I personally use Methylcobalamin type B-12 and found it to be far superior then Cyanacobolamin:
Vitamin B12
The vitamin B complex is essential for the working of certain enzymes in the body and are generally found together in the same foods.
Thiamine ( vitamin B1 )
Riboflavin ( vitamin B2 ),
Pyridoxine ( vitamin B6 ),
Cobalamin ( vitamin B12 ).
Vitamin B12 Injections: Cyanacobolamin vs. Methylcobalamin
You don***8217;t need injections just sublingual tabs and you can get them at the vitamin store at 5000mcg
Vitamin B12, medically known as cobalamin, is one of the components of the vitamin B complex. Cobalamin is vital for proper functioning of the nervous system and for the creation of blood cells. Though cobalamin can be obtained from food or supplements, improper absorption in the small intestine can lead to a cobalamin deficiency in some people.
There are two different types of cobalamin: Cyanacobolamin and Methylcobalamin
The Difference between Cyanacobolamin and Methylcobalamin
Cyanacobolamin and methylcobalamin are the same compound with only one molecule differentiating the two. Cyanacobolamin has a cyanide donor, meaning that a molecule of cyanide is attached to the cobalamin compound. Instead of cyanide, methylcobalamin has a methyl donor attached to the cobalamin compound.
The cyanobalamin type of B12 is cheaper to produce so it is more often the type found in vitamins and dietary supplements. It is not naturally occurring and can only be made in a laboratory. Since cyanobalamin contains cyanide, a substance that is not intended to be used in the body, cyanobalamin must be broken down and converted. The body naturally tries to convert cyanobalamin into methylcobalamin by removing the cyanide donor and attaching a methyl donor. This must be done before the compound can be used as vitamin B12 by the body.
The human body naturally has a supply of methyl molecules, typically used for a process called methylation. Methylation is a normal function of a healthy body. It is important for stabilizing free radicals and detoxification, which keeps the body
healthy and illness-free. Consumption of methylcobalamin replenishes the body***8217;s supply of methyl molecules, whereas consumption of cyanobalamin depletes the supply of methyl compounds. For this reason, cyanobalamin can have an adverse effect on one***8217;s health by using useful methyl compounds that are needed for other purposes. Thus, the body unnecessarily uses energy and resources converting cyanobalamin into a biologically useful form of vitamin B12.
*Methylcobalamin not only replenishes the body***8217;s supply of methyl molecules, it also does not need to be converted before it can be used. The methylcobalamin is the purer, naturally occurring form of vitamin B12. Methylcobalamin can be absorbed and used by the body immediately. This is particularly true when methylcobalamin is injected because then it can bypass the absorption process in the small intestine and can be immediately used by the blood to make more cells or carried to the nervous system where it also plays an important role.