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Taking b12 pills before or after meal?? day or night????
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Morning: B vitamin pills taken at night can sometimes cause nightmares. Before or after meal doesn't usually matter. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!
Answered 12/10/2018
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Not much difference: Vitamin B12 needs intrinsic factor to work, but in high enough doses, it is passively absorbed. Intrinsic factor is inactive in stomach acid, so u probably get more "bang for the buck" taking the B12 tablets after meals, in the evening, when stomach acid is lowest. But again, if you take a big enough dose, it will probably find it's way in to ur body passively regardless of when u take it. TY4THT.
Answered 9/24/2014
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