Alternative to Smelly/Disgusting B-Vitamin Complex Capsules?

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Alternative to Smelly/Disgusting B-Vitamin Complex Capsules?

Answer 1

B Vitamins naturally have an odor... some may be stronger than others, and fresher bottles have a stronger smell. It's very difficult for powders in capsules to go rancid (that's more typical with oils), but they more commonly get stale over time.

The only way to avoid the smell (aside from getting old pills) would be to take an alternate source of B Vitamins... like Brewer's Yeast, for example. However, you can also minimize the smell of the pills you have by opening the bottle and letting it air out overnight. It's not the most ideal for the pills (especially if it's humid), but it's going to greatly reduce the smell. Good luck!

Answer 2

I use a liquid form that contains a bunch of other fulvic minerals.  Tastes like juice.

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Answer 3

I know they're yucky. I have "repeat" with them too. But sometimes necessary to get your B levels up quickly. You can take a liquid - smells but more easily digested so less reflux.

The only alternative I see is to 1) get your Bs through nutrition and 2) avoid things that cause rapid loss of B.

Food sources:dried beans, brown rice, egg yolks, fish, organ meats like liver, peas, peanuts, wheat germ, raisins, beef, potatoes, carrots, chicken, walnuts, blackstrap molasses, blue cheese, tofu, yeast, whole grains, green leafy veggies, lamb, dates.

Avoid: excessive sweating, diuretics, caffeine, oral contraceptives, sulfa drugs & other antibiotics, high-carb diet. All these can cause rapid loss of the water-soluable vitamins.

Answer 4

Buy ones that aren't rancid. Usually when they smell really bad, it means they went bad. Oh, and capsules aren't really any good because they are not timed-release. B vitamins are water soluble and will only stay in the system for a short period of time before the body disposes of it. Get a timed-released tablet. Make sure there aren't many binders in it either. If the list of other ingredients is longer then 5 or 6 items, and it isn't a plant bade, it really isn't that great.