Comments on: The active ingredient is bullshit. http://suburbanpanic.com/2009/03/04/the-active-ingredient-is-bullshit/ Society / Law / Politics / Family - beyond belief. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:33:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Chakolate http://suburbanpanic.com/2009/03/04/the-active-ingredient-is-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-1666 Chakolate Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:55:54 +0000 http://suburbanpanic.com/?p=2787#comment-1666 If you happen to be deficient in b-vitamins, you might get a lift from this. I suspect it's more placebo effect than anything. If you expect to feel more energetic, why then... If you happen to be deficient in b-vitamins, you might get a lift from this. I suspect it’s more placebo effect than anything. If you expect to feel more energetic, why then…

]]> By: Barry Williams http://suburbanpanic.com/2009/03/04/the-active-ingredient-is-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-1656 Barry Williams Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:50:38 +0000 http://suburbanpanic.com/?p=2787#comment-1656 My nutrition tutor said that vit B doesn't do squat I can't remember her exact words My nutrition tutor said that vit B doesn’t do squat I can’t remember her exact words

]]> By: Oskar Kennedy http://suburbanpanic.com/2009/03/04/the-active-ingredient-is-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-1573 Oskar Kennedy Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:22:34 +0000 http://suburbanpanic.com/?p=2787#comment-1573 They do, but there really isn't any evidence, beyond enthusiastic anecdotes, to suggest that it actually boosts their performance. A healthy person won't absorb much more of the vitamin than the body needs, and you'll get that amount in any reasonably healthy diet. The extra is just that, extra. For folks without a specific B12 deficiency, or some kind of absorption disorder, the shot is a just as much a waste of money as these drinks. They do, but there really isn’t any evidence, beyond enthusiastic anecdotes, to suggest that it actually boosts their performance. A healthy person won’t absorb much more of the vitamin than the body needs, and you’ll get that amount in any reasonably healthy diet. The extra is just that, extra. For folks without a specific B12 deficiency, or some kind of absorption disorder, the shot is a just as much a waste of money as these drinks.

]]> By: Al Jensen http://suburbanpanic.com/2009/03/04/the-active-ingredient-is-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-1572 Al Jensen Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:59:05 +0000 http://suburbanpanic.com/?p=2787#comment-1572 Don't they give B12 shots to athletes and other such people? Or does it only count if they stick it in intravenously? Don’t they give B12 shots to athletes and other such people? Or does it only count if they stick it in intravenously?

]]> By: Oskar Kennedy http://suburbanpanic.com/2009/03/04/the-active-ingredient-is-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-1559 Oskar Kennedy Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:15:54 +0000 http://suburbanpanic.com/?p=2787#comment-1559 They're literally claiming that B-vitamins and amino acids can cause an energy boost. Each shot has 2000% of the recommended daily dose of B6, and <i>8300%</i> of the daily recommendation of B12. It's like Scrooge McDuck's money vault, only with B vitamins. They’re literally claiming that B-vitamins and amino acids can cause an energy boost. Each shot has 2000% of the recommended daily dose of B6, and 8300% of the daily recommendation of B12. It’s like Scrooge McDuck’s money vault, only with B vitamins.

]]> By: catgirl http://suburbanpanic.com/2009/03/04/the-active-ingredient-is-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-1557 catgirl Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:11:16 +0000 http://suburbanpanic.com/?p=2787#comment-1557 Last Friday I went into a convenience store and saw caffeine-free 5-hour energy. I wonder how that is supposed to work? (I mean, besides the placebo effect.) Last Friday I went into a convenience store and saw caffeine-free 5-hour energy. I wonder how that is supposed to work? (I mean, besides the placebo effect.)

]]> By: Oskar Kennedy http://suburbanpanic.com/2009/03/04/the-active-ingredient-is-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-1555 Oskar Kennedy Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:17:47 +0000 http://suburbanpanic.com/?p=2787#comment-1555 It does, if you define "better" as "less likely to stain your teeth." =) Thanks for stopping by. It does, if you define “better” as “less likely to stain your teeth.” =)

Thanks for stopping by.

]]> By: Crystal D. http://suburbanpanic.com/2009/03/04/the-active-ingredient-is-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-1554 Crystal D. Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:09:44 +0000 http://suburbanpanic.com/?p=2787#comment-1554 But, but, they promised me it would work better than coffee! :( lol. But, but, they promised me it would work better than coffee! :( lol.

]]> By: Oskar Kennedy http://suburbanpanic.com/2009/03/04/the-active-ingredient-is-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-1550 Oskar Kennedy Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:00:44 +0000 http://suburbanpanic.com/?p=2787#comment-1550 I thought they blended it with civil rights and flushed the whole thing down the toilet. I thought they blended it with civil rights and flushed the whole thing down the toilet.

]]> By: OneHandClapping http://suburbanpanic.com/2009/03/04/the-active-ingredient-is-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-1549 OneHandClapping Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:07:25 +0000 http://suburbanpanic.com/?p=2787#comment-1549 But do you have any idea how much "active ingredient" they had available from 2000-2008? They had to use it for something! But do you have any idea how much “active ingredient” they had available from 2000-2008? They had to use it for something!

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