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[smithx]

I am looking for a b-complex vitamin which includes:

B1 thiamine
B2 riboflavin
B3 as niacin
B5 pantothenic acid
B7 biotin
B6 as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate
B9 as l-methylfolate (5-MTHF)
B12 as methylcobalamin

Or as many of those as possible. I specifically do not want any folic acid to be in the formula.

Does anyone know of something like this which is available, hopefully not at an insane price?

[brundall]

This is the one I use and it seems to fit the requirements, except for the low price.....


http://www.iherb.com...ggie-Caps/18791

[smithx]

The problem with that one (Thorne Research, Basic B Complex) is that it has Calcium Folinate, which I wasn't looking for. Or should I be taking that too, in addition to the l-methylfolate?

It also has niacinamide, which I also wasn't looking for.

[Psych]

"B Right" by Jarrow is also available at iHerb.com for a reasonable price.

[Dorian Grey]

"Rite Aid" (chain pharmacy) brand "B-Complex" is dirt cheep and has no folic acid...

It is also a LOW DOSE B-Complex which I like, as I can take it twice a day without my urine turning bright yellow and staining my toilet with yellow dots and dribbles.

I'm trying to get away from mega-dose supplements and take low dose supplements more often to maintain consistent blood levels and this stuff fills the bill nicely.

[rwac]

The problem with that one (Thorne Research, Basic B Complex) is that it has Calcium Folinate, which I wasn't looking for. Or should I be taking that too, in addition to the l-methylfolate?

It also has niacinamide, which I also wasn't looking for.

Folinate is pretty good, It's just one step away from Methylfolate.

[niner]

It also has niacinamide, which I also wasn't looking for.

Do you specifically want to avoid niacinamide, or is it just that you want niacin instead? A few years ago, everyone got wrapped up in a concern that niacinamide was a sirtuin inhibitor, but I don't think this has ever been shown to matter in vivo. In fact, I think the data on niacinamide in vivo is positive. The 'niacin flush' isn't fun, though it can be controlled by taking niacin in sufficiently low doses with food, or with an NSAID. I'm not aware of any particular advantages to taking niacin as opposed to niacinamide, unless you get into a high dose regime where niacin has positive effects on various lipids of concern for CVD.

[smithx]

Yes, niacin is good for lipids, even in doses of only 1g/d, apparently. The flush completely goes away after about 2 weeks at a particular dose, for me.

Taking it with vitamin C and baby aspirin also can help.

NIacinamide has not been shown to do anything for lipids.

[anubis_tc]

I use a B-Complex from the brand Full Circle.

[ramon25]

The swanson Activated B complex

[Blankspace]

I think this B-complex looks pretty good: [http://www.bioticsre...h.com/node/1705]. It's a RDA three-a-day which allows you to easily modify your dose.
At two per day you'd come pretty close to the DRI for most B's.


Thiamin (B1) (as cocarboxylase chloride) 1.5 mg / 100%
Riboflavin (B2) (as riboflavin-5-phosphate) 1.7 mg / 100%
Niacin (as niacinamide) 20 mg / 100%
Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxal-5-phosphate) 2 mg / 100%
Folate (as calcium folinate) 400 mcg / 100%
Vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin) 6 mcg / 100%
Biotin 300 mcg / 100%
Pantothenic Acid (as calcium pantothenate) 10 mg / 100%
Superoxide Dismutase (from vegetable culture) 60 mcg / *
Catalase (from vegetable culture) 60 mcg / *

[Luddist]

The swanson Activated B complex

I've looked around and this seems to be ideal (for those not caring about RDA) at a good price.