Is B12 Causing Acne in Vegans?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ส.ค. 2019
- An in-depth look at the connection between high dose B12 and acne.
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Then vs Now
Then: Vegans don't get enough b12
Now: Vegans get too much B12
we cant win.
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So true.
Non vegans also have found not to have enough B12 so they shouldn't be complaining about vegans not getting enough and using it as a excuse to avoid consuming a vegan whole plants foods based diet.
Vegans don't get the natural B12...
Pentti Hilkuri you cant save these people they from veganism they have to suffer from degrading before they wake up
First they said there was no consequences from the supplements
Now it’s acne
Next it’s cancer
Stick with nature my friends eat raw meat
The background 'leaves' are back, cool.
I love them, but now feel they need sprucing up a bit :)
Yes. The answer is yes. I get crazy acne when I take much B12 at all. I've had to cut back to quartering supplements and taking them only twice a week or I'm zit-city.
Find the lowest dose of B12 CYANOCOBALAMIN (say 50mcg) and take it 2x daily (morning, evening, at least 6 hours in between). That way you'll get less isolated B12 into the system directly and have the best B12 stores in the blood long term. Courtesy of dr. Des Harrington from Dublin:
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YES, it does. A 5 year vegan who sometimes takes B12 injection, no more than once a month ... i always get a pimple or two a few days later on my face, and im someone who never gets pimples.
@@Peter-om1zj Well shift over to taking daily low dose pill supplementation for your B12 Supply - do not keep dicing with something that has adverse effects with your body.
@@mikeskylark1594 did you have acne issue with b12, does that worked for you?
@@danielrubens7432 No. I take 100 mcg cianocobalamin (2x/day = morning and evening). That's the optimum way to get your B12 at optimum level, while not taking in too much dose per se (to get acne or something).
I'd rather have acne than take b12 from an animal source lol
How can B12 not be vegan when it's derived from bacteria?
TheVeganBerkeleyBeauty B12 is entirely vegan, but eating meat to receive the bacteria is the most common way people get it, if that makes sense.
@@TheBerkeleyBeauty bacteria isn't a sentient being
Well you the choice in doing so.
What was named "B12" was originally extracted from raw ox liver. What they sell now is a synthetic version of that from very questionable sources. Once you learn the history behind how it was "discovered," it's based on a complete lie and is not necessary at all.
YES I’m so glad you did this video. I have kept meaning to but I’m glad you did because you do these so much better! 🤘 So many people switch to a vegan diet, start hammering b12 then get acne and think it’s the diet. I’m so susceptible to this and it’s so annoying. Another banger Mic! 🎤
"It's not exactly the glowing skin that you want..." lol
the leaves background is so iconic
Dang hippie its just a damn background
I'm one of the unlucky ones that has acne when I have too much B12, so I stopped. Now I take a multivitamin and drink plenty of fortified plant milks. 😊
I got cystic acne all oven my back and face very soon after I started supplementing with b12. It was very painful. I had absolutely perfect skin prior to this. It was VERY discouraging.
Same 😔
What did you do to treat it ? and how do you take b12 now to avoid acne ?
@@ClouduSan Unfortunately nothing i tried fixed it. It got to the point where i gave up supplementing with B12.
@@CurlySuzySue But are you\were you vegan when you took the B12 supplement ? because I'm vegan now and already have face and back acne and want to take B12 because it's pretty much a must..
@@ClouduSan you don’t have two take everyday .. try to reduce or try to get injections
Love the coloration and tone of this video dude. Good job 👌
I broke out a lot when I took b12 every day! I started taking it once a week & it stopped 🤷🏽♀️
2500 pills right? I think I will do the same.
How did you get rid of the bumps?
mine hasn’t stopped! i stopped taking the vitamin over a month ago but it’s like it awoken something in my skin and i don’t know how to stop it! i need help!!!
Good timing! I was breaking out yesterday with acne, and was trying to figure out what caused it(I just recently started tracking on cronometer). Didn't think of b12 as being a causation for acne. I'll lower my intake for a bit, and see if it makes a difference. Thanks Mic the Vegan!
Super interesting tangent about glow in the dark porphyrins! I love your tangents because they highlight the thrill that hooks research nerds.
I went vegan almost two years ago and I noticed that I got acne breakouts when I took my B12 supplements for two or more consecutive days. The dose was huge at 1500 mcg. I had seen one of your older videos about supplements saying that B12 can be reabsorbed or retained to a certain degree. I decided to only take my supplement 2-3 times per week and I feel a lot better. My acne cleared up and I don't feel groggy (if I forget for 2-3 weeks I don't feel great). Thanks for the videos. :)
I took b12 religiously when I first went vegan and got a chin full of acne at age 40. I barely got a pimple let alone acne in my younger years (always was a vegetarian but didn’t take b12). I now take it less regularly but still ensure I take it occasionally.
I've had a 60 pill bottle of cyancobolamin that I've had since I went vegan 18 months ago, there's a couple left in it. I forget to take them because you only need to take it 2-3 times a week, I'd remember if it was an every day thing.
What type of B12 gave you acne?
80 Slim Shady's it was cyanocobalamin 1000mcg. I was taking close to daily now I take around once a week but it is more difficult to remember when it’s not daily
@@sarileinonen4736 yea that's what I take, yea that's what I reckon too, it hard to remember to take it. You only need to take it no more than 2-3 times a week, it's all you can absorb in a week
@@80slimshadys do you think you absorb it all? I've heard some take small doses daily as that gets more absorbed
@@tommy7830 no you don't absorb 98% of it. You can only absorb a few micrograms each day, the rest thats not needed is urinated out. I got a blood test last week and my B12 was good, it was right in the middle of the reference range
I’ve been watching Mic’s videos much more lately & have gained so much value from these. Important information needs to be spread as far & wide as possible! I actually just looked this up today because I was going to fall asleep while editing our videos, so I took 2 B12 supplements 😂 veganism is the future, so having this information available about B12 is great 💯 Being vegan and learning from people like Mic inspired me to begin my own TH-cam channel, showing people how easy it can be to transition to veganism. It’s much easier than you think 😍😜
Veganism is the future ?
Fuck we all gonna die, but hey its ok if we die the cow at your backyard gonna live 😍
ali shark are you ok?
ali shark What makes you think that we’re all gonna die?
Did you manage to look as starved, pale and unhealthy as mic? Good job
Bot You wish. Vegan diet is super healthy, researchers show how vegans are healthier and live longer, and amny organizations such the World Health Organization stated that veganism is healthy. Besides if Mic looks sick to you you are really blind.
Love this!!
I love your visualisation at 3:06
Yess!! I always thought it was and now I know!
Super helpful because I definitely broke out!!! Was wondering why
Thanks for this information. I've had a recent outbreak of acne (within the last year or so and I've never had an issue and I'm 49). I also take B12 regularly. I'm going to test out of the B12 is the cause of it. 😊
Great video!
This makes alot of sense and relates to me! In the past I have taken double the dose for a daily supplement, because i had forgotten to take one the previous day, and suffered a break out that lasts for around 3-4 days. Will definitely be reassessing the quantity I take.
This is so helpful! I’ve been taking a b12 supplement for the past two years, in addition to a multivitamin, and have been breaking out on my forehead in a way I never have before. Just read the labels and realized I’ve been taking over 10 times the amount I need everyday! Taking a break immediately. Thank you.
Did it help? :)
So covering our bases may lead to covering our faces...
I used to take 1000 mcg a day, and had some back acne. After I started cutting the pills in half, I have almost no issues with acne anymore.
Last year I started supplementing with 1000 mcg pill a day (instead of 500 mcg pill a day). In September I went to blood tests and I had higher levels of active and overall B12 than I should, so I cut the suplementation to twice a week, but it didn't help. Now I'm going to cut it to once in a two weeks and will take only a half of the pill, so we'll see.
Yep, yep. When I took a b12 supplement and used nutritional yeast on my food like almost everyday, then my face broke out. So I stopped the supplements and nutritional yeast and my face cleared up so that study is valid through personal experience.
Lol you can’t say anything about the validity of the study. But, I see enough anecdotal evidence here in the comment section and my experience too, to find support for more studies on the subject.
@@Crepitom it's valid in the fact that it's happens often enough to make the claim that too much vitamin B12 supplements may cause acne. So yes I do believe it's valid being that others experienced what I have experienced but ok I respect your skepticism😉
New for me, interesting. Good to know this. Thanks.
Thanks for making this video, Mike! I was just recently wondering about this after I found a few articles that confirmed my suspicion that I was getting pimples the day after taking my 1000ug B12 supplement. Nothing too dramatic, but I'm trying to just eat enough fortified foods instead (unfortunately, many "natural" brands here in Europe don't fortify with anything, so I have to pay attention a bit) and it's gotten better :) I always thought it sounded a bit silly that such giant doses were recommended compared to how much people usually get from food.
Thank you Mic the Vegan so much for the videos on duckweed! I've been eating vegan for 3 years now, and taking 500mcg of cyanocobalamin a few times a week. It has been causing the most horrible acne I ever had in my life despite the small amount I take. I've tried splitting the tablets, and lessening the amount I take with no avail. I never had problem with acne in my high school years. It wasn't until I started taking b12 that I developed this problem. During a Vegan Gains live stream, I personally got advice from Richard to keep taking 500mcg and lessen the frequency taken in a week, and monitor my blood levels of b12, and if it doesn't work and the levels are low, try b12 shots instead of the tablets, as it might rid of the acne problem; and finally, his last piece of advice was to look for other forms of b12 to take. I am afraid that taking a b12 shot would cause an even worse acne breakout than taking the vitamins; it's a gamble really; I wouldn't know until I try. Recently, I set up a doctors appointment to check my b12 levels because lately I have been having tremendous brain fog and dizzy spells the past 2 weeks or so, which is not common for me. 90% of what I eat is whole food vegan. Originally, upon going whole food vegan, I experienced explosive energy. It has also helped me tremendously with allergies, really bad inflammation in my head, eyes and sinsuses that made me miserable (felt like I couldn't enjoy life), anxiety and depression. I suspect it is because I refrained from taking the tablets of b12 for most of the 3 years, in hopes that if I eat enough fortified foods such as plant milks, I would be able to get my daily recommended amount without needing to worry about really bad acne. It seems I may be having trouble absorbing the b12 in the fortified foods. So I started looking into chlorella and duckweed. Both happen to be great options! I think I will try the duckweed first. I am hopeful that it will help keep my b12 levels at optimum range without the need for experimenting with the shots, or continuing tablet supplementation that cause all this horrible acne, as well as help with the brain fog and vertigo symptoms! I am excited. Thank you so much for educating the public! Keep it going. (:
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Oral B vitamin supplements always make me break out. However, 3 monthly b12 injections don't break me out at all :) After a blood test, my doctor advised that 3-4 month shots keep me in a good range - daily/weekly oral b vitamin supplements overloads me with b vitamins & triggers my acne.
it would be cool to do a video on the types of b12 - as there's a difference between the types.
Great vid, Mic! Was actually discussing this as someone threw this argument at me at a lunch table. What do you think is a good alternative for people that have problems with b12 pills? Just taking less/lower doses? I'm wondering because I'd like to have an anwer ready for the argument.
I’ve been taking loads of B12 in Yeast Extract for years, in Wintertime I often have 1-2 mugs of Savoury hot drink a day made from a heaped teaspoon of Yeast Extract in each. Which is about 4-6 x RDI and my skin has always been fine!!
I had such a terrible experience with unknowingly overdosing on B12 for a month. It scarred me (not literally, thank GOODNESS). And I took a daily tablet, not injections (never suffered from a deficiency). This should be more widespread to help vegans/plant based eaters out there who may not know this potential side effect. It broke my self esteem and drove me insane until I figured it out by accident while doing online research. Now I tell anyone who will listen! (even made a video about it). FYI: Energy drinks supplemented with B12 (such as Red Bull) can have the same effect, so be careful! I found out the hard and painful way.
No, energy drinks do not cause the effect. They contain very little B12 compared to supplements. I drink energy drinks all the time (very rarely B12 from supplements), and I never have acne problem.
Thanks, Mic! What a cool topic!
Anecdotally, this makes sense as a potential cause of acne for me. I actually got gnarly acne after I went vegan, in my 30s, with only a remote history of acne in my teens. I attributed it to the new vegan skin care products I was using (switched from the product line I had been using for a decade), and I'm sure that played a role, but this makes sense too. Eventually I actually looked closely at all the supplements I was taking - not to mention fortified foods, because I ate quite a bit of processed food when I first made the switch - and noticed that I was getting like 5000% of my recommended daily intake of B12. I've since streamlined my supplements and I've switched to a whole food plant based diet; now the acne is gone. Since my changes were multifactorial I couldn't say that B12 definitively caused the acne flare, but it's really interesting to have this variable added to the equation.
Do you take b12 supplements? Also methylcobalamin or cyan?
my spirulina says it has high levels b12 in it (not sure if thats natural or fortified)...could that be causing skin issues?
Please. do a video on the arsenic levels in white rice/ brown rice ! :)
I have started using b12 and I definitely got acne I'd never ever stop being vegan.
But I FEEL so much better with b12
look into chlorella, it naturally has b12 and not in high doses like the supplements
Katrina Jones-Wildey
Like the above comment, find a low dose supplement or just drink plant milk that is supplemented with b12.
If you get it as a liquid, it's really easy to take a lower dose. Like mine says to take 20 drops (5000mcg) daily. I take 3-5 drops 2x/wk. I also have some flax milk most weeks. Most vegan docs recommend 2500mcg/wk.
Thank you thank you!!
Interesting. I was vegetarian for awhile but when I went fully vegan my acne actually improved! I think this was because the hormones in milk caused my skin to breakout. Will have to cut back on my oral b12 supplement though now that I know I’m getting too much
Thank you for making this video! I've known this to be true for myself for 7 years! I'm glad I stayed away from the injection!
Your body can store reserves of B12 for a long time time, so daily doses are not necessary. I use an oral spray that delivers 500mcg per shot. One dose a week is plenty, especially if your diet also includes foods fortified with B12. My B12 serum levels have been just fine for years.
I break out when I use my b12 spray same dosage even if I use it one a month.
@@beautifullullaby4166 Me too! I now take a much lower dose (120% of daily intake) every other day, and I eat nutritional yeast and alpro coconut chocolate milk :D I consider it enough.
Good to know, especially with the transdermal vitamin B12 patches now available (offer a gradual release of 1200 mcg of Methylcobalamin).
When I had my bloodwork done last year, my results came back and my neurologist showed me my B12 levels and advised me to cut it in half. According to my results, it was double the maximum amount of B12! I was taking it orally, so I ended up taking my b12 spray 2-3 times a week. The little bit of acne I developed after first taking my supplement daily disappeared after I cut my dosage 😉 take your b12 supplement and get your blood work done, people!
I know I had an increase in acne after taking really high B12 oral supplements - definitely experienced a "facial eruption" every time I took one XD. But it was dramatically worse when I ate eggs and drank dairy almost 3 years ago (Never again!) Luckily, the solution for me was just getting a lower dose supplement. Hopefully, there will be science to support this soon. Great video, Mic!
I developed an itchy rash around my neck & collarbone, went to my dermatologist who twice annually freezes the scaly areas on my scalp caused by years in tropical sun. She said quote, " I'm going to guess this is echinacea" and prescribed antibiotics. I called BS and after researching discovered that high B12 doses can cause rashes. My Super Stress B Formula from Swanson had a DAILY 125mg of B12 (5208% of RDA). I snow take once a week. Rash vanished immediately. Hope this helps!
John Haught
That does! Thank you:)
Echinacea? I think you mean rosecea because echinacea is a type of flower.
I hope this can help some in the comments.I don't supplement B12 often anymore because of all the nutritional yeast i use , sometimes less than 3 times a week, however when I first went vegan i was taking one every day, and it was making me break out, i stopped the break outs by drinking more water, and supplementing an amino acid called L-lysine, which is found mostly in eggs an meat. It is also in tofu and soy products but i read somewhere that if you eat a lot of nuts and seeds and no soy, it's harder to get on a vegan diet, i always take that supplement because it's good for collagen production and it keeps cold sores away too, which is a major thing for me in the winter time.
Thanks for this video Mic. Its a very important subject to me as I has a SEVERE reaction to a b12 injection that left me with what I assume was nerve damage and INSANE ACNE that took about a year to completely disappear!
I had gone to the doctors and my b12 levels were a little bit low (only a little) they suggested an injection and I asked for methylcobalamin instead of the synthetic one. Somehow this confused things and when I got to the nurse they thought I was deficient and that I was needing 3 doses! I had the first one and felt ok but kept getting pains when running, a week later went back for the 2nd as they said as I assumed they knew best. After the 2nd one I checked what one they gave me and they had given me cyanocobalamin, both times, which I was wanting to avoid! Also I came to realise they thought I was deficient not just low which from my blood results was extremely wrong. After the 2nd one, a day later I could barely walk, had crazy heart palpitations, flu like symptoms and muscle pain everywhere. It took about a month for my muscles and heart to get back to normal and that's when my skin went insaaaaane, my face, chest and back and shoulders all covered in a hundred spots! It genuinely took over a year to feel normal and look normal again.
I know this is an extreme example. But yes. B12 injections can definitely cause acne!
This was really helpful; I take 1000 mg B12 once a week, time released; it's what's available at my pharmacy. I don't have any skin issues but lots of studies have shown that people who need short-term B complex supplements for a variety of reasons do much better on a low dose or fortified nutritional yeast than the 100 mg super dose. Similarly, selenium is shown to be helpful for the thyroid (brazil nuts, also great source of zinc but … less is more.) For people trying to regulate sleep, I wouldn't go near a melatonin supplement because it's not regulated by the FDA and too much is a really bad idea. Great research and good presentation.
Any difference by age? Older people lose intrinsic factor.
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I experienced an acne flare up after switching from methylcobalamin to cyanocobalamin - apparently some people have a reaction to the cyanocobalamin form that will cause this sort of response (I remember That Vegan Couple saying something about this a while ago). I've since switched back to methylcobalamin and haven't had any acne issues since.
I'm really glad you're going to explain why the B12 dose is so high. I've only been getting it from fortified food, because the amount in the supplement freaks me out.
You only absorb about 10mcg a week, you urinate all that your body doesn't need, hence why there is no limit to how much you can take
80 Slim Shady's Are you sure about that, I’m pretty sure I heard you definitely can OD on it...
@@davidsgardell yes I'm sure, it's physically impossible
80 Slim Shady's I did a quick doubled check and it seems you’re right. Where the heck did I hear that, or maybe I’m confusing with something else...
David Gardell Im sure your body wouldn’t appreciate you overloading it. Some vitamins you can OD on, others you just pee out
EXTTREmely huge thx for speaking about this,, even tho i learned those by myself some other stuff were hilarious nice in depts sad you stopped yourself from speaking xD/getting lost? no such thing just you being super interesting :D
What?! No wonder I'm getting some on my face! I've been trying to figure out what I'm eating so much of that is causing me to have acne. Darn it man! I'm almost 40... I'm too old for this😭... then again🤔, I do not want to be B12 deficient. I have beta thalassemia minor, so b12 is a must for me. I will have to manage this some way. Thanks for the info Mic!
I'm an adult and have been getting acne for the first time in my life for the last like 4 months, went vegan almost a year ago and have been trying to figure out whats triggering it. This might be it!!!!!
Yes, when I took high dosis of B12 I did get acne again. But since I take lower dosis, it's normal again.
I def had more oily skin when I was taking b12 everyday vs now when I do once a week !
b12 like hidroxy, methyl or ciano cobalamine?
Thank you!!! Haha! Just got acne in a way that I never get when I started upping the B12
I mostly use nooch as my daily b-12. I take a supplement once a week, or every other week
Sometimes it depends on if you take Cyanocobalamine or Methylcobalamine. Here in Sweden we often hear people getting acne from one or the other and it dissapears when they switch.
When I first started taking B12 at 2500 mcg daily for the first week just to front load my stores I started to breakout a lot on my forehead which is very uncommon for me. It subsided shortly after the first week and I started taking the dose once a week. It definitely affected me negatively.
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I left a comment in one of your vids long time ago about thus issue
How long ago did you leave a comment about thus ?
Brescalofrio
That’s the thing with big platform youtubers and other positions of influence- you can’t get information out so quickly and to so many. I’m glad mic covered it now though:)
Both my dad and I get acne when we overdose on B12 pills. I also tend to get insomnia and gives me a big boost of energy, but it sucks because I can't sleep and want to. That's easily remedied though and I can tell when I need to back off.
A few years ago, I started breaking out like crazy right after I started taking daily B12. After doing some research and looking into how much B12 I actually need, I started taking my 1000 mcg pill a few times a week instead of daily, and the acne pretty much stopped.
This is super interesting. I went vegan last October and take a B12 pill everyday. Although I have struggled with bad skin previously (usually triggered by sugar) when I went vegan it got worse and the spots were more around my neck area and would stick around a lot longer which completely baffled me. I get upset every time I see a ‘I went vegan and my face is now glowing’ post. I might try and ease back on the B12, maybe just take one pill every other day or so to see if things improve :)
Looks like Dr Greger need to change his recommendation on b12 supplement.
I can relate with this. Thanks!?
A while back I did cut down on my B12 supplements for that reason, I was having acne as I was a teenager(I am over 40) and then the acne went away, nowadays it fluctuates with my consumption of enriched foods.
Next you should do a video about omega 3 DHA-EPA supplements causing easy bruising, I think I have that problem (I take an algae oil supplement of course)
I make my own kefir with almond milk and put it in a daily smoothie for my fam. The bacteria kefir grains seem to be making just the right amount of b12 according to my blood tests:) no acne:) yay!
Thank you.
This explains everything! Lol omg. I’ve been taking b12 supps for about 2 years but I just upped the mg dosage unintentionally but I thought it wouldn’t hurt. I’ve been getting acne more than normal and it’s annoying. Because i already have problems with skin issues.
Yes I can attest to this. I get acne when I take it. Normally I have pretty clear skin. And if i take it I get acne in places i normally would not and as soon as I stop it goes away!
I got ance while taking a high dose of B12 (5,000mg) daily.....plus I got anxiety and paranoia from it, messed me up. took me months and research to figure out the issue. Now I take a way lower does. No acne or mental health issues. feeling great!
Rachel Laughlin
Wow, I had no idea it could affect mental health. Glad you’re better now though:)
I didn't have a facial eruption, I had a torso response. Painful pimples around my belly button. I cut the b12 supplement dose to 1 tab per week. and I'm in the clear.
I had also weird pimples when i was taking b12 regularly... and since i ran out my face cleared up... I never thought it could be because of this :O but I already ordered a new supplement :D
Thanks mic. I have this issue since supplementing b12 1000mcg pills once a week. Guess I have to tone it down to once in two weeks and see what happens.
Hey Mic! :)
Could you please cover whether calcium fortified soy milk is as bad as calcium supplement pills?
Thank you.
thank you!
Mic can you do a vid on B12 absorption?
Hey Mike :) Very interesting video! I've got the forensic light source at my work. You can set it at different wavelengths. It would be funny to test it out on my face. :D I'm taking those high dose VitB12 pills 5 times a week and put them under my tongue so the B12 is taken up more efficiently. Though, I might ingest the pill instead if we don't need that much B12 in our system...... Now after more than 2 years of living on a plant based diet I haven't got rid off the acne like Pityrosporum Folliculitis on my face which started around a year ago. Sometimes it's gone and then it's there again.... This year I ate two pizza's of which both, I thought, were vegan. However, only one was vegan and the other was vegetarian with real cheese. Next day I discovered I had acne. Pimples on my cheek and nose and lasted for a week to recover from. Amazing how sensitive your body can be to certain food.
Thank you
Ty for reminding me to take this week's portion.
I had this happen with oral b12, and also when I was taking biotin. I have had both vegan and non vegan friends complain about the same issues with B supplements. It’s weird, but regular vitamin stores in the US don’t sell B12 at the recommended dosage. Personally, I just take a high dose B12 pill maybe once a month, almost at random. Probably not the best way to do it...but I’m thrifty and won’t buy more until I use up my present supply.
Brittany, you might be interested in a video about how B12 was first discovered & marketed. Straight from a Journal of Royal Society of Medicine study on the NIH government website, you won't believe how it came to be called a "vitamin" and what it was made from (I tried to make it entertaining as well) -- it's called "SHOCKING Vitamin B12 DECEPTION Raw Liver Extracts & Dog Experiments" -- th-cam.com/video/tUm8i-XALBI/w-d-xo.html
I came here to watch this because I remembered seeing the thumbnail and I am breaking out for some reason. I'm on maybe day 5 of taking my first B12 supplement of 500mcg and that was the lowest dose I could find in liquid form on Amazon. I started breaking out on my arm in weird painful pus filled bumps. I have had acne all over my body since the 5th grade (I'm 30 now and new to veganism) and this is the first time I have ever experienced this type of painful acne.
So sorry to hear that! I went through the same… You should really consider, finding a lower dosed Supplement then, that‘s what helped me. There are some Sprays for children like the one from „Energybalance“, which have only 3mcg per dose.
i take my b12 every 3 days, im good. what i noticed though is when i take too much i get this constant nauseous feeling
YES, it can and does. A 5 year vegan who sometimes takes B12 injection, no more than once a month ... i always get a pimple or two a few days later on my face, and im someone who never gets pimples.
When I took a b12 tablet every day I got spots on my back. No issue with injections. Weird, eh?
I took b12 almost daily for about 1.5 months. Experienced "backne" and "neckne" for the first time ever. Solved the issue by taking a multivitamin with b12. Yeah, idk.
Sarah Ichi Maybe the b12 in your multivitamin is a lot lower or just shit quality and perhaps not even there?
Probably less b12 also the multivitamin might contain zinc
Oh my gosh... makes sense now ive been taking a little over the reccomended daily amount of nooch and now i have neck acne ... i know why .... i never had face or neck acne and now.... damn
U gave me hope
Mic,
Have you heard of a recent report that Pam Popper mentioned that there is some concern for everyone about taking high doses of B12?
I have UV LED flashlights, and I've looked at my face under it. All the pores around my nose and mouth glow bright pink They've done this since before I ever took B12 supplements, before I was a vegan, and now that I am vegan and do take B12 supplements, they still glow what seems to me the same amount. I've always wondered what that pink glowing matter in the pores was, but I was unable to find a satisfactory answer online...
another case of of a imbalanced hyperdose of a single nutrient. all things at a high enough dose can be deleterious to the body. awesome video, always clearing the air in a convoluted space
Mic, there is one big issue with your video. Different types of B12 have different dosing requirements. For defining high dose and especially between pill and injections you must convert the dosages to their equivalent. I assume the study was on cyanocobalamin as that makes sense for the dosages cited and it’s the most studied. But a lot of people take Methylcobalamin due to a poor understanding of chemistry and a resultant fear of the “cyano” in the cyanocobalamin name. The two have very different dosage requirements. Injections are usually hydroxycobalamin. In my experience it’s rare for vegans to take the injections though. Dr. McGregor recommends cyanocobalamin.
I took a pill form everyday.. resulting in terrible acne. Now, I use mykind b12 spray once per week. That helped a lot.
I had a great-grandmother who had to have lifelong intramuscular injections of vitamin B12 due to pernicious anemia. So, in some cases, the injections may still be required.
here’s me, earlier today, wishing mic had a new video: :(
here’s me, now that mic has posted a new video: 🤠