Nope. I didn’t do great with the material I tried to read from the library about biochemistry, but one of the things that really stuck with me is that we need to ingest different types of fats. Unless you are going to eat a lot of rice bran, macadamia nuts, coconut etc, I doubt you’re going to get enough lipids and fats, and you won’t get enough protein. Unless you are extremely careful, your body is going to eat itself from lack of protein and you can even lose some of your higher brain function.
Here’s something about taking a B12 suppliment: Most multi-vitamins sold today are a complete waste of money when it comes to their B12 quality and absorption potential.
Part of the reason vitamin B12 is so difficult to absorb and requires an additional protein—intrinsic factor—that binds to vitamin B12 and allows your body to absorb it into your bloodstream is because it is a massively large molecule when compared with other vitamins.
Because it is far larger than any other vitamin, it requires extraordinary measures to actually push this molecule into your blood. But if your body doesn’t produce enough stomach acid, which can occur as you age and also with other conditions like indigestion, heartburn and gastric reflux disease (GERD), then you’re not producing enough intrinsic factor either.
(those of us who take Multi B’s recognise this as that ‘B-burp’ we sometimes get.)
Fortunately, a technology has been developed that can reduce the effective size of the vitamin B12 molecule and help you absorb it into the fine capillaries under your tongue. The delivery system for these microscopic droplets of vitamin B12 is a fine mist you spray into your mouth, which bypasses the intrinsic factor problem and is much easier, safer and less painful than having your doctor inject you with a vitamin B12 shot.