When to take B12

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When to take B12

Postby pinkrose » Mon Nov 06, 2017 5:53 am

It is better to take it on an empty stomach or with food, Jeff?
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Re: When to take B12

Postby JeffN » Thu Nov 09, 2017 6:58 am

pinkrose wrote:It is better to take it on an empty stomach or with food, Jeff?


I have never seen any good data supporting either way so, it doesn't matter. Unlike the form found in food that requires gastric acid, supplements don't.

However, there may be some benefit to chewing the tablets before you swallow them even if they are not the chewable kind. There are also some interactions with medications that can impact B12.

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Re: When to take B12

Postby pinkrose » Thu Nov 09, 2017 8:28 am

Thanks, Jeff!
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