B12 Methylcobalamin
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B12 (Methylcobalamin)

Vitamin B12 For Body & Brain Development

  • Supports brain and central nervous system development
  • Helps make serotonin, which affects mood, sleep, memory.
  • Promotes the making of red blood cells
  • Necessary for the creation of DNA
  • Influences the production of SAMe, which is involved in healthy immune function

Smart From the Start

In pregnancy, vitamin B12 is important for brain and central nervous system development. During adulthood, vitamin B12 is needed to make serotonin, the feel good hormone. It is also needed for your body’s energy production.

Active Forms

Many vitamin B12 supplements contain cyanocobalamin as the active ingredient, which the liver must first change into adenosylcobalamin and methylcobalamin before using it. We use methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin, the two active forms.

Because vitamin B12 is almost exclusively found in animal products, it is especially important for vegetarians and vegans to supplement with vitamin B12.

    • Supports brain and central nervous system development
    • Helps make serotonin, which affects mood, sleep, memory.
    • Promotes the making of red blood cells
    • Necessary for the creation of DNA
    • Influences the production of SAMe, which is involved in healthy immune function

The Best Ingredients Make the Best Vitamins

Our community of science authorities looks at thousands of studies to consciously choose each nutrient in our vitamins. These nutrients are continuously researched so we only deliver science-backed benefits.

Read the B12 (Methylcobalamin) Studies

Research Papers

Effect of vitamin B12 deficiency on neurodevelopment in infants: current knowledge and possible mechanism, Nutrition Reviews, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2008, Pages 250–255.

University of California Davis, USA

The Methylation, Neurotransmitter, and Antioxidant Connections Between Folate and Depression, Alternative Medicine Review. Sep2008, Vol. 13 Issue 3, p216-226. 11p.

Thorne Research, USA

Effects of Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency on Brain Development in Children, Vol 29, Issue 2_suppl1, 2008.

University of Maryland, USA

Serotonin in Mood and Emotion, Handbook of Behavioral Neuroscience, Volume 21, 2010, Pages 367-378.

University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany

Serotonin and human cognitive performance, Curr Pharm Des, 2006;12(20):2473-86. doi: 10.2174/138161206777698909.

Nestlé Research Center, Switzerland

Folate (vitamin B9) and vitamin B12 and their function in the maintenance of nuclear and mitochondrial genome integrity, Mutat Res. 2012 May 1;733(1-2):21-33.

CSIRO Food and Nutritional Sciences, Australia
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  • B12 (Methylcobalamin)

    Needed to make serotonin, the feel-good hormone, and for neuron health, myelin repair, and neurotransmitter balance.

  • Probiotics

    Probiotics support the care of your gut or “second brain” by promoting balanced digestion and healthy regularity. They can also support immunity and help make the feel-good neurotransmitter serotonin.

  • Vitamin E

    This powerful antioxidant helps build nerve cells and nerve function + supports visual development and healthy eyes.