How much B12 here does everyone take? I'm taking a 2000 microgram
lozenge sublingually twice a week.

Carr 277 wrote:
> How much B12 here does everyone take? I'm taking a 2000 microgram
> lozenge sublingually twice a week.
>


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On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 19:48:27 -0800, (Carr 277)
wrote:

>How much B12 here does everyone take? I'm taking a 2000 microgram
>lozenge sublingually twice a week.

I suppose I get enough as a lacto-vegetarian. A general intake between
50-2000 mcg is considered safe.

B12 seems to be one of the few nutrients that has a toxicity level.

Check a thread by Yaj posted 2 days ago. 'Thinking about going on a
Vegan diet'. Then look at the post by Jerry Story for some detailed
info regarding B12 and vegans,


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Joe wrote:

> On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 19:48:27 -0800, (Carr 277)
> wrote:
>
>
>>How much B12 here does everyone take? I'm taking a 2000 microgram
>>lozenge sublingually twice a week.
>
>
> I suppose I get enough as a lacto-vegetarian. A general intake between
> 50-2000 mcg is considered safe.
>
> B12 seems to be one of the few nutrients that has a toxicity level.
>
> Check a thread by Yaj posted 2 days ago. 'Thinking about going on a
> Vegan diet'. Then look at the post by Jerry Story for some detailed
> info regarding B12 and vegans,
>
The only reliable and recommended method is to get B12 tested. It
should be part of everyone's annual blood work-up. My father, not a
vegetarian for example, has low levels of B12. It's simple, when you
get your annual blood workup, get your B12 levels tested.

Mine were, after a 30 years of vegan diet low normal and I decided to
supplement it. Now, if the only sources were meat, and I'd been a vegan
for 30 years, why have within normal range? There remains controversy,
as the ultimate source of all B12 is bacteria. I don't have a simple
answer. Regardless, I have selected to supplement it. It would seem
for everyone to get a baseline.

Joe wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 19:48:27 -0800, (Carr 277)
> wrote:
>
> >How much B12 here does everyone take? I'm taking a 2000 microgram
> >lozenge sublingually twice a week.
>
> I suppose I get enough as a lacto-vegetarian. A general intake between
> 50-2000 mcg is considered safe.
>
> B12 seems to be one of the few nutrients that has a toxicity level.
>
> Check a thread by Yaj posted 2 days ago. 'Thinking about going on a
> Vegan diet'. Then look at the post by Jerry Story for some detailed
> info regarding B12 and vegans,

Eh? Don't all nutrients have a toxicity level? For B12 it is rather
high
compared with the RDA.
>
>
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On 3 Dec 2005 05:45:47 -0800, "Dave" > wrote:

>
>Joe wrote:
>> On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 19:48:27 -0800, (Carr 277)
>> wrote:
>>
>> >How much B12 here does everyone take? I'm taking a 2000 microgram
>> >lozenge sublingually twice a week.
>>
>> I suppose I get enough as a lacto-vegetarian. A general intake between
>> 50-2000 mcg is considered safe.
>>
>> B12 seems to be one of the few nutrients that has a toxicity level.
>>
>> Check a thread by Yaj posted 2 days ago. 'Thinking about going on a
>> Vegan diet'. Then look at the post by Jerry Story for some detailed
>> info regarding B12 and vegans,
>
>Eh? Don't all nutrients have a toxicity level? For B12 it is rather
>high
>compared with the RDA.

Not with B12 it seems. A wildcard. It's very very unusual as far as
nutrients go I know. 2000 mcg would be a level prescribed by
professionals for those having a deficiency. Even 50mcg is more than
needed for a general daily average.
Other than that there is no data claims B12 even has a toxicity level.
All the valid data available actually states no toxicity levels.
>>
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On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 04:14:20 GMT, Beach Runner > wrote:


>>
>The only reliable and recommended method is to get B12 tested. It
>should be part of everyone's annual blood work-up. My father, not a
>vegetarian for example, has low levels of B12. It's simple, when you
>get your annual blood workup, get your B12 levels tested.
>
>Mine were, after a 30 years of vegan diet low normal and I decided to
>supplement it. Now, if the only sources were meat, and I'd been a vegan
>for 30 years, why have within normal range? There remains controversy,
>as the ultimate source of all B12 is bacteria. I don't have a simple
>answer. Regardless, I have selected to supplement it. It would seem
>for everyone to get a baseline.


Good idea testing.
Amongst the few vegetable sources a vegan/non
lacto/ovo-lacto-vegetarian can get B12 would be tempeh or seaweed and
even those yield scant amounts.

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