Vitamin B12 Drops for Nerves, Energy, and Metabolism
Vitamin B12 is an essential vitamin and must be supplied to the body regularly. Vitamin B12 deficiency is one of the most frequently treated vitamin deficiencies of our time. It is involved in many important processes in the body and is known as the "energy and performance vitamin."
Vitamin B12 has many functions in the body:
- contributes to normal energy metabolism
- contributes to the normal functioning of the nervous system
- contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism
- contributes to normal psychological function
- contributes to normal red blood cell formation
- contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
- has a role in cell division
Who has an increased need for Vitamin B12?
Those with an increased need for Vitamin B12 include, for example:
- Vegans and vegetarians, as B12 is hardly found in plant-based foods
- Pregnant and breastfeeding women
- People with high stress levels
- People under mental strain
- People taking certain medications, e.g., omeprazole (heartburn), metformin (diabetes)
- People with stomach and intestinal problems
- People after surgery
- People with increased alcohol consumption
A deficiency is very difficult to detect initially. Signs include memory weakness, fatigue, attention deficits, and depressive moods.
What you should know about the different Vitamin B12 compounds!
The chemical name for all B12 vitamins is cobalamin. Cobalamin is usually bound to another molecule, and these different binding partners also determine the names of the resulting B12 forms. These include methylcobalamin, adenosylcobalamin, hydroxycobalamin, and cyanocobalamin.
It is important to know that B12 always acts as B12, but the attached compound has an additional effect in the body.
This is how they work:
- Methylcobalamin: primarily in cell plasma, nerves, and brain
- Adenosylcobalamin: primarily in mitochondria for energy production and in the nerves
- Hydroxycobalamin: is the best storage form and can be converted into the required B12 compound as needed
- Cyanocobalamin: is a synthetic compound and is inferior to the other compounds
The natural or bioactive recommended compounds of Vitamin B12 are: Methylcobalamin, Adenosylcobalamin, and Hydroxycobalamin.
These compounds are the naturally occurring compounds that are most bioavailable to our bodies. Therefore, they also show the best effect.
Cyanocobalamin is produced synthetically. Although it is cheap to produce, which is why it is often used as a cheap B12 source in vital substances. However, this form is inferior in its effect to the natural B12 forms. EVOLUTION Vitamin B12 drops contain exclusively the three bioactive forms.
What is the advantage of taking Vitamin B12 in drop form?
The advantage of taking Vitamin B12 in drop form is the additional absorption of the vitamin through the oral mucosa. Vitamin B12 is not only absorbed through the intestinal lining but can also enter the body through the oral mucosa. This is advantageous for all stomach and intestinal diseases where Vitamin B12 absorption through the digestive tract may be impaired (e.g., due to inflammation or surgery). For this purpose, when taking the drops, the Vitamin B12 drops should be left on the tongue for a few seconds. This allows the Vitamin B12 to be better absorbed through the oral mucosa.
