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Old 06-19-2010, 06:55 AM
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If you are not converting some of the Bs to active form, they may show up in the serum as high.

B6 must be activated to P5P. (riboflavin is used for this conversion)
B12 is activated to methylcobalamin
Folic acid is converted to methylfolate.

There are genetic errors that prevent this conversion. You inherit them. They are called MTHFR polymorphisms and I explain it earlier on in this thread.

A doctor came on to another thread here about them recently...
take a look: I have read 10% of people have this, but he claims new info at 30%:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/post663808-20.html

Metanx is an RX vitamin with all 3 activated B's in it. That is what that thread is discussing...generic and OTC versions.
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