Some people just want to supplement their body's supply of vitamin B12, while others are vegans and know they cannot get enough since they have no animal products in their diets. Still others are actually vitamin B12 deficient. If you are finding yourself in one of the above positions, or your doctor has suggested that you could use an over the counter B12, then you may want to consider taking sublingual vitamin B12. There are many different products available on the market today, and with so many choices, you are probably going to have a tough time selecting the right one. This review will help you determine if sublingual vitamin B12 is for you.

Suffering from a deficiency in vitamin B12 is often going to leave you feeling groggy, or out of energy. What vitamin B12 is going to help you with, is allowing your brain to function properly, giving you back that feeling of being able to remember what you were doing at the time, or being able to quickly and naturally deal with the daily stresses life can throw at you. It also improves nerve function. Your body can store up as much as five years' worth of vitamin B12, so if you are not getting enough it may be some time before you really notice symptoms of deficiency. But if you know or suspect you are not getting enough B12 in your diet, then it's wise to supplement. Vitamin B12 has also been shown to help people sleep better and feel more rested. See some of the links below for more info about vitamin B12.

If you decide to supplement your body's vitamin B12, you may want to consider adding B12 drops. The benefits from drops are that they are absorbed quicker, and more thoroughly than regular vitamin pills, and taken sublingually (under the tongue) bypasses the digestive system, and gets the vitamin into your system even quicker. Even though applying them underneath your tongue may seem strange if you are new to sublingual dosing, you will get quicker absorption rates with the liquid than than solid pills. The long term benefits are the same, so the decision is ultimately up to you. I've found that the drops are much more pleasant than swallowing a pill. If you want to try the drops, here is one company that I have found to produce an excellent product.

If taking a liquid isn't your thing, whether because of the taste, or a fear that you can't bring yourself to overcome, you may want to consider sublingual vitamin B12 dots. These fall in between the liquid form, and the actual pressed tablets, but are considered easier to handle than pills are. Sublingual vitamin B12 dots are a very soft, tiny "pill", that melts and is absorbed right away once placed under your tongue. This is my own preferred type of over the counter sublingual vitamin B12 -- the dots have a pleasant taste and completely disappear within a minute or less. If you need to get more B12 in your diet,  you might want to give the dots a chance.

If you've found out that liquids and dots aren't your thing, or you haven't the prowess to place a tablet underneath your tongue until it dissolves, then standard vitamin B12 tablets may be the way for you to handle your vitamin B12 needs. The taste isn't really bad with dots and liquids, but some people just can't get over the feeling of having a pill disolve under their tongue. Taking a vitamin B12 tablet orally will be your next best bet to getting more vitamin B12. You can take the tablet in the morning after your breakfast, and your body will absorb up to 70% of the vitamin throughout the day. For best absorption, start using the dots or liquids for your B12.