one needs to take the B12 on an empty stomach, to get some passive absorption. Food will absorb the micrograms of B12 and the absorption won't happen enough to help..
Being low in BOTH folic acid and B12 suggests you might have the DNA mutation called MTHFR. Folic acid is not an active form, and needs to be methylated too like the B12. So try some methylfolate...800mcg, and it might go faster for you.
If you have this common mutation it will take a while to replace your lost nutrients. and it is for life, so you will need to take them every day.
You don't need such high B12 however, 5mg is enough daily to get going. Get retested in 6 mos and stop the nutrients 3-7 days before the testing and see where you are. You can then reduce to 1mg B12 if you choose and if you are over 400. Many people test out higher than that who post on our PN forum.
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