B Complex advice

[PrincessAnnie]

Hi I started taking a b complex on Monday and I’ve noticed my urine is a bright yellow colour and there’s a strong aroma coming from it,I’ve read that this is the body flushing out what it doesn’t need so I’m wondering if it’s better to take it every second day?

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Bright yellow/green urine is completely normal on vitamin B complex

[PrincessAnnie in reply to SlowDragon]

Yes I’ve read that although it doesn’t seem to be as bad today.

[PrincessAnnie in reply to SlowDragon]

SlowDragon it was green this afternoon🤦‍♀️This is ok right?

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to PrincessAnnie]

Yellow/green/orange …..

Have you changed to Thorne Basic B

Were you dehydrated…..urine concentrated

[PrincessAnnie in reply to SlowDragon]

Yes I started the Thorne Basic B on Monday,I drink lots of water and it was just green🤷‍♀️I’ve read that it’s just the body getting rid of the water soluble vitamins it doesn’t need but these things make me paranoid🤦‍♀️

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to PrincessAnnie]

livestrong.com/article/4715...B-complex vitamins may also give the urine a green hue. However, this is a normal side effect and has no impact on your health. In fact, B vitamin deficiencies are a lot more harmful than overdosing.

[PrincessAnnie in reply to SlowDragon]

The very same one I read👍

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

PrincessAnnie

Which B Complex are you taking and what are the amounts of each vitamin?

It's the riboflavin, B2, that causes the bright yellow urine. I don't see how taking it alternate days will help, you'll still be taking the B2.

Too much B6 can cause a strong smell, if it's a fishy smell it could be B1. However, there are lots of reasons for urine to smell, dehydration, UTI, certain medications, etc.

[PrincessAnnie in reply to SeasideSusie]

Seaside susie it’s the Solgar vitamin b complex “50” high potency.I’ve took a picture of the ingredients with the measurements,it doesn’t seem to be as bad today🤷‍♀️I’d say I noticed it more in the morning and it’s definitely only started since taking these.

Ingredients

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to PrincessAnnie]

PrincessAnnie

OK, so my reaction to reading that was

Oh, wow, wow, wow, wow!

Can I suggest that this isn't the best supplement.

Firstly any B Complex that is B50, B100, etc., is not balanced, there's too much of certain things.

For example, that supplement contains 50mg B6 and the recommended amount for regular use is no more than 10mg daily. This is because high dose B6 can cause nerve damage amongs other things.

It also contains folic acid, recommended is methylfolate, and cyanocobamin and recommended is methylcobalamin.

It contains mannitol which is the ingredient in Teva levothyroxine which some people have adverse reaction to.

Not really a supplement to recommend.

Can I suggest that you look at Thorne Basic B which is much better balanced and has the bioavailable forms of the active ingredients.

[PrincessAnnie in reply to SeasideSusie]

This is why I love all you wonderful people on here😍oh well another £10 down the drain😏I’ll check out the one you’ve recommended.Can I ask if it will be ok to use magnesium bath salts if taking a magnesium supplement?

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to PrincessAnnie]

Yes, magnesium bath salts are fine.

You can always ask for recommendations of supplements or for ingredients to be checked

[PrincessAnnie in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thanks for all your help❤️

[PrincessAnnie in reply to SeasideSusie]

SeasideSusie is it best to take the b complex with food?

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to PrincessAnnie]

If you Googled that you'd find it says take on an empty stomach, then another article will say take with food so do whatever it says on the bottle (if it gives that information). I take mine with a couple of other supplements followed by breakfast.

[PrincessAnnie in reply to SeasideSusie]

That’s why I was asking as I’ve found that too🤦‍♀️I got the Thorne basic one so I’m just taking it after breakfast along with my vitamin d👍

[SlowDragon Administrator]

It also contains kelp…..admittedly in probably very small amount, but no one on levothyroxine should supplement kelp

We always recommend Thorne basic B on here.

[PrincessAnnie in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you❤️

[PrincessAnnie in reply to SlowDragon]

Do you think one a day of them would be enough?

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to PrincessAnnie]

One of which brand?

I would stop the Solgar supplement

Thorne is just one per day

amazon.co.uk/Thorne-Researc...

[PrincessAnnie in reply to SlowDragon]

Yes that’s the one I meant,I’m sure the Thorne one I looked at said you can take up to 3 a day🤷‍♀️

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to PrincessAnnie]

No …just one a day is all that’s needed

[PrincessAnnie in reply to SlowDragon]

Great I’ll get them ordered thank you🙏

[humanbean in reply to PrincessAnnie]

Just thinking of the cost of taking three a day Thorne Basic B makes me feel faint.

[PrincessAnnie in reply to humanbean]

I’m only taking one.

[humanbean in reply to PrincessAnnie]

Yes I know. But I was still feeling a bit queasy about the price of taking three a day.

[PrincessAnnie in reply to SlowDragon]

Is spinach ok?

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to PrincessAnnie]

Yes….but it probably won’t increase your iron ….unlike stories in Popeye (but it is delicious)

[PrincessAnnie in reply to SlowDragon]

Yeh I know but I am enjoying it in my quiche,I might start adding some into my smoothie,thank you once again🙏