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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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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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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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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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