Jarrow Formulas Extra Strength Methyl B-12, Dietary Supplement for Cellular Energy Production, 100 Lemon-Flavored Chewable Tablets, Up to a 100 Day Supply

Hey, my brain’s working better!
I have both ADHD and anxiety. Yikes! I’ve known for a long time that B vitamins have a positive impact on anxiety, but it just never really worked that well for me personally. I generally manage my anxiety with meditation, yoga, breathing techniques, and the occasional Xanax.But then I read an article about natural treatments for anxiety – I wish I could find it now – and it included mention of Methylcobalamin and Folinic Acid as options to improve brain function and help with anxiety and ADHD. Hm. Worth a try. So I ordered both on Amazon (this is the folinic acid I bought:Source Naturals MegaFolinic, 800 Mcg 120 Tablets).First of all, they were surprisingly affordable supplements. Yay!Second, they arrived quickly. Double yay!It’s been a couple of weeks since I ordered, and you know what I just realized? I’m not taking Xanax during the day anymore. I’m not having to do many of my breathing exercises lately. The anxiety is just…better. Way, way better.I put my husband on it at the same time, and lately he’s been saying, “I’m really handling this a lot better than normally.” Maybe you’re thinking this might be a psychosomatic response. But here’s the thing: my hubby has no idea about the supplements I feed him in the morning. LOL He just takes them. So he has literally no idea whatsoever that he’s been taking a supplement that’s supposed to help his brain work better.So it’s good stuff and it works.On to the supplement itself: it’s a small pill and chewable. I’m not a big fan of chewable, but I do chew it and it’s like a mild Sweet Tart candy. I don’t mind it – in fact, I kind of look forward to it. It’s like my “breakfast dessert.” Hubby hates chewable and swallows it whole.This will definitely become a part of our regular routine. Highly recommend.

Working Well
There is a lot to say here but I will try to keep this brief.* Order process: Product ordered, received on time, condition good, etc. etc. Everything fine there.* Why I tried it: Information concerning the; advantages of Methyl form of B12 over other forms; the advantages of the sub-lingual form over others; symptoms that can result from lack of B12; the body’s reduced ability to absorb B12 with age; are all available on the internet already. I won’t bother repeating that stuff here. I’m getting old enough (60s) that age related reduced absorption could start to become an issue. Wanted to try a sub-lingual form of supplement to see if it would improve my insomnia (B12 required for generation of melatonin), reduced ability of muscles to recover after strenuous exercise (B12 required for cell repair), and maybe other little issues that I had attributed to normal aging.* Dose: I started taking one of these a day. I place it under my tongue and let it slowly dissolve there. I think that others that complain that it doesn’t dissolve fast enough and are chewing it are defeating the effectiveness of the supplement. For absorption through mucus membranes percent of absorption will be directly related to length of exposure. You want to try to keep it there as long as possible. (For me it’s usually almost an hour.)* Results: After a week or so I noticed that I seemed to be sleeping better. I actually started to have dreams; haven’t done that in almost a decade. Also noticed improvement in muscle recovery after exercise; they don’t stay sore for a week or more like they used to.* Other unexpected results: My distance vision seems to have improved. I can read the fine print on the HD TV without my glasses. Couldn’t do that before. The spider veins on my legs, that have been developing for the last several years, are going away. First noticed this after a couple of weeks of taking the supplement but didn’t believe it. After 4 weeks, defiantly something happening. They change from dark blue/purple to magenta to red to pink and then fade away to the point where they are no longer visible. It’s been a couple of months now and I would estimate, at this point, that they are about 70% gone. (My wife started taking this stuff shortly after I did; she is seeing the same improvement.) It seems that my facial hair, which was all gray, seems to be getting darker; some of the normal color is coming back. If I don’t shave for a few days it shows more than it used to.* Other changes that could contribute to results: Have only made one other change in diet/lifestyle prior to starting this supplement. Two months before starting the B12 I looked at our sodium intake in response to a different condition that my wife has; found that it was quite high. As a result we reduced our dietary sodium intake by a lot. I did not notice the changes mentioned above until after we started taking the B12 but the reduced sodium intake could be a contributing factor to the improvements.

Not sure if this product is as good as the Solgar brand I was using. Doesn’t seem to have the same outcomes.

Have bought 1000mcg dose twice.Tast great , took about an hour to take effect but last a full 12-18 hours and very useful esp during long trips and recovery.I notice the price hiked from aed 50 to Aed 70 within months.

Good taste