Jarrow Formulas Extra Strength Methyl B-12 1000 mcg - Dietary Supplement - 100 Lemon Flavored Chewable Tablets - Bioactive Vitamin B-12 - Supports Cellular Energy Production, Sleep & Brain Health

(1)Both products are extremely delicious and its difficult to resist the temptation to eat too much. (2)Both products contain 1000 micrograms of methylcobalamin per tablet and will easily and rapidly dissolve in our mouth. (3)Both products are economically priced but the Jarrow Formulas product is 11.78% cheaper per tablet than the Source Naturals product. (4)One white-colored Jarrow Formulas tablet (lozenge) is much, much larger than one pink-colored Source Naturals tablet. (5)Jarrow Formulas other ingredients: xylitol, cellulose, vegetable-source stearic acid, lemon flavor, vegetable-source magnesium stearate, citric acid, and silicon dioxide. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans. (6)Source Naturals other ingredients: mannitol, sorbitol, natural cherry flavor, stearic acid, and magnesium stearate. Conclusion: Source Naturals is better if you want just the methylcobalamin with as little as possible of everything else. Jarrow Formulas is better if you want to enjoy the extremely delicious taste of a much larger tablet (lozenge) at a slightly lower price per tablet. Color Changes: Source Naturals starts out as a tiny, very slightly pinkish, white tablet that turns moderately dark pink if left outside of the pill bottle for 3 to 12 hours. Jarrow Formulas starts out as a large tablet with the exact same, very slightly pinkish, white color. However, unlike the tiny, circular, chewable, Source Naturals tablet, the large, circular, chewable, Jarrow Formulas tablet doesnt change color much if left outside of the pill bottle for 3 to 12 hours. The pink dots on the Jarrow Formulas tablet will get darker and more noticeable after being left outside of the pill bottle for 3 to 12 hours but the original, very slightly pinkish, white color will still be the predominant color. Like other forms of vitamin B12, methylcobalamin is pink and apparently gets even pinker when these tablets react with the humidity in the air. Question: Does methylcobalamin get absorbed better than cyanocobalamin? Answer: Yes, slightly. Question: Does sublingual vitamin B12 get absorbed better than swallowed vitamin B12? Answer: Yes, slightly, but not because the skin under the tongue is any better at absorbing vitamin B12 than the skin of the small intestines, where most of the vitamin B12 absorption occurs. Sublingual merely extends the total length of the absorption zone by about 5%. To get the full benefit of that extra 5%, we would need to keep the sublingual tablet in our mouth for about 15 minutes. The large intestines cannot absorb any vitamin B12, even though plenty of vitamin B12 is always being produced in everybody [including vegans] by the bacteria inhabiting the large intestines. Question: What increases and what decreases vitamin B12 absorption? Answer: Calcium increases vitamin B12 absorption. Vitamin C decreases vitamin B12 absorption. Eating vitamin B12 together with food increases vitamin B12 absorption. THE BIG PICTURE: The human brain shrinks in size as it gets older and vegans, who tend to be deficient in vitamin B12, have the fastest rates of brain shrinkage as they get older while people who swallow vitamin B12 pills tend to have the slowest rates of brain shrinkage as they get older. Meat eaters have slower rates of brain shrinkage compared to vegans but faster rates of brain shrinkage compared to vitamin B12 pill swallowers. Aim to actually absorb exactly 6 to 9 micrograms of vitamin B12 per day to stay at the optimum blood level of vitamin B12. Therefore, my advice to the vast majority of people is: Because we can only absorb about 1.05% of the vitamin B12 that we swallow, we need to swallow one 500 microgram pill once each day or one 5,000 microgram pill once each week to end up absorbing the optimum amount.

I almost returned these after realizing they were lozenges instead of pills but I decided to try one just in case and was pleasantly surprised. they were small tablets and the taste (lemon) was hardly there and not overbearing! I expected a very strong medicine lemon taste. Not at all what I expected. Would highly recommend.

Doctor stated these are absorbed better so we have given them a try.

Bought this at the recommendation of my doctor as she said that I needed to increase my B12 intake. She also specified that the methylcobalamin version of B12 is better than the other more commonly seen cyanocobalamin and that a sublingual version provides better absorption than a swallowed version. A lot of the sublingual tablets are cherry flavored and I hate cherry so I thought that a lemon option would be good. To be honest this doesnt really taste like lemon to me it just tastes generically sweet which isnt bad I guess. It does take a long time to dissolve which I guess is good to give your body ample time to be able to absorb this sublingually but sometimes I get impatient and end up chewing and swallowing the last 20% of the tablet.

I purchased this to correct a b12 deficiency due to a strict vegetarian diet. I was suffering from fatigue, depression, sore tongue, fragile gums, cracked lips, and pounds that wouldnt drop. Within one dose I felt an instant mood boost and energy jolt. After taking it daily for over a month, all of my symptoms are resolved. Im energetic and smiling again. My anxiety has seen a modest reduction. And Im losing a pound a week with little effort. If I miss a dose, I can tell. Obviously I had an acute deficiency so the average person shouldnt expect results as dramatic as mine. But its clearly effective at its purpose, and also tastes good. Tip: dont chew it, just push it as far back undo your tongue as possible and let it dissolve slowly.

This is my go to. It was recommended to me by my neurologist and I’ve seen a big difference since I started taking it 2yrs ago. I have the MTHFR gene mutation and some other health problems that make it where it’s difficult to not be deficient in B12. Jarrow has been a reliable brand who doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. The taste is decent, it’s easy to chew, and does the job.

Jarrow Formulas is a trusted brand in our home. Priced affordably, chewable, lightly flavored are distinct pluses. Be mindful that the other form of B-12 (Cyanocobalamin) is not easily assimilated by our bodies, contains trace amounts of cyanide while not dangerous still requires the body to expand a higher level of energy to metabolize it to remove it from our system. Its also synthetic and therefore cheap to manufacture. Jarrow Formulas which uses Methylcobalamin which has been proven to provide the most active source of B-12 to us. If youre plagued by nerve pains, depression, anxiety or fatigue, add this important supplement to your daily regimen to help restore balance.

This is the best B12 Ive encountered. Im in the health profession and usually give it to patients via injection. However, I also know that the alternative route for best absorption is sublingual. I tried another brand in the past that did not work so I stopped taking B12 altogether. However, I had fasciculations...almost like a nerve twitch - for lack of a better explanation, that had been going on and started to get progressively worse last year to the point that I started having PVCs. . I actually put myself on the monitor and panicked when I saw it. Im too young for this and I have no cardiac history. It was in my legs years prior but it started coming up and was getting allover- torso, face, back...scary. I mean it was so bad I started to worry about ALS but I dont have it in my family or fit certain risk factors. Plus, I had low energy and other symptoms. B12 deficiency is no joke as it can cause B12 anemia and other nerve issues. Then first thing to go when I started taking this was the PVCs, then the upper body fasciculations. I guess last in , first out. Eventually, the frequency for the lower body ones decreased and has gone away. I stopped taking this initially last October when everything went away and eventually after about 6 weeks, i started noticing the twitch in my legs so I went back on it. I have it on subscribe and save. I dont take it on a daily basis now. Initially I was. Ill say I take it on an almost daily basis. The weird thing is that for me it, makes me sleepy so I only take at night. I And yes, the other B12 related symptoms resolved. Im hoping this review helps someone because B12 isnt a usual suspect for a lot of things and it can be crazy and a bit scary.

Product was as described by seller and arrived when expected. This was a reorder. Very satisfied.

I dont know if I could love a vitamin more. I recently found out that I have MTHFR C677T gene defect. Due to that I dont absorb b12 or folate as well as the average american, and I dont absorb folic acid at all. So all those years of taking folic acid never did a thing. I have had chronic leg cramps and charlie horses since I was like 12 years old. I just assumed it was a hereditary thing since my mom deals with similar issues. Come to find out it is a sign of deficiency. I added this to my diet since it is the more bioavailable form of b12 and after about a week on it I am noticing less cramping in my legs. I added 5 bottles to my next subscribe and save to ensure that I dont run out and to give a bottle each to my mom and sister for them to try. I will probably be a life long user of this and am so thankful for a tasty option. I stick this in my cheek or under my tongue and suck on it until its gone. I feel better and I just had a friend that i have not seem in months come by and she said I look better than I ve looked in years. I dont know if that was related to this or not, but it was nice to hear.