Many consider B12 a vitamin for energy, and like many B vitamins, it plays an important role in our energy-producing processes - but it also does so much more. B12 participates in many essential functions in the body, making things happen efficiently, as well as supporting healthy nerves. Extra important when following a plant-based diet.
Because B12 is an essential water-soluble vitamin, we need to include it in our diet to maintain healthy levels. Some people may still benefit from a little extra support, which is where Clinicians’ vitamin B12 supplement range comes in. Their Active Chews are a tasty strawberry option, and their long-standing B12 liquid drops offer another convenient way to get your daily dose.
Meet Clinicians’ B12 Active Chews
Clinicians’ B12 Active Chews are a delicious strawberry-flavoured way to support your daily B12 needs. Inspired by their popular Sunshine D3 tablets, each chew delivers 50 mcg of active methylcobalamin and is gentle on digestion. Perfect for busy mornings, travel, or anyone who prefers a tasty, convenient option, they help support energy, focus, and overall wellbeing.
The Clinicians approach
Clinicians offer other products to support B12 needs, all using active form – methycobalamin, which the body can use immediately.
- B12 liquids: Variable dosing for all the family (4 years and over), absorbed sublingually (under the tongue) and ideal for those with sensitive digestion.
- Nutrients for Vegans: A more comprehensive B12-inclusive formula designed for vegans and vegetarians. Includes vitamin B12 and other nutrients that are more difficult to get on a plant-based diet.
Why B12 matters
This vitamin has a wide variety of roles in the body. Some of the benefits of B12 include:
- Making our red blood cells that take oxygen around the body.
- DNA synthesis – which helps the body repair itself after daily wear and tear.
- The normal function of our nerves.
- Healthy foetal development during pregnancy.
- Cognitive function and mental energy.
- Metabolism and heart health.
How do we get B12?
Vitamin B12 needs to be consumed to maintain healthy levels in the body. The best B12 sources are mainly from animal proteins such as meat, fish, dairy products and eggs, with plant sources limited to fortified foods, nutritional yeast, mushrooms and seaweed.
Once this food enters the body, stomach acid and pepsin (a digestive enzyme) break the B12 off, which combine with a substance called intrinsic factor, that facilitates absorption. Therefore, good B12 absorption depends on healthy stomach acid and good levels of pepsin and intrinsic factor. Finally, our bodies convert the cobalamin from food into methylcobalamin - the active and usable form of B12.
Who may need B12 support?
Understanding how our bodies get B12 shows who might benefit from a little extra B12 deficiency support:
- People taking stomach acid-lowering medication or other medications that affect digestion.
- People with sensitive digestion.
- The elderly, as natural digestive processes can decline over time.
- Vegans and vegetarians, as most B12-rich foods are animal-sourced.
- Pregnant and breastfeeding people.
Tips for getting the best B12 out of your food
- Take a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in warm water daily to support healthy stomach acid.
- Moderate alcohol consumption, as this can deplete B12.
- Avoid overcooking foods, since B12 is heat sensitive.
After a natural boost for energy, brain function, and overall wellbeing? A B12 top-up may be ideal. If you find yourself in one of the groups that might need additional B12 support, you might like to explore Clinicians B12 range and choose the one that fits your lifestyle best.
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