The Best Type of Vitamin B12: Cyanocobalamin or Methylcobalamin?

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 11:46:26 +0000

Cyanocobalamin versus methylcobalamin: For prevention and treatment of vitamin B12 deficiency, cyanocobalamin in chewable, sublingual, or liquid forms (rather than in a multivitamin) is best under most circumstances.

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Whoa, that video was packed to the hilt. The dosage needed to treat B12 deficiency, how oral is better than injectable, why the cheaper form (cyanocobalamin) is superior to the more expensive form (methylcobalamin), why you can’t just take it in a multivitamin because of the analogs, and you shouldn’t just take it in a pill you just swallow (because it needs to mix with that saliva protein), and then with the toothpaste thing totally coming out of left field.

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This is the last in a 5-video series on B12. You can find all of these videos in a digital download here (https://drgreger.org/collectio....ns/downloads/product along with two additional videos that will be coming out in a few months the potential for B12 side-effects.

If you missed any in this series, check out:
• The Symptoms of Vitamin B21 Deficiency (http://nutritionfacts.org/vide....o/the-symptoms-of-vi
• The Optimal Vitamin B12 Dosage for Adults (http://nutritionfacts.org/vide....o/the-optimal-vitami
• Healthiest Food Sources of Vitamin B12 (http://nutritionfacts.org/vide....o/healthiest-food-so
• The Optimal Vitamin B12 Dosage for Kids, Pregnancy, and Seniors (http://nutritionfacts.org/vide....o/the-optimal-vitami

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