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We found 6 Reddit mentions of Seeking Health Active B12 with L-5-MTHF, 60 Lozenges, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Supports Cellular Health, Cognitive Health, and Healthy Energy Levels, Vegan- and Vegetarian-Friendly B12 Vitamin, MTHFR. Here are the top ones.
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- HEALTHY ENERGY LEVELS: Active B12 with L-5-MTHF by Seeking Health provides 1,360 mcg DFE (800 mcg) of pure non-racemic L-methylfolate in an easy-to-take lozenge, along with two active “coenzyme” forms of vitamin B12 to give you the energy you need.*
- HEALTHY MOOD AND FOCUS: Experience a supported healthy mood, focus, energy, and clarity. Note: This is a situational supplement; only take it when you feel that you need it. Other than those times, don’t take it, or as directed by your healthcare professional.*
- IDEAL FOR MTHFR GENE MUTATION: By taking this combination of methylated nutrients—methylfolate and methylcobalamin—in Active Vitamin B12 with L-5-MTHF, your methylation pathway is supported and your MTHFR gene mutation symptoms are supported.*
- LOZENGE: This easy-to-take and great-tasting lozenge isn’t your typical daily supplement. You should take it on an as-needed basis, or as directed by your healthcare professional. When you have a slight brain fog or feel unfocused, or fatigued, start with a small portion.*
- CONSISTENT QUALITY: At Seeking Health, every ingredient is carefully sourced, researched, and tested. Each meets strict specifications for manufacturing standards before any ingredient is allowed for use. We use only the highest-quality ingredients.
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Pumpkin seeds are a great source of iron and other minerals, as well as protein; and they are very nutrient dense-- I get raw, sprouted from this brand.
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Thrive Market is also a great way to save money on healthy packaged foods, vitamins, and bath/body items-- they undercut retailers and amazon (sometimes by a ton). A membership there also helps a family in need. Sorry to give you a pitch, it's just a great site that I found last weekend.
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For b-12, a lot of people have the MTHFR defect so I'd recommend getting the active forms of the vitamins. I use this brand currently, but I used this brand in the past which is a lot less expensive per dose, but there is less product per dose so it seems to roughly even out.
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As far as giving you the extra push, watch a few documentaries: Earthlings, Cowspiracy, and Forks Over Knives which should give you a sense of most of the arguments (ethics, sustainability, and health). Also, realize that by making the change and inconveniencing yourself (at least in the short term) you are advancing a culture that does not use animal products and are thereby making it easier for others to make the change. One of the most effective yet overlooked means we have for changing the world is by voting with our dollars.
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I'm not sure how much science there is on the subject, but I can tell you that I got leaner and faster in my sport (I am a rower which is also an endurance sport) after making the switch. Granted I did not eat very well before. Just make sure you are eating enough.
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Something else I've been doing lately is intermittent fasting-- I don't eat less, I just eat all my meals within an 8 hour window and give 16 hours between eating periods. I find I'm not as tired after meals now, and I am more regular, which I think are signs that my digestive system is working better. If this is true, I think it will also help you to make better use of the food you do eat, which could help you save some money as you develop a sense for how much you need to eat on the new schedule.
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Another vegan endurance athlete you might want to check out is Brendan Brazier. There are currently a ton of vegan athletes around now though. I'm sure someone else can point you to some helpful science.
Re: dark circles, you’re probably lacking electrolytes and b vitamins.
I had similar problems and got some genetic testing done, which confirmed that my body cannot process hardly any b-vitamins from my diet alone, so now I have to take supplements. (Anecdotal) side effect of the b vitamin supplement was a pretty drastic reduction in the dark circles below my eyes. My doctor recommended this one at a maintenance dosage of 1/4 tablet per day. If I take too much I become VERY irritable - like what I would associate with “roid rage,” but no other negative side effects to speak of. Might be worth talking to your doctor about!
Have you tried methyl-folate and methyl-b12? They are much different than typical forms of b12/folate. You could be a poor "methylater" which is fairly common (I am), I think it's 2 out of 10 people or sometimes more depending on ethnicity such as italians are like 50% poor methylaters. One symptom can be chronic fatigue. You could check your DNA on 23andme to be sure, or you could just try taking a supplement and seeing if it helps you. Some people can't convert folic acid (a man-made synthetic) into anything useful.
If this was your problem, you would be fixing the problem at the source, instead of taking stimulants to mask it. If you try that supplement, you would want to take a few of those a day, maybe one morning, midday, and night since 1000mcg b12 isn't a ton for someone who potentially needs it, but they are sublingual (under the tongue) which is basically the only way to take b12 when your not injecting it.
One disclaimer: If you have a CBS mutation in addition to the above, proper methylation may create a detox effect soon after feeling awesome because your body will actual start functioning properly and eliminating wastes, but it at least would be indicative of your problems, so you could stop the b12/folate, and then you could take care of the CBS mutation to get rid of ammonia/sulfur, and then resume proper methylation again with the methylb12/methylfolate.
This may sound like crazy talk but there is a lot of documentation on it.
I used to take these B12 vitamins with methylfolate. They are dissolvable, and they worked fine for me.
Good call, I'll have to run more tests.
From what I've been reading
>Folic acid needs to be avoided more seriously by homozygous individuals
>Limit ingestion of folic acid in fortified foods as you cannot process folic acid well.
>Limit or cease taking supplements or drugs with folic acid in them. Talk with your doctor before stopping.
I would want to instead look into 5-MTHF / methyl-b12 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBUCeulUoe0. I was looking at taking a methyl-guard supplement once a day. (I threw the idea past a few nutritionists who thought maybe 1 a day wouldn't be bad.) Ideally, I'd like to get this testing done -- http://www.holisticheal.com/health-tests/nutrigenomic-testing, but, I don't really have the funds right now (I can barely afford Paleo food, haha.) Just trying to make sure I'm reading this raw data correctly.
(I don't have insurance or a primary.. or sweet geneticist cash. I do have 40 bucks for some methyl-guard that comes right out of the grass-fed meat fund, lol.)
I've been getting frequent migraines and was reading that extra folic acid / b vitamins were possibly able to help with that. In looking to eat more, I noticed this possibly reduced enzymatic activity that would change the ideal form of supplements for my chemistry.
In reading a little more, I might play it safe and just supplement with this -- http://www.amazon.com/L-5-MTHF-Sublingual-Metafolin-Methylcobalamin-Methylfolate/dp/B00822JNTC Tricky.
Edit: Did more testing. Better get to a geneticist.
I think this is what you're looking for.
http://www.amazon.com/L-methylfolate-Methylcobalamin-Adenosylcobalamin-Seeking-Health/dp/B00822JNTC
I take this every day. It does the job very well. And it's sublingual