Sisu Sisu - Cool B50, 60 vcaps
Sisu Cool B50 - High potency, non-flushing B-Complex. The B Vitamins help provide the body with energy by converting carbohydrates into glucose. They are also essential for normal nervous system functioning, and for the maintenance of gastrointestinal muscle tone, as well as for the maintenance of healthy hair, skin, eyes, mouth and liver functions. Because B Vitamins are water-soluble, they must be replenished daily, especially during times of stress. Sisu Cool B50 is non-flushing, as Vitamin B3 is provided as Niacinamide, which does not cause the uncomfortable tingling and flushing that sometimes occurs with Niacin-based supplements.
Price
Regular Canadian retail price: $16.48 CAD. Price Vault members pay below retail on this product. Member pricing is private and shown after a free opt-in, with no membership fee, no minimum order and no subscription.
In stock. Free shipping across Canada on orders over $89, flat $9.95 under that. 30 days to request a return, with return shipping paid by the customer. Ships from Victoria, BC.
Why people keep reordering it
- Active methylated forms
- B vitamins in the forms your body can put to use right away.
- Mood and hormone balance
- Supports healthy methylation, mood and hormonal rhythm.
- Energy at the cellular level
- Feeds the pathways behind steady, real energy.
Best suited to: people who go red on niacin, vegetarians topping up b12, someone already on a daily multivitamin.
What the research supports
One capsule a day delivers the classic B-50 spread, with 400 mcg of folic acid on top. The bottle lasts two months.
Studies use 0.4 to 5 mg of folic acid a day.
- Heart health (evidence: strong, from randomized controlled trial, meta-analysis)
- Folic acid, together with B6 and B12, clears homocysteine from the blood before it builds up. This capsule carries all three, with the folate doing most of the work.
- Tiredness (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial, observational studies)
- B12 keeps nerves and red blood cells working, and vegetarians often run short since it's mainly in animal food. This dose maintains levels rather than correcting a deficiency already underway.
- Energy (evidence: mixed, from randomized controlled trial)
- B vitamins are cofactors your cells need to convert food into usable energy. Topping up makes a difference mainly if you were running short to begin with.
Read the literature: Heart health on PubMed, Tiredness on PubMed, Energy on PubMed.
Is it right for you
Worth it if
- people who go red on niacin
- the B3 is 50 mg of niacinamide, which does not set off the prickling heat that nicotinic acid produces at the same amount.
- vegetarians topping up B12
- 50 mcg of cyanocobalamin daily clears the 2.4 mcg adult requirement comfortably even though only a small fraction of an oral dose is taken up.
- someone already on a daily multivitamin
- at 400 mcg the folic acid deliberately leaves room under the daily limit for whatever the multi is already contributing.
Look elsewhere if
- anyone shopping for methylated B vitamins
- this is folic acid and cyanocobalamin. A complex built on L-5-MTHF and methylcobalamin is the buy if skipping those conversion steps is the point.
- someone correcting a genuinely low B12
- oral repletion is normally done at 500 to 1,000 mcg of B12 a day. 50 mcg is a maintenance amount and will take a long time to move a low reading.
- anyone counting on B vitamins for a lift they can feel
- if your intake was already adequate, no B complex changes your energy. Iron status, sleep and thyroid function are the things worth checking first.
What to expect
Bright yellow urine within a couple of hours. That is the 50 mg of riboflavin passing through and it says nothing about whether anything else is working. If a low B intake really was dragging on you, two to four weeks is the usual window for that to change. If it was not, you will feel exactly the same.
How it compares
- Compared with a two capsule B100 complex
- half the milligrams, which keeps B6 at 50 mg instead of at the 100 mg upper limit, and one capsule a day instead of two. The tradeoff: if you specifically wanted the higher B6 or pantothenic acid amounts, this is built not to go there.
- Compared with the B vitamins already in a daily multivitamin
- a multi usually carries 1 to 5 mg of most B vitamins. This is 50 mg, ten to fifty times as much, and 400 mcg of folate on top. The tradeoff: no vitamin D, no minerals, no vitamin C, so it is a second bottle rather than a replacement for one.
Product details
- Medicinal ingredients
- Biotin, Inositol, Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (thiamine mononitrate) and 5 more
- Ingredient form
- vcaps
- Servings per container
- 60
- Suggested use
- Take 1 capsule daily with food or as directed by a health care practitioner.
- Country of manufacture
- Canada
- Independent testing
- independent third-party labs
- Certifications
- Non-GMO, Made in Canada
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place
- Brand
- Sisu
How to take it
Take 1 capsule daily with food or as directed by a health care practitioner.
- Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult a practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing or on medication.
Ingredients
Each vegetarian capsule contains
- Biotin
- 50 mcg
- Inositol
- 50 mg
- Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
- 50 mg
- Vitamin B1 (thiamine mononitrate)
- 50 mg
- Vitamin B3 (niacinamide)
- 50 mg
- Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride)
- 50 mg
- Pantothenic acid (calcium d-pantothenate)
- 50 mg
- Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin)
- 50 mcg
- Folate (folic acid)
- 400 mcg
Non-medicinal ingredients
Fruit and vegetable blend (acerola, alfalfa, kelp, parsley, rose hip, watercress), magnesium stearate (vegetable), silicon dioxide, microcrystalline cellulose, dicalcium phosphate, D-mannitol. Capsule shell: Hypromellose.
Free from
Contains no dairy, wheat, gluten, or soy. Suitable for a vegan diet.
Interactions and cautions
- Medications
- May interact with certain prescription medications. Review with your pharmacist if you take daily medication.
- Timing
- Separate from medications by 2 to 4 hours unless directed otherwise by a healthcare practitioner.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
- General
- Use only as directed. Discontinue and consult a practitioner if you experience an adverse reaction.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Free certified advisors are available at 1-888-386-1211, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm PT.
Questions about Sisu - Cool B50
- Is this the genuine, authentic product?
- Yes. It is identical to what you would pay full price for anywhere else, sourced through our authorized supplier relationships.
- How is the price below retail?
- We buy direct, with nobody in the middle taking a cut, and we sell it for close to what we paid. You see the price privately because you have unlocked the Vault.
- How fast does it ship?
- Orders placed before 12pm PT are processed the same day and ship within two business days. Shipping is free over $89, and a flat $9.95 under that.
- Can I return it?
- You have 30 days after it arrives to request a return. Product must be unused, in its original packaging, with proof of purchase, and return shipping is paid by you. Find it cheaper anywhere in Canada and we will match the price.