#b12 · Elektrine

· 2mo ago

Researchers unveil sustainable spirulina solution to vitamin B12 deficiency https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260829035227.htm #nutrition #plantbased #food #seaweed #spirulina #vitamin #B12 #sustainability

sciencedaily.com

Researchers unveil sustainable spirulina solution to vitamin B12 deficiency

Researchers have produced a form of Spirulina containing biologically active vitamin B12 at levels comparable to beef. By carefully controlling the light used to grow the algae, they overcame a major problem with conventional Spirulina, which mainly contains a form of B12 the human body cannot use. The carbon-neutral system could provide a more sustainable source of the essential vitamin.

Ingrid Hoeben Ⓥ 🇧🇪 @IngridHbn@mastodon.online

· 3mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

B12 is not made by plants or animals. Its made by bacteria and archaea. B12 deficiency is essentially a byproduct of an oversanitized food system. Animals do not ‘provide’ B12. They accumulate it from bacteria in their gut/feed and store it in tissue. It is bacterial B12, laundered through an animal. Which is why most factory-farmed livestock are fed B12 supplements directly. Same source, extra step. #b12 #food #vegan #animals #animalrights

Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social

· 5mo ago

Scientists warn that current vitamin B12 guidelines may be putting your brain at risk https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260522031001.htm #nutrition #vitamins #B12 #health #BrainHealth

sciencedaily.com

Scientists warn that current vitamin B12 guidelines may be putting your brain at risk

Getting enough vitamin B12 to meet current health guidelines may not actually be enough to protect the aging brain. Researchers at UC San Francisco found that older adults with “normal” but lower levels of active B12 showed signs of slower thinking, delayed visual processing, and more damage to the brain’s white matter — the communication highways that help different brain regions work together.

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