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nerve shield....does it work?

Im desperate been taking a ton of b complex, b12, magnesium, prenatal vitams....no relief, wanna try nerve shield, is it effective or safe????? Opinions please....

Can't say.... and can't vouch for the Chinese herb in there.

I personally think shot gun combinations of things, often miss
the proper doses, and those fixed combos end up being less effective. Each person is different in what they need and these types of products treat everyone the same.

The ALA is not listed as the stabilized R type, so its dose is probably too low to work. ALA is best absorbed on an empty stomach --not with food.

Turmeric is very low, and not a well absorbed thing, unless especially formulated, for absorption. So it will probably stay in the GI tract.

The B12 is synthetic cyano, and less desirable than methylcobalamin which is the activated form. Many people cannot activate cyano.

The carnitine is low too. And some people cannot handle that much B6.

The ideal types of B6 and B12, and Folate are:
P5P, methylcobalamin and methylfolate.

Taking this with meals will negate any B12 absorption for those with low acid and/or poor intrinsic factor status.

So it is up to you to decide. The supplement chart shows the amounts for TWO tablets which they consider a serving.

I think it is rather pricey for what you get.

Just to note that turmeric (curcuma, koenjit) can probably be bought fresh in your local store (it's a root, like ginger). It keeps quite a long time in the fridge, and is delicious in many meals.

Hi nikkilove - Sympathic Nerve Block ?

I'm fairly new here and don't know anything about supplements but the others answering you have lots of knowledge on supplements so they can help you.

Not sure if you are talking about a sympathic nerve block....I have advanced small fiber neuropathy and I think that is the route I'm going to have to go. I was sent to a pain mgmt. dr because my foot dr said there is nothing more he can do for me (after having a skin biopsy). I liked the pain mgmt. dr I went to but the facility (a remodeled house) was nasty. I've been given another pain dr's name by an RN that use to work for him so I'm working on getting an appoint now. That 1st pain dr basically said he would have to do the nerve block before he could do the neurostimulator made by St Judes for insurance reasons. I am on 1800 mg daily of gabapentin/neurotin but it's not doing any good as far as I can tell.

Debi

Dr. Blaylock recommends mixing olive oil with curcumin (tumeric) for better absorption.