TriVita is a multi-level marketing company (i.e. in the same category as Herbalife, Amway, etc). Just the fact that they are an MLM is reason enough to steer clear of them IMO!
Here's what Quackwatch had to say about TriVita in an article titled "
Be Wary of Health-Related Infomercials"
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TriVita™ Sublingual B-12/B-6/Folic Acid Tablets
Trivita's sublingual B-12 supplement is promoted through infomercials hosted by Evangelist James Robison and his wife Betty. In one program, Alfred F. Libby, M.D., who patented a sublingual B-12/B-6/folic acid product in 1984, states that the product could help lower the risk of cardiovascular disease by lowering elevated blood levels of homocysteine, but he fails to recommend the best strategy for doing this. In the other program, Scott Conard, M.D., correctly discusses the functions of vitamin B-12 but incorrectly suggests that anyone who feels run-down or depressed would be wise to see whether the product works for them.
Libby is correct that TriVita's product can lower homocysteine levels, but that doesn't mean that taking it without a diagnosis makes sense. People with normal homocysteine levels are not likely to benefit. Second, rather than shooting "blind," it would make more sense to measure the person's homocysteine level to see whether a problem exists. If lowering is needed, it would also be important to check whether the selected dosage actually corrects it. Although some people will benefit from the TriVita formula, others will do better with different dosage of one or more of the ingredients. Moreover, the product costs about $25 per month (or a bit less if bought regularly), the ingredients can be obtained individually from other sources less than $2 per month.
Conrad is correct that B-12 deficiency can cause serious problems and that feeling tired is a symptom of the anemia that will result from B-12 deficiency. But the percentage of people whose fatigue is caused by B-12 deficiency is very small, and there's no reason to believe that the average person who feels tired or depressed will benefit from B-vitamin supplementation. Nor, as Conrad also suggests, can Alzheimer's disease be prevented or treated with B-vitamins.
As you can see from the above quote - TriVita isn't selling anything you CAN'T get elsewhere for substantially less money! (Typical of MLMs...
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