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Thu May 24, 2012 4:23 pm  |
No that's not true. B12 is sometimes given as an injection, but also as oral supplement. Depends on some enzyme in the stomach or something, some people can't absorb B12 naturally (my father had that, and had to take injections)but most people can.
Edit: informative link to wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_B12 |
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Fri May 25, 2012 3:18 am |
B12 is absorbed orally, as well as sublingually and via injections. That would be like saying B12 isn't absorbed from the food you eat because it's not sublingual, ya know? It's better absorbed sublingually and with injections but it's still absorbed regardless. Unless you have certain health problems like celiac disease etc. where you can't absorb nutrients.
My Mom had to get B12 shots too. I take a B50 complex. fitgineer, I would definitely get tested first just to be on the safe side.
Regarding dark under-eye circles, I realize I'm going to sound like a broken record but what works for me is olay regenerist serum. Totally gets rid of my dark circles. I don't know how but they slowly start to disappear over a few days once I start using the serum. If I stop using it they return. I don't know if it's a synergistic effect of the niacinimide and peptides or what, but it works. (Niacinimide alone doesn't get rid of my dark circles!) If I use it, my dark circles are a non-issue. I love it for dark circles!!! And I've got allergies like you wouldn't believe and I'm on antihistamines etc. and the serum gets rid of them  I'm really surprised more people don't know about this. I use the fragrance-free one most often. The micro-sculpting one and the one with fragrance both work for dark circles too. I've tried them all lol. And it's easy to get and is affordable if you can find it on sale!  I don't know if it would work for everyone but it works fantastic on mine! |
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Sun May 27, 2012 1:46 am |
The days we live in now eh DM? Rampant with technology. No wonder we're all walking around with dark circles and such. We all spend too much time on EDS in front of screens at all hours!  |
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Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:25 am |
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| egyptiangoddess, sorry if you posted this already and I may have missed it. Is the cause of your dark circles only from allergies or is it hereditary? My husband's are hereditary and he uses another expensive eye cream from skinCeuticals that works pretty well at lightening them, but it would be nice to try one that worked just as well, or maybe better, at 1/3 of the price he's paying for the cream he now uses. Do you know if it would work on dark circles caused from hereditary? |
sandooch, I guess my dark circles are both? I just have dark circles in general, not just when I have allergies and such. I don't see why it wouldn't work for your husbands. If you can find the serum on sale/for cheap, I'm sure it's worth a shot! I don't know how it works but it does! They slowly fade over a few days use. It's fantastic stuff. |
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Wed Jun 13, 2012 1:09 pm |
| Yes, carnosine is an anti-glycation active. |
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Sun Jun 17, 2012 9:24 am |
Hello Alexya,
Funny you mention DIY. I was going through the EDS forum few months back and came across a recipe for dark circles. I haven't tried it myself yet but i did copy and paste it as to try it one day. Here it is:
Posted by pbsadhaka--
OK. Here is a gift to all you dark circled eyed gals out there. You asked for something to get rid of dark circles - here is a homemade Circle Buster recipe.
Go to your grocery store. Buy a box of regular, old fashioned unflavored gelatin (Knox, for example)
Take a small cup or bowl and put in 1/4 teaspoon of the gelatin mix. Add 1/4 Tablespoon of boiling water & stir for a minute.
Test it on your wrist to make sure it is not too hot. Then, using a cotton ball, pat it under your eyes as you would an eye cream or gel.
Go lie down and listen to some music, or take a bath & let it stay on for at least 30 minutes. Then just rinse it off.
I worked in a day spa & this was our "Circle Buster" Treatment. Gelatin is very high in Vitamin K & Biotin. It will not remove your circles on the first application (but you will notice a difference), but if you do it daily for a week, and then 2-3 times a week for maintenance, you should notice a drastic reduction in dark circles.
The day spa where I worked charged $60 for this treatment (but they put rose petals on your eyelids), and it wasn't until after I quit, that I found out what was in those little white packets!
There you go.....enjoy! |
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