B12 and Folate

DavidHC · 12-01-2015, 03:57 PM

Thanks, MrsD.

No, no vitamins yet. And I believe it was my second test, with one in the summer. I'm not sure whether that was lower or higher. I do plan to take the supplements you suggest.

I was thinking of a taking a B complex with them all with lunch and then those three that you mention first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. Or would those 3 be enough, you think? I also take Benfotiamine (300 mg) with lunch.

The problem I'm having is finding these in brands that are basically pure, say just a cellulose capsule, not with all the fillers and additives. Do you know of any? That would be a huge help. Also, I can only seem to find the Now B6 not the P5P, even on Amazon.

Thanks again!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrsD

Had you been taking vitamins when you had that test?

If not, it is still rather low. You would do better to have a level of 1000 or so. If you had not taken any B12 for several days, it is still just barely normal. As a first test, you really do not know if you are coming down, or going up. If you are coming down with that 515 that would be concerning.

People with homozygous genes (meaning only one of two genes in a pair) tend to limp along with it until something happens to stress them, or they use up all their liver stored B12...and then symptoms appear. The heterozygous ones with 2 genes missing often develop symptoms at younger ages.

Certainly you can supplement yourself:
50mg P5P (B6) -- NOW makes an affordable one.
400-800mcg of methylfolate (Metafolin)
1 to 5mg methylcobalamin a day (on an empty stomach).

None of these is problematic in any way.

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