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You're right, but it still does not change how vitamin b12 deficiency is linked to depressive disorders: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12450964 http://www

by da02 15y ago

You're right, but it still does not change how vitamin b12 deficiency is linked to depressive disorders: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12450964 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12450964 I found it through: https://www.google.com/search?q=vitamin+b12+depression https://www.google.com/search?q=vitamin+b12+depression The article doesn't mention methyl-b12. Most supplements supply the non-methyl type, which is cheaper and useless. I first learned from it from knowledgeofhealth.com. I passed the info. to an acquaintance. She and her adult daughter finally had the energy to take showers and go back to work. (They used NOW Foods Methyl-B12 and TwinLab Folic Acid caps.) As much as I dislike NYTimes, at least it got attention on HN. If I had submitted a link to similar data, it would have been ignored since NYTimes gets people's attention. I'm used to it. My idiot relatives ignored me when I told them my cousin could have a vitamin B12 deficiency. This after they took him to some shrink and a medical doctor diagnosed him with... a vitamin b12 deficiency! The only time they get excited for vitamins/supplements is to lose weight or gain energy.

grandalf 15y ago
Good points. BTW how do I check if the b vitamin supplement I have (which I take occasionally b/c I don't eat much meat) is methyl or non-methyl? I only made the remark about the journalistic quality b/c lately I've noticed that that exact structure (anecdote -> fact dropping -> implied conclusion) is very commonly used by the Times in all different sections of the paper, and clearly from the success of the paper many people are unaware that they are reading a persuasive piece.
- da02 15y ago
  Check the ingredients list on label. If it says, "cyanocobalamin", you got the cheap stuff. If it says, "METHYLcobalamin", you got the good stuff. I also recommend Purity Products multi-vitamins. Those are the best I found. They put supermarket/drug store namebrands to shame. Just follow the directions on the bottle. (The only reason I stopped taking them was because they are expensive.) I agree with you on the NYTimes and other major publications, including TV. I remember when they tried to link Vitamin C to breast cancer. Most of the "indie" stuff I read is in a very different format: General overview, laymen's terms, with plenty of citations to studies and research throughout. I then use Google for more verification and expansion on the issue. I found the world is working against you: It's so easy to get mediocre info. and then think the vitamin/supplement claims are just pure hype.

by da02 15y ago

grandalf 15y ago

Good points. BTW how do I check if the b vitamin supplement I have (which I take occasionally b/c I don't eat much meat) is methyl or non-methyl? I only made the remark about the journalistic quality b/c lately I've noticed that that exact structure (anecdote -> fact dropping -> implied conclusion) is very commonly used by the Times in all different sections of the paper, and clearly from the success of the paper many people are unaware that they are reading a persuasive piece.

da02 15y ago
Check the ingredients list on label. If it says, "cyanocobalamin", you got the cheap stuff. If it says, "METHYLcobalamin", you got the good stuff. I also recommend Purity Products multi-vitamins. Those are the best I found. They put supermarket/drug store namebrands to shame. Just follow the directions on the bottle. (The only reason I stopped taking them was because they are expensive.) I agree with you on the NYTimes and other major publications, including TV. I remember when they tried to link Vitamin C to breast cancer. Most of the "indie" stuff I read is in a very different format: General overview, laymen's terms, with plenty of citations to studies and research throughout. I then use Google for more verification and expansion on the issue. I found the world is working against you: It's so easy to get mediocre info. and then think the vitamin/supplement claims are just pure hype.