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Cyanocobalamin and Methylcobalamin
I am a vegan living in India where the B12 supplements available only contain methylcobalamin and I am taking those. But I have read in Wikipedia and heard on YouTube that cyanocobalamin/...
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Does nutritional yeast count as a food or supplement?
The RDA of B12 is 2.4 mcg in food. For supplements, which are not as well absorbed, the recommended dose is 5-10 mcg (and sometimes higher).
So does nooch count as a supplement or food? (Please cite a ...
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What is the ecological impact of producing vegan supplements?
Since one of the reasons that I follow a vegan diet for is the relatively lower ecological impact that it has on the planet, I was wondering whether there are some studies looking into the ecological ...
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In order to prevent thrombosis, what supplements should vegans take?
In order to avoid thrombosis and for good heart health, what supplements should vegans take?
Would taking white egg or yolk or milk cure thrombosis disease?
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Are calcium supplements harmful compared to calcium in whole foods?
I'm trying to be vegan, but it seems that vegan foods lack sufficient calcium to meet the Recommended Daily Intake of 1000 mg/day. I'm wondering if I should take calcium supplements, but I'm worried ...
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Can too much B12 be harmful?
While I know that B12 is water-soluble vitamin and (as I understand it) it should be naturally expelled from the body, is this really the case even with continuously high intakes, eg. 1000mcg/day for ...
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When taking B12 supplements, is it a viable strategy to take higher dose every few days as opposed to lower dose every day?
As a recently converted vegan, I first wanted to try out not taking B12 supplements to see if I can get the recommended RDA from fortified foods alone. This turned out to be rather hard and I average ...
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How to identify a vegan supplement?
If I am considering supplements to balance my dietary intake, how do I identify if they are vegan?
To clarify, if I have altered my diet to eliminate eating animals, how can I be sure that my ...
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Are (plant-based) vitamin D₂ supplements as effective as vitamin D₃?
Many vegans and non-vegans have low vitamin D levels. Apart from synthesizing it with sunlight, it is possible to ingest it from the diet, but there are no natural, reliable vegan sources of vitamin D,...
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Is there a protocol to help vegetarians/vegan chose the right concentration for B12 supplements?
Following this question, I am wondering if there is a clear protocol/algorithm (I do not know the exact medical term) that a vegetarian/vegan can use to compute the recommended daily amount of B12 (...
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Different types of B12?
I've realized that there are different types of B12 supplements.
Most of them are from Cyanocobalamin, but there are also from Methylcobalamin.
Does anybody know the differences or what is the best ...
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Where does the B12 in vitamin supplements come from?
I know that many animal products contain vitamin B12 and that it's very hard or even impossible to get enough from plant-based food. There are supplements which vegans should take.
But what are these ...
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