Vit B Complex Recommendations Needed

Can anyone recommend a good quality B complex? I would really like something that includes biotin.

I use Jarrow's B-Right, which has pretty high amounts all around. Per capsule:

Biotin (as d-Biotin) 300 mcg 1,000%

Active B Complete by Onnit
https://www.onnit.com/active-b-vitamins
This is what I'm currently taking. What I like about this supplement is the amounts of the individual B Vitamins are more reasonable than the other supplements I've used and reviewed. The serving size is one capsule.

Like Paul, I've also used the "B-Right" supplement from Jarrow Formulas. As Paul also noted, some of the values for the various Bs are quite high. As the serving size is one capsule, I could have opened the capsules and poured out some of the contents to lower the dose, but that didn't interest me.

Bio-3B-G by Biotics Research
https://shop.bioticsresearch.com/products/bio-3b-g
This is one I've read about, but haven't taken. I was interested in it, due to the form of Thiamine (B1) it uses. Another selling point for me, should I ever decide to try it, is the serving size is three capsules. That would allow me to modulate the dose more easily, by taking more or less capsules.

Regarding the solubility and excretion of B-Vitamins, have a look at Do We Have Limited Storage Capacity for Water-Soluble Vitamins? and note the chart titled "Average Adult Vitamin Storage Capacity (In Days)."

It was seeing this chart that caused me to back down from taking large doses of various vitamins with abandon. I can't confirm that the information in the above article is correct or not, but I now think about what's a physiological dose of a vitamin or mineral that I'd likely get in a well-structured diet. Thinking of it that way, I reconsidered taking 2,000% to 15,000% of certain compounds, as I'd never get that much from food.

Good luck in your search. I hope you find something helpful.

WalkingbyFaith said...
Anybody ever used MyKind brand products with the organic food based supplements?

I've used their supplements, though it was a multivitamin and not a dedicated B-Complex.

Also, I've used regular Garden of Life supplements (Vitamin Code), various formulas (Multi, B-Complex) from Pure Synergy, and Dr. Schulze's Superfood Plus.

I stopped using these, due to the use of the yeast saccharomyces cerevisiae in their creation. While I didn't observe any negative (or, positive) effects taking any of these products (this is true with pretty much every supplement I take), I chose to stay away from any yeast-containing supplements.

In addition to the ridging that developed on my nails several years ago, my nails now split and tear quite easily.

I've got one nail that split lengthwise, but the growth is very slow and seems like it is continuing to split further as it grows. I spent a couple of bucks at Target for a product called "Hard as Nails" to protect the nail and create a stabilizing and protective barrier, but this didn't help.

As for helping skin, hair, and nails, I've been thinking about one of the following supplements:

Grass-Fed "Living" Collagen
https://ancestralsupplements.com/collagen

Skin, Hair, and Nails
https://shop.heartandsoil.co/products/skin-hair-nails

Both products are similar, as the owners of these two businesses are friends and the first person helped the second person start his supplement line and they use some of the same suppliers.

I'm not sure if either of those are of interest, but, should you decide on any of their products, e-mail me first, so I can provide some additional information that I received from them.

I can’t handle collagen or bone broth either because of high histamine or high arginine. I have tried various things at different times and quit after a couple days every time. Collagen powders or peptides hurt my gut, too, for some reason.