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Old 04-07-2009, 05:26 AM #11
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When B12 is very low, and not treated/fixed, and THEN you use
folic acid, that is when a problem may occur. What happens is that there may be an "improvement" in feeling, but further damage to nerves continues because the B12 remains low.

But since your B12 levels are very good, the risk from folate is not applicable anymore. In other words, not a worry.

There other factor is that you are already using the methyl form. Other forms of B12,
need to be methylated, and the folate takes that up instead. It is not an issue with the new methylcobalamin, like it would be with the cyano (older type).
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A family member was off all supplements for about 10 days before testing levels. They found very high B12 & folate . We were told it meant a metabolic problem causing kidneys to have to hang on to all the B12 & folate they could because the CELLS still needed more.

DNA tests showed genetic variants hindering utilizaion of B12 and Folate (which would also mess up the whole mitochondrial energy production cycle using glycine etc).

The net of it is that in spite of the high blood levels, the family member is on Metanx (methylated B12, methylated folate and p-5-p).

That was interesting. Thanks for sharing experience.
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