Sublingual B 12 : Guide To Sublingual B12 Vitamins

Before we actually get into the meat of what sublingual B12 actually is, lets take a look at the word sublingual. Sublingual is named after the latin word sub lingua which generally means "under the tongue". That description right there should give you a brief idea of what sublingual b12 is all about.

Next, lets take a brief look at what vitamin b12 does. Commonly known as Cobalamin, vitamin b12 is necessary for blood cell production as well as maintaining a healthy nervous system and brain. If you're not getting enough of this vital substance you may be experiencing some types of vitamin b12 deficiency symptoms.

Simply put, sublingual b12 is a vitamin b12 supplement that was designed to be absorbed via the area underneath your tongue. They are sold in either tablet (fast dissolving) or liquid form. There are many types of sublingual products on the market (sublingual melatonin) and sublingual b12 is just one of them. This is because there a few major advantages sublingual supplemets have over their regular counterparts :-

• Quicker Absorption
  
• Cheaper than a Vitamin B12 Shot
• A Lot Less Painful Too =)
• Good Value For Money

I say value for money because depending on the condition of our bodies, we may or may not be able to absorb vitamin b12 via capsule or tablet effectively. Sublingual b12 on the other hand, enjoys very good absorption rates. Some tests point to a 90% absorption rate.

The bottom of our tongues are jam packed with capillaries. As the sublingual vitamin b12 is absorbed through the tongue membrane, it enters our blood stream quickly via these blood vessels. The high density of blood vessels in our tongue also explains why it bleeds profusely any time it sustains a cut.

While higher absorption rates are great, this may pose a slight problem for some people. Since so much of the chemical taken up, you may be getting too much. Thankfully, there have been no known serious side effects from using large amounts of sublingual vitamin b12 at one go. Since it is a water soluble vitamin, any excess is simply passed out through urine.

While sublingual b 12 tabs are great products, there are generally more expensive than your regular b 12 supplements. So on the one hand, you have vitamin b12 shots as an alternative and injections are pretty self-descriptive. On the other hand, we have another viable alternative to b 12 sublingual tabs. Vitamin b 12 nasal sprays. The membrane in our noses also allow for quicker absorption. Which is one of the reasons why cocaine abusers love to snort it up the nose. The effect is almost instantaneous.

So you gotta weigh the pro's and cons of sublingual vitamin b12 supplements and come to a decision on which method of delivery is right for you. Stay tuned, stay healthy.