Can you take B12 and vitamin C together?

Yes — there's no known reason vitamin B12 and vitamin C can't be taken together, and they're commonly combined in daily formulas for women over 50. Both are water-soluble, they do different jobs, and they don't compete in a way that causes a problem. You can take them at the same time, once a day, with no special spacing needed. If you take prescription medication, it's always sensible to run your supplement list past your doctor or pharmacist first.

What each one does

Vitamin B12 is a recognised energy and nervous-system nutrient — the B vitamins help your body make energy from what you eat, and B12 also helps your mind work the way it should. Vitamin C has a different recognised role: it helps your body build collagen for skin that works like it should, contributing to normal collagen formation. Because their jobs don't overlap, pairing them is simple.

Timing and how to take them

Both are water-soluble, so neither depends on being taken with fat. Many people find the morning suits a B vitamin, and vitamin C is equally fine any time of day — so a single morning dose of both works well. There's no need to space them apart from each other, and no interaction to work around. Consistency day to day matters more than the exact hour.

A sensible-dose reminder

More isn't better with either. Both are water-soluble, so your body largely excretes what it doesn't use — but that's no reason to mega-dose. A modest, disclosed daily amount of each is the point, rather than stacking large separate doses on top of a formula that already contains them. If you take other products as well, check the totals so you're not doubling up without meaning to. Very high vitamin C can cause mild stomach upset in some people; keeping to sensible amounts avoids it.

Where Vyelle fits

Vyelle Daily Renewal already contains both — 500 mcg of active B12 (methylcobalamin) and 200 mg of vitamin C — disclosed on the label, in one daily drink. If daily energy is your reason for asking, note that within Vyelle it's the B vitamins that help your body make energy from what you eat; the vitamin C is there for its role in normal collagen formation. If you're on medication, clear the full ingredient list with your doctor or pharmacist first.

Related questions

See also: active B12 for women over 45, vitamin C and collagen formation, and can you take collagen and B12 together. See also can you take vitamin C and zinc together. For the full formula, see what's in Vyelle or the Vyelle Daily Renewal page.

Food supplements are not a substitute for a varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. This page is general information, not medical advice — if you take any prescription medication, check your supplement list with your doctor or pharmacist first.