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Person awake in bed in the early morning hours, illustrating the 3 AM wake-up pattern that B-vitamins can contribute to

How B-Vitamins Affect Your Sleep (And Why Your B-Complex Might Be Keeping You Up)

B-vitamins are deeply involved in sleep regulation Most people think of B-vitamins as “energy vitamins.” That’s true, but it’s only part of the picture. B-vitamins are also intimately involved in: When B-vitamins are working WITH your nervous system, sleep gets easier. When they’re overwhelming your nervous system — which is exactly what happens for the

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Woman in her 50s sitting on her couch reading a B-complex supplement label with a concerned expression, wondering if it's causing her anxiety

7 Signs Your B-Complex Is Causing Your Anxiety (Not Helping It)

A woman sent me a message last week. She’d seen one of my ads, screenshotted it, and replied with a single sentence: “I get horrible anxiety attacks from B12 meds.” She didn’t elaborate. She didn’t ask a question. She just needed someone to know. That message has stayed with me, partly because I get some

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Why Staying Positive Feels Harder Than It Should (And What B-Vitamins Have to Do With It)

A few months ago, a woman emailed me about her mood. She wasn’t depressed exactly — she just felt like the things that used to roll off her back now stuck. The bad news in the news. The slightly snippy comment from her sister. The traffic on the way home. “I keep trying to think

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Person reading the label on a methylated B-vitamin supplement bottle

But I Have MTHFR — Do I Need Methylated B-Vitamins?

If you’ve been told you have an MTHFR mutation, there’s a high probability someone — your doctor, your naturopath, a podcast you listened to, the supplement aisle, a friend who’s into health — has also told you that you need to take the methylated forms of B-vitamins. Methylfolate instead of folic acid. Methylcobalamin instead of

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Why Methylated B-Vitamins Make Some People Anxious (And What to Take Instead)

A few months ago, a woman called me about her B12. She told me that when she started taking the methylated version, she felt angry. Not anxious — angry. She’d never felt that way before. I had a moment of recognition when she said that. I’d been hearing more and more stories like hers, and

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