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Isn't the recommended B12 dosage per day like 4 micrograms? Less than 1.5 milligrams in a year. Looking at the cost of Cyanocobalamin, it appears to be around
by dopa42365 4y ago
Isn't the recommended B12 dosage per day like 4 micrograms?
Less than 1.5 milligrams in a year.
Looking at the cost of Cyanocobalamin, it appears to be around $1000/kg.
https://www.pharmacompass.com/active-pharmaceutical-ingredients/cyanocobalamin https://www.pharmacompass.com/active-pharmaceutical-ingredie...
Complete B12 supplementation is going to set you back literally 0.1 cents per year. All B12 you'll ever take in your whole life is not even worth 10 measly cents.
Just some supplement for thought to consider before changing your diet for that.
- every 4y agoBut don't forget that some older individuals, such as myself, lose the ability to easily absorb B12. And a B12 deficiency is not a pleasant thing. Somewhat along the lines of the onset of Parkinson's or ALS. Consequently I take a single tablet every morning that provides over 200,000% of the recommended daily dose...
- steve_adams_86 4y agoWell, if you go in on bulk B12 with some friends at $1k/kg, I guess you could limit it to 10¢. In reality, more accessible supplements run me closer to $5/month. I'm fine with that. Risking a deficiency isn't worth $5/month, and I don't have an efficient or viable alternative.