Vitamin B12 Analogues and Deficiency
I recently had a very important and interesting question sent by email…
“…Thanks for the updates… I love the reminder to check in! and you always have something interesting goin’ on… I’ve been meaning to enquire about an issue and wondered if you’d do a write up about it as I’ve not found anything definitive yet.
OK, it’s the B12 issue… we all know that spirulina and other green algae have B12 analogues in them that are NOT readily absorbed. My question is, do they interfere with the absorption of regular ol’ B12?! Some say yes, do not ingest them… others are naysayers and say they have synergistic benefits. It’s really confusing and I would like to know your take on this! Thanks… hope that makes sense :). Have a great weekend! – Carla”
OK, in case you think that second paragraph is written in a foreign language…it’s not :-). Non-vegans are probably not going to have a clue what this question actually means. So a bit of background information to start… Read more
