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Originally Posted by mrsD
Taking B12 after food is wasteful. It won't be absorbed, unless you have good intrinisic factor. If you had good intrinsic factor, you would not be so low.
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I think my poor absorption is actually caused by hypochloridia, so I thought it would be better to eat something that would produce acid in the stomach? I am probably totally wrong, though, but was worried that hypochloridia prevents any B12 from being absorbed, whereas without intrinsic factor 1% is still absorbed usually. Maybe I should get tests done to determine if I have intrinsic factor, do these exist?
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So any oral B12 you do ...empty stomach only. Take all 4 tablets in the morning...just chew and swallow with water. Wait at least 45 minutes before any food at all.
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Another thing I was worried about is the half-life of Methylcobalamin B12 is supposedly only 5 minutes? Is this a problem, or am I way overanalyzing the situation?
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Bcomplex needs to be taken because B6 is activated by pyridoxal kinase which requires B2 (riboflavin). Riboflavin is difficult to get from food. The B's work together as a rule.
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Wow, thank you! I wasn't sure if I'd need more than usual, but it seems like a supplement will be best.
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260 is too low for health. You need to be at 400 minimum and with neuro symptoms, higher than that. Closer to 1000.
Lab ranges in US are wrong...outdated. Get rid of your doctor who said you were normal. Fire him!
If you take 4000mcg methylcobalamin (active form) daily in the morning, you should be above 500 within 3 months. You can purchase methylB12 online for pennies a day.
This is my B12 thread. I've collected all the information you need to improve your situation, but you DO need to read it.
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Thank you! I will get tested again in 3 months and see if my levels are any higher. Since individual ranges vary, and I have a high seaweed intake (which contains analogue B12, so I stopped doing that now), a urinary test might work better? Thank you so much for the thread, I am going through it now and learning a lot about B12 problems.