I had this on my subscription but I will need to cancel. It gives me headaches and dizziness. My husband also noticed it. I'm not sure what changed but it is not good quality. After reading other low rating reviews, it can be because it creates folic acid even though it says folate and that is why I purchased it. I used to believe this company was high quality but with this problem and recently found out their vit d3 is not for vegetarian and is derived from sheep skin which shocked me. How can you claim to be raw food and vegetarian when it's from animal product. I didn't realized it was purchased by Nestles until I read one of the reviews . Perhaps that is why the quality has changed. I cannot believe their label or will be purchasing any of their products anymore. It's getting harder and harder to find food vitamins with all the big companies jumping on the band wagon looking for big profit and cutting corners. I have two extra bottles of this crap that will be thrown away

Please see update below, as I've lowered my initial review from 3 to 1 starts. I'd really give this 2.5 stars. I switched over to this product from using Rainbow Light Complete B-Complex. Both are food based supplements, but a health-minded friend of mine told me she preferred this brand of supplements, particularly during pregnancy. When I ran out of my previous brand, I ordered this. Unfortunately, this gave me really bad headaches, and I am not a person who gets headaches, ever. I was taking a single capsule a day, with a meal and plenty of water. Within hours, I had a major headache, which did not subside for almost 24 hours. I waited days to try and take it again, thinking the headache may have been from something else; food, stress, etc. However, the same thing happened. After a third trial, I have decided this product just isn't for me. I keep scanning the label but nothing is jumping out at me, for what could be causing the headaches. I think overall it looks like a decent well-formulated vitamin, but be aware that it may cause headaches in some individuals. UPDATE: I contacted Garden of Life, and they were unwilling to discuss why it could potentially be causing headaches. They said headaches are a 'normal reaction' to taking a new supplement and rudely claimed that I wasn't drinking enough water. I was drinking plenty of water, so that's a cop out excuse. They refused to refund me my purchase price, even though I offered to send them back the unused product and the receipt. I can't support a company that won't stand behind it's product; what a shame. I won't be making any other purchases from the Garden of Life line

I absolutely love this line of Vitamins. After using it myself for a couple of years, I got the Raw One for Men for my boyfriend who has chronic Lyme and is on a 6 week course of IV antibiotics which is absolutely draining him on every level, physical, mental and emotional. I'm a medical intuitive and so it was very clear to me that without a doubt, the main reason he was feeling so bad was because his internal flora was so severely depleted and his body was very vitamin depleted as well. So I immediately ordered him the Raw One for Men as well as the Raw B Complex. I absolutely love this brand of vitamins - I use the Raw One for Women, as well as the B complex, and the Raw E, Raw Zinc, and Raw Iron as needed and I think they're the best vitamins I've ever tried (and I've tried a lot) I love that they're live food based as well as have digestive enzymes and probiotics. I realize that there is some controversy as to whether these are truly food-based or not, so all I can say is that they work for me and MY body takes to them as though they are food, much better than any other vitamins I've taken. I actually feel a difference, and don't have neon yellow pee after I take them, so this tells me that my body is assimilating them. I think the key to deciding in terms of issues like this, is instead of worry so much about what other people say is to just experiment and see whether they work for YOUR body or not. For me, I think these are amazing. I need to supplement because I have celiac and absorption issues, and although I eat very healthily, I don't eat much and am an athlete. Same with my boyfriend - he has Lyme, he doesn't eat much and is an athlete. So supplementation is a must for both of us. And we both agree that these are the best. He was actually totally amazed at how well these worked, as he's not really a supplement/vitamin guy - but these made all the difference in the world for him. The 6 week course of IV antibiotics was absolutely kicking his butt, and he's a super strong guy that can pretty much push through anything - but he wasn't able to push through this. After getting on these he's feeling great, and able to hike and ride his bike again. The difference for him has been night and day and he could hardly even believe it. He kept trying to figure out what changed because at first he didn't believe it could've been just the vitamins! I assured him it really wasn't that odd as I had a similar experience with them although not quite as dramatic. They really do work. They really do make a difference. Of course, YMMV. Your mileage may vary. And you also have to take care of yourself, eat healthily, exercise if possible, keep stress levels as low as possible, get sufficient sleep/rest and do what you can to take care of you mental, physical and emotional states as well, which we both do. No vitamin or supplement is really going to do much if all you do is sit around, eat fast food and stay up late watching TV. But if you're doing everything right and still not feeling good, these vitamins just may be the thing that gets you back on track on your way to peak health. Good luck and hope your experience is as good as ours

Bought these about a month ago at my wits end trying to get rid of fatigue and sleepiness. Doctors were no help. I take thyroid medication and thought maybe I was on too low of a dose and doctors said no. Doctors did blood work also and there was nothing wrong. I eat meat and organ meats, eggs, etc. So B Vitamin deficiency shouldn't be an issue. But once I took 2 of these a day I did feel better after a few days. Then I forgot them at home, when going on a trip and slowly but surely I was back to fatigue and sleepiness. Once I got home, I didn't take them right away, but remembered to take them two days ago. So now it's been three days since I've taken them and lo and behold, I am feeling good and not sleepy and depressed. I hope it's not a glitch. I will keep tracking as this is the only thing that's made a difference apart from my thyroid meds. I took all kinds of vitamins and iron before and this seems to be the only one that gives consistent results. I will keep track for the next two weeks to see how it goes

I take one capsule a day for skin health. The instructions say take twice a day, but i would start off taking once a day for a week just to see how your body tolerates it. Some people experience gastrointestinal distress when taking two doses a day. I use this in combination with ZInc for acne. The B2 in the capsule makes your urine bright yellow, but this is expected. it's your body filtering out excess B2. I don't know if this helps with nail health, but my nails have gotten stronger and my skin brighter. I love i

😃No upset stomach😌❣️ðŸ'ðŸ½ðŸŽ‰ðŸ'ðŸ½These are the very first B-complex vitamins I taken in my nearly 40 years of supplementing that don't make me feel sick or upset my stomach regardless of if they're taken on a full or EMPTY stomach¼ï¸ðŸŽ‰ðŸŽŠ Worth every penny as I was taking the B-vitamins I require separetely to avoid internal upset as EVERY B-complex to date has not agreed with my system. The ease of digestion but especially the ease of excretion of the B's my body does not need makes Vitamin Code's B-Complex superior to all others I have ingested to date. Others have also created unwanted hormonal fluxs and these are agreeing with my body so wellðŸ'ðŸ½ðŸ˜ŒðŸŽ

The Good: It has PABA in it (which is what I was originally looking for), plus it was "vegan". I'm a vegetarian, so I liked that. The Neural: It behaves no better from any other B-Complex. The Bad: The pill is the size of any other B-Complex, but you have to take two a day. That means, you're 60 count is really a 30 count. Right now Amazon shows the price as 24 cent/capsule. It's really 48 cents/dose. Compare that with a different brand that is 10 cents/dose. It might take a little more to manufacture these "vegan" formula pills, but I have to believe the company is price gouging to take advantage of vegetarians and vegans (seriously, 5 times as much!?). No real surprise, a lot of places do, but I don't *need* this product. They will not receive money from me again until their prices are more reasonable. Bottom line, if you're hardcore vegan/vegetarian and can't find an equivalent product or get your B sources from food, then buy it. Otherwise find something else until they lower their prices

I find this particular brand the only Vitamin B Complex that I can take without cause digestive upset. I can even take it on an empty stomach with no issues whatsoever. I have been using this brand for quite some time and have found it to be very effective. If I should happen to go a few days without taking it, I can definitely feel a difference in how I feel, so I really don't like being without it. Also, for those people asking whether this product actually contains folate or folic acid, I wrote to the company and this is the response I received, in a very timely manner: “Thank you for your interest in Garden of Life's products. Our Science Team has confirmed that our Vitamin Code Products inlcuding our Vitamin Code Raw B Complex contain Folate and not Folic Acid. They have also confirmed that the folate is not broken down during processing to folic acid. After the product is made, the nutrient content is tested for and shows that it is Folate. The folate that is in our Vitamin Code products is not labeled as methyl-folate because we have not specifically tested for that form, therefore it is not labeled as such. The Vitamins and Minerals that are in our Vitamin Code Products are in a whole-food form made with RAW Food-Created Nutrients. RAW Food-Created Nutrients in Vitamin Code formulas enable natural recognition of nutrients by your body, just as nature intended. Code Factors are the known and yet to be discovered synergistic compounds found in food and are necessary for proper nutrient delivery. Providing these Code Factors infuses the essential elements of whole-foods that the body thrives upon.â€

This needs a little backstory: I have Autism and I'll be 44 years old in April, and my diet isn't nutritious. It's basically food that I will eat, and that's about it. It contains SOME nutrients, that's for sure, but not enough of anything to prevent deficiencies with the possible exception of some minerals, specifically calcium and potassium. In 2010, I began taking Organic India's Gotu Kola, and shortly after that I added their Tulsi - Holy Basil. Then very shortly after that I added all 3 of the oils made by Green Pasture (the Fermented Cod Liver Oil, the Fermented Skate Liver Oil and the Concentrated Butter Oil), but today I keep it simpler by using the Blend and the Fermented Skate Liver Oil. So, I insist on nothing but the best. Over the years, I added more Organic India herbs (listed in no particular order): Joy! Turmeric Formula Energy Restore Triphala Amla A few years ago, I added L-Theanine and Astragalus from Svasthya Body & Mind after discovering their liquid melatonin. I was taking dry tablets of melatonin for years prior to that. The L-Theanine and Astragalus are fantastic. Over the past year, I got into CBD oil and high-phenolic extra virgin olive oil, which stepped up my supplement game tremendously. I actually thought my array of supplements was complete at this point. However, from 2015 until about the middle of 2020, I was taking 5,000 mcg of B12 methylcobalamin, 1000 mcg of Folate (as Metafolin), and 100 mg of B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate) in addition to all of this and I liked it but I wasn't exactly pumped up about it. I knew I needed it because I have Autism and that was it. To me it was mostly just peace of mind, but for some reason in the middle of 2020 I just stopped taking these B vitamins. A month ago I began thinking about the same B12 methylcobalamin I used to take for no apparent reason. I couldn't figure out what made me think of it. I tried to stop thinking about it but I couldn't, so I eventually gave in and ordered some and took one as soon as it was delivered, and made me feel awesome. It was far better than I remember it being. I even asked the company (Sundown) if they changed something, but nothing has changed whatsoever. My guess is it's either the CBD oil or the high-phenolic olive oil or the additional Organic India herbs, or the Astragalus or the L-Theanine or somehow some combination of these things... I have no idea. Anyway, shortly after taking the B12 methylcobalamin again for the first time in 2.5 years, I remembered it's important to take Folate and B6 with B12 supplements, so I ordered a 400 mcg Folate (as Quatrefolic) and a 25mg Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate and that took me up to an even higher level of feeling good. I was floored. This time around, these B vitamins were a huge pick-me-up! I was feeling GREAT. I then remembered it's important to get Riboflavin and Thiamine with these as well which I don't get much of in my diet (just like all of the B vitamins). So then the wheels started turning in my head and I decided I should look for a good B complex! Now keep in mind, I'm still talking about the middle of January here, so this all happened over the span of about a week and a half. Anyway, I found and tried B Complex Plus by Seeking Health, and it made me feel even better! So then I thought I was all done upping my supplement game. I'd look at my new bottles of B vitamins every day beaming like 'Yep, I did good. I love this stuff!!!" Yeah, I was still taking the Folate and P-5-P as well. I figure with Autism I probably should and it was working extremely well. (I almost forgot: I began taking Magnesium Malate powder from Seeking Health at around this time as well due to liking their P-5-P) Then out of curiosity that seemingly came out of nowhere, I did research on what supplements I can take to treat Autism, and one of them is Zinc. Everything else on the list is pretty much covered for me. So I went looking for a zinc supplement and I found Vitamin Code Zinc and I've always been curious about Vitamin Code supplements, so I figured I may as well give it a try. It looks awesome, and it is! I loved it so much that I became very curious about what Vitamin Code Raw B Complex is like. So I ordered it to see how it compares to Seeking Health B Complex Plus. I had just barely "dented" the contents of the Seeking Health B Complex Plus too. lol That's how excited I got about Vitamin Code. The verdict? I quit taking Seeking Health B Complex Plus immediately! So now I call the Vitamin Code Zinc "my gateway supplement to the rest of the Vitamin Code lineup" because WOW. This stuff is freakin' awesome. Did you look at the label yet? Did you study up on how they make (or "grow") the Vitamin Code supplements? You're certainly free to shop around, but I think nothing comes remotely close to being this good. Sure it's expensive, but you get what you pay for. Do you want to get junk and other unnecessary stuff into your body just to end up with isolated nutrients that don't come with any of their natural nutrient co-factors? Or do you want Vitamin Code

I'm not a vitamin fanatic by any means, but I do really feel this Raw B-Complex does give me an energy boost compared to when I don't take it. I truly don't think it's a placebo effect. I have a balanced diet that is heavy on fruits, vegetable, nuts, legumes, daily plain yogurt, and light on meat (but I do get plenty of non-meat protein). I didn't think I was deficient in B-vitamins, and I'm still not sure that I really was. But I got sick of dragging and being so tired by mid-afternoon. I remembered that a Vitamin B-12 injection was an old-fashioned remedy used by family physicians in years past for patients complaining of being tired, so I decided to look for a B-12 vitamin. Found the Vitamin Code brand, and like the fact that they aren't synthetic, but rather are derived from natural sources. (The ingredient list is truly impressive!) I decided that if I was going for B-12, I might as well take a whole B-complex. I will keep on going back to this brand and this formulation. It works for me. My husband started taking it and it seems to help his energy level as well. Nothing dramatic. . .I'm not running marathons every week. But I'm definitely not dragging so much in the afternoon