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Take vitamin C and B12 at least 2 hours apart – one may ‘destroy’ the other – warning
The Mayo Clinic explains: Taking vitamin B12 with vitamin C might reduce the available amount of vitamin B-12 in your body.”
Therefore, it advises taking vitamin C “two or more hours after” taking a vitamin B12 supplement.
This is backed by the Health and Food Supplements Information Service (HSIS), which says: “Vitamin C may destroy vitamin B12 (avoid large doses of vitamin C within one hour of taking oral vitamin B12).”
There are a few other factors that can reduce the absorption of a B12 supplement.
Source: | This article first appeared on Express.co.uk
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