I am trying to find out which is the best B complex for my needs (for example, folate and B12 are often low in hypothyroidism).
The prices are those on the Dolphin Fitness site, but if anyone knows of a batter deal...? Solgar and Jarrow have been recommended on here, and look pretty good, so I did a comparison table.
Any thoughts? There doesn't seem to be all that much difference in price, but there are quite a few differences in ingredients.
Not the Solgar B100. It's not balanced when there's the same amount of everything. 100mg B6 is a large amount. Long term high dose B6 can cause neurological damage, recommended dose for regular use is 10mg. It also contains B12 as cyanocobalamin and the recommended form is methylcobalamin, also contains folic acid and the recommended form is methylfolate.
Jarrows contains the correct forms but 35mg B6. Some members have had an adverse reaction to Jarrows B Right, others get on fine with it.
Personally I wouldn't use either of those.
Which would you use?
And thanks for the information, especially about B6, which I had no idea of
I did very well with Thorne Basic B when I had very low Folate.
Now my Folate and B12 are optimal, and because our B12 store lasts for about 2 years, I only need a small amount of B12 so I use a food based B Complex, either Naturelo or Garden of Life Vitamin Code Raw B Complex and they suit my current needs.
Thanks, will have a look. My folate was OK when last tested, but that was after regular supplementing
With the food based B complex is there less of a chance of being over supplemented and doing damage?
B vitamins are water soluble so any excess should be excreted.
I don't think it matters which form you take, if you are taking too much you're taking too much. The food based ones give the amount of each vitamin and the % of NRV (nutrition reference value) just like the synthetic ones so I can't see there being a difference.
The picture is too small and simple cut and paste don't work because of the
Solgar, £16.95/100
Thiamin (B1): 100 mg
Riboflavin (B2): 100 mg
Choline bitartrate, (“B4”) 20 mg
Niacin (B3): 100 mg NE
Pantothenic Acid (B5): 100 mg
B6 (pyridoxine) 100 mg
Biotin (B7) 100 mcg
Folic Acid (B9) 400 mcg
B12: 100 mcg
Inositol (B8) 100 mg
Jarrow £17.05/100
Thiamin (B1): 25 mg
Riboflavin (B2): 25 mg
Choline bitartrate, (“B4”) 50 mg
Niacin (B3): (Nicotinic Acid): 25 mg
(Nicotinamide): 100 mg
Pantothenic Acid (B5): Vitamin B5 (Calcium D-Pantothenate): 100 mg
Pantethine (Vitamin B5 Derivative): 25 mg
B6 (pyridoxine) (Pyridoxine HCl): 25 mg
(Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate): 10 mg
Biotin (B7) 300 mcg
Folic Acid (B9) Folate (Quatrefolic (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid
Glucosamine Salt): 400 mcg DFE
B12: Methylcobalamin): 100 mcg
Inositol (B8) 50 mg
Hi Jnetti
Based on recommendations on the forum i have been taking Igennus Super B-Complex for the last four months. I only take two tablets a week (Monday and Friday) as they are very high strength. My folate and B12 levels have just been tested by Medichecks and found to be optimal, i.e. both towards the top of their respective ranges, despite the fact that I am a vegetarian. I do also take a multivitamin containing much lower levels of the B vitamins on the other five days a week.
The Igennus tub of pills does show the instruction to take two tablets a day which seems excessive to me but of course everyone is different and has different requirements. I think SeasideSusie suggests starting with one tablet a day instead of two.
I hope you find a brand that suits you well.
Best wishes
Caroline
I think I'm insensitive as I would t know wbich is suiting me necessarily
Please tell me how you know?🙃
Hi Jeppy,
When I mentioned a suitable brand, I meant one that is the right strength for you and provides an effective form of B12 and of folate. After a few months, a fingerprick blood test would show you if your folate and B12 levels are on the way to being optimal and would allow you to adjust the dosage if they are not.
A bit like monitoring our thyroid conditions I guess!
Best wishes
Caroline
Thankyou x
...i find there is so much going on to consider its hard knowing whats what i guess
Hi jnetti
I take an Asda Multi B-Vit as all of the B vitamins are there
At exactly 100% of the daily recommended amount
I've seen many with up to 4000% of the daily amount!
Good luck!
Alps Holiday
Thanks, sounds good, and likely to be cheaper than specialist products
Is that the one that costs £1 for 90 tablets?
Cheap for a reason I'm afraid. It contains folic acid and methylfolate is the recommended form and cyanocobalamin whereas methylcobalamin is the recommended form.
If anyone has low B12 then the 2.5mcg it contains would be useless.
Much better to use a good quality one with the active form of ingredients.
