ZipFizz -- anyone try it

My hubby and I went to Sams Club the other day and I tried this zipfizz and bought some. I was wondering what you all think of it.

I am interested, of course because I have been feeling very run down as of lately. And it has Vitamin B12 2500 mcg 41667%, so I was wondering how much of it I would absorb



It has ...
Per (1) CITRUS tube (other flavors vary slightly): Calories 10 - Sugar 0 g - Carbs 2 g -
Vitamin C 500 mg (833%) Vitamin E 10 IU (33%) - Thiamin 0.38 mg (25%) Riboflavin 0.43 mg (25%) - Niacin 10 mg (50 mg) Vitamin B6 2.5 mg (125%) - Folate 13 mcg (3%) Vitamin B12 2500 mcg 41667% Pantothenic Acid 2.5 mg (25%) Calcium 60 mg (6%) - Magnesium 100 mg (25%) Zinc 2 mg (13%) - Selenium 5 mcg (7%) Manganese 1 mg (50%) - Chromium 100 mcg (83%) Sodium 60 mg (3%) - Potassium 905 mg (26%)

Feel energized, alert and refreshed with Zipfizz! Zipfizz is the healthy alternative to energy and sports drinks, with only 10 calories, no sugar and 2 net carbs. And since Zipfizz contains no sugar, users will experience an increased energy level for up to 2 - 3 hours with out the sudden "crash" associated with other energy drinks. Zipfizz does not contain ephedra or artificial stimulants. Zip fizz is an all natural powder drink mix that delivers a powerful charge of 25 nutrients to the body's fuel system for a sustained energy boost. ZipFizz healthy energy mix comes in citrus, berry and pink lemonade flavors. Give your body the rush of vitamins, minerals and key amino acids it needs for an afternoon pick-me-up or after a hard workout.

The "Fizz" part makes me wonder if its carbonated? I wouldn't use it instead of your daily vitamins -but what do I know, I got my medical degree by watching E.R.

I guess it looks alright to me.  Kind of high in sodium for just a water-based drink though.   Also remember that you no longer have the Intrinsic Factor in your stomach that is required to process B12.  So drinking something that has B12 in it, isn't doing you any good.  The body can't process it at all.  That's why we need to use sublingual B12 tablets or have injections that go directly to our blood stream.  Putting anything B12 related into your stomach doesn't work anymore. If you feel run down and tired, then you should get your bloodwork checked to see if you really are deficient in some vitamin.  And if you are, then use a supplement to correct it.  A drink isn't going to cut it for us after surgery. HTH Pam

You forgot to include "guarana seed extract" in Zipfizz's list of ingredients.  That means it contains caffeine, which is neither good nor bad by itself, IMHO, but don't kid yourself that the "zip" you get from it is anything more than a caffeine buzz, and a whole lot more expensive!  "No artificial stimulants" indeed.  Caffeine is caffeine, whether it comes from coffee, guarana, or NoDoz pills. There's good evidence that oral megadoses of B12 can be sufficiently well-absorbed, even in the absence of intrinsic factor, to prevent deficiency, though I personally wouldn't give up my SL B12 tablet, which has turned out to provide me much more than I need.  Typical multivitamin doses of B12 (say, 100mcg or less) wouldn't be, but 2500 mcg would be in the "megadose" range.  But that doesn't mean that any "increased energy" you might experience would be due to the B12; it's only due to the caffeine. If your B12 levels are OK already, your tiredness is not due to B12 deficiency.  Giving B12 in the presence of B12 deficiency does not act like a shot of caffeine--i.e., immediately--it takes days or weeks to "feel" any beneficial effect after addressing the deficiency.  And excess B12 doesn't give anyone "zip"; it gives them zip: nada, nothing, zilch. It makes me ill to see companies like this make money by relying on the ignorance of their customer.  "Guarana seed extract", indeed! /Steve