidad al parecer,el ser humano,más que omnívoro,es oportunivoro,ya que come lo que le gusta al paladar.
Fortified nutritional yeast!
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Humans are frugivores and not omnivores.
This is called species-specific diet.
It is the most important thing to understand for humanity right now.
Cooking destroys the food and most nutrients in it.
This should be common knowledge by now.
But the masses are still very ignorant and they are constantly distracted by nonsense.
It is the reason, why we still live in the dark ages.
To have paradise on Earth, humanity must adopt the species-specific diet.
For more details: Douglas Graham, John Rose and Loren Lockman
He didn't state it, but if you read the Optimum Nutrition Recommendations at minute 10:05 in the video, it says, "Those over 65 years of age should take at least 1,000 mcg (ug) cyanocobalamin every day." That's a LOT different than taking 50 micrograms daily. I think that should have been stated and explained........That seems like a very high daily dose, especially considering the RDA of 2.4 micrograms per day. I was taking that dose and my primary care doc asked me to stop taking B12, because my serum B12 was very high, even though I did not take it for several days prior to the blood test.
good stop.
other that animal products aslo not low dose B12 supplements Can be cancerogenic and WITHOUT show benefit
"Vitamin B supplementation increased the death rate due to cancer by 5%" but further worse "Vitamin B supplementation might play an important role in cancer incidence if the mean age of the participants is
I've been taking 1,000 mcg daily, in my 30's. i guess i figured that habit will be good to build now and carry into my 60's, and beyond (hopefully). it's been working for me as a vegan for more than a few years.
@@linaraepaksa read above, other that animal products aslo megadose B12 supplements take for long time can increase cancer incidence and without show benefit in take for prevention!
Great video - but I'm still confused. My blood tests showed I had a huge amount of B-12 'stored in my liver." So I stopped supplementing for six months and restarted but "only" taking one 5000 mcg capsule each Monday. OK, so I can reduce that to 2,000 mcg, but what's the harm in too much B-12?
dont stop it for half a year wth bruh
@@dimitrisskar4174 As Dr. Greger said, it takes a while to show symptoms of insufficient B-12. Testing showed I had a huge amount stored in my liver - so I might have coasted without any B-12 supplementation for a year, or longer. But after six months I resumed supplementing B-12, but only once a week instead of daily (as I previously did.) It would be interesting to test again and learn my present B-12 level. My question is, "will excess B-12 cause any problems?"
It's a simple Google search to find side effects of taking too much B12 and how much is too much. All vitamins have harmful side effects if you take too much, but you also have to check how much is too much for each vitamin.
@@larrymaloney877
i was talking in the logic of better safe than sorry
@@trapezius77 not so "simple." A Google search also shows how harmful a whole food, plant-based diet is. Another simple search shows the benefits of KETO. I prefer to learn here, from Dr. Greger.
Thanks for the reminder! I just realized I'm currently only getting 1000µg a week
only?! I'm taking a 15µg supp each day, that's 105µg per week lol
Humans are frugivores and not omnivores.
This is called species-specific diet.
It is the most important thing to understand for humanity right now.
Cooking destroys the food and most nutrients in it.
This should be common knowledge by now.
But the masses are still very ignorant and they are constantly distracted by nonsense.
It is the reason, why we still live in the dark ages!
To have paradise on Earth, humanity must adopt the species-specific diet.
For more details: Douglas Graham, John Rose and Loren Lockman
Vitamin B12 is produced by bacteria in the body.
People only have to supplement vitamin B12 in very rare cases, when something is wrong in their body.
Watch Douglas Graham and Loren Lockman for proper information about vitamin B12 and about health and nutrition in general.
@MdoubleHB I see you've made this exact comment before, which begs the question: whom are you trying to convince, "humanity" or yourself?
And are you seriously able to say that you do not cook any food? I find that extremely hard to believe. If you're eating strictly fruit and most vegetables, okay, I can swallow that, but whole grains? Coffee? Beans and legumes? Come now, seriously?
@@Danuxsy Someone wasn't paying attention....you need 50 a day or 2000 a week.
Could someone please address the claim that those with MTHFR mutations don't use the cyano form well and that. The methyl version is said to be better for those people??
Humans are frugivores and not omnivores.
This is called species-specific diet.
It is the most important thing to understand for humanity right now.
Cooking destroys the food and most nutrients in it.
This should be common knowledge by now.
But the masses are still very ignorant and they are constantly distracted by nonsense.
It is the reason, why we still live in the dark ages!
To have paradise on Earth, humanity must adopt the species-specific diet.
For more details: Douglas Graham, John Rose and Loren Lockman
They wont because that would go against there " everyone should eat plant based" theory. Obviously as humans we need b12 from animals, cyano is the version in vegan supplements and it contains cyanide. Never have we, as humans, needed supplements until now. In a time where the amount of saturated fats in the American diet has gone down dramatically, and rates of chronic illness have gone up dramatically, how could anyone believe these studies? They are 100% paid for by bias vegans and processed food corporations.
Vitamin B12 is produced by bacteria in the body.
People only have to supplement vitamin B12 in very rare cases, when something is wrong in their body.
Watch Douglas Graham and Loren Lockman for proper information about vitamin B12 and about health and nutrition in general.
Any lab tested supplement recommendations that can be ordered by Europeans?
Humans are frugivores and not omnivores.
This is called species-specific diet.
It is the most important thing to understand for humanity right now.
Cooking destroys the food and most nutrients in it.
This should be common knowledge by now.
But the masses are still very ignorant and they are constantly distracted by nonsense.
It is the reason, why we still live in the dark ages.
To have paradise on Earth, humanity must adopt the species-specific diet.
For more details: Douglas Graham, John Rose and Loren Lockman
@@MdoubleHB thanks for the reply. It does not answer my question though.
@@EmielRoumen
For an incomprehensible reason my comment about vitamin B12 is only visible, when you order the comments by "Newest first".
So do that now and read it.
@@MdoubleHB I read that comment prior to my post. I need to supplement B12 (blood test results), hence my question about lab tested B12 supplements that are affordable and easy to order in Europe.
Within months of treatment they made a remarkable recovery even though they showed they had proper levels in the first place -- then our tests are wrong or our idea of optimal levels are wrong or there was something else changed, right? I would not automatically assume throwing B12 at it was what made the improvement and would instead be asking questions to see what else changed
That's scientific evidence
Humans are frugivores and not omnivores.
This is called species-specific diet.
It is the most important thing to understand for humanity right now.
Cooking destroys the food and most nutrients in it.
This should be common knowledge by now.
But the masses are still very ignorant and they are constantly distracted by nonsense.
It is the reason, why we still live in the dark ages.
To have paradise on Earth, humanity must adopt the species-specific diet.
For more details: Douglas Graham, John Rose and Loren Lockman
2000 microgram a week was already the recommendation you gave before, correct?
Humans are frugivores and not omnivores.
This is called species-specific diet.
It is the most important thing to understand for humanity right now.
Cooking destroys the food and most nutrients in it.
This should be common knowledge by now.
But the masses are still very ignorant and they are constantly distracted by nonsense.
It is the reason, why we still live in the dark ages.
To have paradise on Earth, humanity must adopt the species-specific diet.
For more details: Douglas Graham, John Rose and Loren Lockman
I didn’t understand him too much.
So .. how much needs a vegan of 55 old to take vitamin b12 daily ❓
Thanks
Either 50 micrograms (50 mcg) daily or 2000 micrograms (2000 mcg) weekly.
Humans are frugivores and not omnivores.
This is called species-specific diet.
It is the most important thing to understand for humanity right now.
Cooking destroys the food and most nutrients in it.
This should be common knowledge by now.
But the masses are still very ignorant and they are constantly distracted by nonsense.
It is the reason, why we still live in the dark ages!
To have paradise on Earth, humanity must adopt the species-specific diet.
For more details: Douglas Graham, John Rose and Loren Lockman
@@MdoubleHByou are spamming the same comment. What does that have to do with b12?
He didn't say for age 55. @10:03 there is a higher recommendation for 65.
@@ibob148
Are you in treatment for the mental illness?
i laughed out loud at 02:16 hhhh
In all honesty,this doesn’t make much sense to me. Why 50mcg/d or 2000mcg/w?
The difference between 350mcg (7*50) and 2000 is huge. Can someone explain it please? 😅
Absorption rates diminish the higher you dose
Interesting video on a very important subject. I have one observation to make: it seems that doctors believe we're all exactly the same, with bodies that behave in precisely the same manner. This is not true. My wife was told she needed 2.4 mcg B12 daily until she hit age 65. Suddenly, on her birthday, her doctor told her that her body now needed 1000 mcg per day! Something had happened overnight, apparently, that dramatically reduced her body's ability to absorb this vitamin (no, no lab tests had been done). I'm sure you see the nonsensical nature of this belief that the human body behaves like this in a clockwork manner. My wife did up her daily intake, but only to 250 mcg, because high doses taken without clear medical indication can lead to blood clots.
You could have 1 ounce of clams per week for 40 calories and get 1000% RDA of B12 that is absorbable in the proper way. This way you do not have to rely on an unknown unregulated supplement in a bottle made in a factory you never visited, that the body may view as an unknown foreign enemy that it does not recognize or welcome.
💕
Vitamin B12 is produced by bacteria in the body.
People only have to supplement vitamin B12 in very rare cases, when something is wrong in their body.
Watch Douglas Graham and Loren Lockman for proper information about vitamin B12 and about health and nutrition in general.
Why is a singe higher dose per week good enough? Why wouldn't we need some B12 daily? Also, this talks mainly about "single daily dose". Why not multiple smaller doses per day? Finally, why does the recommendation suddenly shoot up to 1000 mcg daily at age 65? I'm 60 and "only" get 100 mcg cyanoco- + 80 mcg methylco- , in two separate supplements roughly 6 hours apart.
The ones I have are 500 so 4 tablets once a week?!!! And im 60
Can it cause stomache problems
I have pernicious anemia I'm in b12 injections for life
Are you following a whole-food plant-based lifestyle?
You're looking amazing doc, I've never seen someone in peak physical fitness as you look
Humans are frugivores and not omnivores.
This is called species-specific diet.
It is the most important thing to understand for humanity right now.
Cooking destroys the food and most nutrients in it.
This should be common knowledge by now.
But the masses are still very ignorant and they are constantly distracted by nonsense.
It is the reason, why we still live in the dark ages.
To have paradise on Earth, humanity must adopt the species-specific diet.
For more details: Douglas Graham, John Rose and Loren Lockman
@MdoubleHB not so sure, how would the body convert fruit to the protein it needs
Lol.
i'll stick with the 2500mcg, l have, per week.
other that animal products aslo not low B12 dose supplements can be cancerogenic and WITHOUT show benefit for general popolation at risk
"Vitamin B supplementation increased the death rate due to cancer by 5%" but further worse "Vitamin B supplementation might play an important role in cancer incidence if the mean age of the participants is
50 a day... So the leading b12 supplement (veg-1) is not enough? Odd.
@@MdoubleHBjust like that poor fruigivore who died last week of malnutrition? Why dont you go look up how it takes 12 grams of vitamin k1 (plants only), to make 1 gram of k2 (animal foods only) in the human body. You know nothing about nutrition and are a danger to yourself and others
@@oraziohall2969
Imagine confusing your opinion with reality.
Intelligent people do not have opinions.
You are obviously not one of them.
Very unfortunate for you.
@@oraziohall2969
Go to the nearest wood chipper.
Then jump into it.
Vitamin B12 is produced by bacteria in the body.
People only have to supplement vitamin B12 in very rare cases, when something is wrong in their body.
Watch Douglas Graham and Loren Lockman for proper information about vitamin B12 and about health and nutrition in general.
@@MdoubleHB you are the one that's confused. What you just said proves that you are totally incapable of seeing any perspective other than your own. Totally closed minded and dogmatic, when you get confronted with evidence that goes against your belief you ignore it and become more steadfast in that belief. no one should give any credit to what you're saying because you are unable to prove anyone wrong who goes against it. You simply call it their opinion and assume it's wrong. Ironically this is all based off of your own personal opinions. Its actually pretty interesting!
What if u ate some dirt every day would that give u B12?
It might. Best to have your dirt asayed for potency.
That’s one of the ways ex vegans are born. Once you get an infection or a deficiency, eating dirt or poo, you will blame the diet for it, when you could have just taken a supplement and/or consumed some bivalves.
My husband's blood test results showed his B-12 to be over 7,000, so the doctor has taken him off of the supplement for now. He is experiencing balance issues, numbness in his legs, and dizziness, so the testing was to try to determine what might be causing these things. She doesn't think that the high B-12 is the issue. Does anyone know what the effects of way too much B-12 can be?
Well, my wife once had deep vein thromboses (blood clots) after minor foot surgery. We were warned that excess B12 can lead to blood clots, so more is not better. How much is too much? I'm not sure anyone can say.
Excess B12 is just peed out..
My doctor put me on 1000 daily 1 y after blood test showed 14000 , meaning 20x more than normal level he took me off and I am worried I am supposed to take a blood test in 3 m
Come to india and see what vegetarians here are eating and they are much better and healthier than non veg people. It's about what you eat. You can say you are vegetarian and eat only a few vegetables dishes. Actually even the vitamins come from a vegetarian source.
Humans are frugivores and not omnivores.
This is called species-specific diet.
It is the most important thing to understand for humanity right now.
Cooking destroys the food and most nutrients in it.
This should be common knowledge by now.
But the masses are still very ignorant and they are constantly distracted by nonsense.
It is the reason, why we still live in the dark ages.
To have paradise on Earth, humanity must adopt the species-specific diet.
For more details: Douglas Graham, John Rose and Loren Lockman
I absolutely love, love, love Indian food!!!!!
Indian diet is very unhealthy
Do you think it would be nice if at the end there would be a one minute summary and tell us exactly and specifically what we should do?
Too much b12 breaks me out. How do I know how much to spray in the mouth😢
I switched to a supplement that doesn't have cyanocobalamin. Mine has methylcobalamin & hydroxocobalamin. You could do methycobalamin + adenosylcobalamin. Or you could do hydroxocobalamin alone. Cyanocobalamin turns into cyanide in your body and gives you acne. The others are natural and don't have this problem, thus they don't cause acne.
adenosylcobalamin makes me jittery and nervous, so I don't like it personally. Anyway, that's my experience, I'm not a doctor or making medical advice, but I hope the info I provided can be helpful in your research :)
Red meat, dairy, eggs, fish, all what we need to survive, no one ever got enough b12 from water that is ridiculous if you measure b12 amounts in fresh water steams you would need so many gallons you'd die
@@mountainstream8351 even if you eat nothing but dirty potatoes your still only eating like and ounce of dirt day. I doubt that's enough and unless you cultivate potatoes, that's not even possible to do. So what did humans eat dirty fruit? Did they rub dirt on the fruit? No they ate primarily red meat and were healthier than your avarage person today by far
Vitamin B12 is produced by bacteria in the body.
People only have to supplement vitamin B12 in very rare cases, when something is wrong in their body.
Watch Douglas Graham and Loren Lockman for proper information about vitamin B12 and about health and nutrition in general.
@@oraziohall2969 Damn I must be dead after 30 years of no flesh (meat was a word that meant all food), dairy, eggs (chicken menstruation, ewww). doc and folks think I present about 10 years younger than I am. Kid has been vegan from birth and is not dead and is not unhealthy (according to doc and bloodwork).
There are also thousands upon thousands, over 20,000 - of edible plants and currently we consume very little of the number. Recently it has been found that duck weed has b-12.
The b-12 is a bacteria it was in the ground and in the water.
Gorillas are smart to know they can get B12 from poop.
If y'all don't want to become irritated or see bullying, I suggest y'all don't read the comments today. 😢
FACT!!! They definitely got me on my soap box! I think I must quit now. LOL
@@marygatdula2744 There's at least one insane person on there. 🤣😅🤣😅🤣😅🤣 Geeeeeeeesh. How funny. I understand the soap box, but it doesn't seem we can all be civil on her... for Dr. Greger, I mean, can ya get any nicer? Lolol wowzer.
Can a single dose of 5000 be taken every other week or should it be weekly or daily?
The subject is confusing. More and more videos krep coming out on it: i thought 50mcg per day or 2500/2000 per week, or 1000mcg per day over age 65. I am in that age bracket: should i take 2500 per week or 1000 per day?
I do 2400 ug a day better you oral spray
Since people who aren't on a plant-based diet are also found "in the wild" to be deficient in B-12, why only recommend the supplement for people on a plant-based diet?
do not think he replies to comments.
but i would say that why waste stuff on the problem people. they have to quit eating animals product first and foremost.
Is there anyway you could explain this without the annoying hammy overacting
GOD PUT ADAM AND EVE
on a plant based diet
Religion has no place in science, especially in nutrition. If you want to eat like Adam and Eve, go see how that works out for you, maybe you’ll learn your lesson the hard way.
@@Yasqo sorry I'm not religious
50mcg/day? The Bragg nutritional yeast label says 1 serving (2 Tbs) contains 15mcg B12, which is supposedly 630% of the Daily Value. To get 50mcg I would need to eat over 6 Tbs per day. That doesn't seem right.
I solved it, I eat tuna & sardines.
animal products are harmfull and devaste enviromental other that full mercury
Another CZcamsr who puts up a description and then makes you listen to him talk because he likes to hear himself talk before he will ever tell you what The answer is to the description.. Do you enjoy the sound of your own voice? I ended up clickng him off I never got the answer.
Lol.same here. Trying to hard to be funny to give the pill.
You click off, and YOU are the loser. Dr Michael Greger's expertise and efforts on many levels helped millions of people improve their health and quality of life. . . including mine. He has my utmost respect and gratitude.
Sometimes the history lessons and pontification insights are fun but sometimes they get in the way of people seeing the relevant data and actual recommendations. 🤦
All this did was change me from vegan to vegetarian. Too much math, when I can eat an egg.