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Nutritional Yeast
Nutritional Yeast
A source of B vitamins, nutritional yeast can be added in a variety of ways: to a daily supplement, in a therapeutic mixture, free choice in a mineral blend, etc. As I began looking into this yeast more closely, something unsettling emerged. Let’s look at some resources that go into more detail about nutritional yeast and why it’s important to carefully source it.
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Dr. Berg has a short video on nutritional yeast. In it, he cautions against any nutritional yeast that contains B12, because B12 is synthetic.
So then I went to my supplier’s website to see if the kind I buy contains B12. It does, but here’s something interesting that Azure claims. In the ingredients list of the product they repackage, Red Star Nutritional Yeast, Azure states:
“cyanocobalamin (B12 produced by natural fermentation – not synthetic or animal source)”
Uh oh. This is contradictory. I’m going to go see what I can find about natural cyanocobalamin.
According to Healthline, [emphasis mine] “Cyanocobalamin is a synthetic form of vitamin B12 found only in supplements, while methylcobalamin is a naturally occurring form that you can get through either food sources or supplements.”
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/methylcobalamin-vs-cyanocobalamin#synthetic-vs-natural
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Methylcobalamin vs. Cyanocobalamin
Methylcobalamin and cyanocobalamin are the two most common sources of vitamin B12. We look at their main differences and their benefits.
Then, if we go look up cyanocobalamin on NIH, we get some concerning news:
Adverse Effects
Though only a vitamin, cyanocobalamin can cause several adverse drug reactions, including allergic reactions like itching, erythema, and wheals.[25] Cyanocobalamin therapy’s cutaneous adverse drug reactions include acne, rosacea, and anaphylaxis with cyanocobalamin injections. Cobalt is a component of cobalamin; consequently, patients with cobalt sensitivity have been reported to have allergic manifestations when receiving cobalamin replacement therapy.[26]
Other common adverse effects include:
Shortness of breath (even with mild exertion), swelling, rapid weight gain
Pulmonary edema, congestive heart failure; peripheral vascular thrombosis
Hypokalemia–leg cramps, irregular heartbeats, tingling/numbness, muscle weakness, or limp feeling
Numbness or tingling and joint pain
Fever
Swollen tongue
Itching or rash
Polycythemia; cyanocobalamin can unmask the underlying polycythemia. Patients with myeloproliferative disorders like polycythemia vera have an increased prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency, despite high serum vitamin B12 levels.
If we’re looking to add health to our goats and natural sources of important B vitamins, this is essential to know. Fortunately, there is some good news. Gnowfglins shares with us some non B12-containing sources in this article:
“Only two companies in America (Trim Healthy Mama and Sari) produce both a non-genetically-modified and a non-vitamin-fortified nutritional yeast.”
You may want to read the rest of this article that talks about nutritional yeast: https://traditionalcookingschool.com/health-and-nutrition/healthy-living-health-and-nutrition/why-nutritional-yeast-is-not-vegan-health-food/
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Why Nutritional Yeast Is NOT Vegan Health Food (+ what it really is)
Nutritional yeast is a cheesy, nutty, flaky, yellow condiment used mainly by vegans and vegetarians for protein, minerals, and B vitamins. Surely that's healthy! Learn why nutritional yeast is NOT vegan health food, what it really is, and if you're … Continue reading
So then I took it to my group and got this video in a reply that I want to add here:
https://www.tiktok.com/@energyalive/video/7196449492969819398?@energyalive #cyanocobalamin #cyanocobalaminb12 #B12 #Emergen #poison #flintsonesvitamins #health #healthy #news #newsflash
♬ original sound - energyaliveAnd this
Response from a group member JW:
“I have the MTHFR gene mutation, which means that my body cannot utilize synthetic B vitamins. I had noticed that I get the same reaction from brewers yeast as vitamins (racing heart, flushing, feeling awful) and stopped trying to use it years ago.”
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