B-12 for the Brain
Next time you have that big exam, or that big study session, here is how you can get the upper hand, and realize your brain’s full potential.
I published an article on Triond not too long ago on the
famous red vitamin, B-12. I mentioned however, older
people, and how they are candidates for pernicious anemia.
I should have noted the benefits of B-12 are really for all
ages. In fact I once had a cat that was lethargic and about
to die, and we gave him a dropper full of sublingual B-12,
and he was up and walking around the same day. (We also
did this with a chicken).
So you see, both people and animals can benefit from
this vitamin.
If you have a kid in school or you, or someone you know
is in school (or taking a test), READ THIS ARTICLE!
When I was in high school, a friend of mine and I decided
to “cram” two semesters of world history and communism
(the state of Florida required the communism ), into one
night. That’s a lot of stuff to cover, especially when we each
had other subjects on top of that. (I still had to go on to
physics and human physiology). My friend mentioned that
we should take some B-12.
We both did this, and believe it or not we were more alert
than if we had knocked back two cups of coffee.(Even
though we love coffee).
Next time you are going to take a big exam, or you have
to a study for one , take a dose of B-12 (sublingual, not
tablets!), and see for yourself. I have taken several state
exams, and I always take a dropper ful of LIQUID sublingual
B-12 about a half hour before, and it works.
You see among the many functions of B-12, is the brain
and nervous system. In fact one of the symptoms of (severe)
pernicious anemia is shaking and disorientation, even to the
point of dementia. (Sometimes called “megoablastic
madness”).
In any case there is no known toxic level of B-12, as it is
water soluble, so you pass what you don’t use. It is
important to note that B-12 along with the other B’s
(including inositol) can really give you that “jump start.”
As for Inositol, you can get that at any reputable vitamin
store, or simply add wheat germ to your diet. I used to say
“inositol makes you a genius.”
I say this because I played the piano for a living (for
about ten years), and the band I was in landed the “lucky”
job of being host to a talent contest. In short, we had to
learn 87 songs in three days! And we did.
I don’t know if I could have done it without the B
vitamins. (That’s why I like to play my own stuff, which I’m
putting on Loudio by the way).
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Andrew | Jan 31, 2008 | Reply
You know, b-12 isn’t a miracle insta-genius supplement; Its actual function is maintaining blood/nerve cells. It more than likely only works like that for you because you think it will.
Placebo effect. you thought it’d work, so it did.
And it probably helped those animals because it helped prolong blood cell life, and increase production as well.
keyboardologist | Feb 1, 2008 | Reply
Andrew, thanks for the input.
I am aware of the “placebo effect,” and I am a very scientific and investigative person. I like to experiment with what works and what does not. Being that everything starts at the cellular level, that’s pretty important. B-12 also helps the body’s mechanism of releasing carbohydrates from foods. It of course can’t do everything alone, it must be accompanied by other
vitamins. For instance: Vitamins C, E, D, and the B Complex family tend to work well together. It has also been proven (Addison’s Disease, Pernicious Anemia) that lack of enough B-12 can be fatal, as it often was in the first part of the 20th century.
Thanks again for the input