Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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M doctor put me on one B12 shot every other week for about three months to get my level back to normal then switched me to one 500mg tablet per day.
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One of my blood tests indicated that I had a slightly slow thyroid. I suspected, among other things, that a B6 deficiency could have restricted the production of thyroxine. And I thought perhaps too much B12 might have caused it, as I now know from reading, "Prolonged ingestion of large doses of one B vitamin can result in depletion of others." So I cut the 250 tablet in half and started taking a 125. Three months later another blood test indicated that my thyroid was normal. But now my supply of 125 mcg tablets is running low and I want to find something better. I think 100 micrograms should be enough for me, especially due to the fact that the official recommendation is for 2.4 micrograms daily. And I want it to be the natural form: Methylcobalamin. I believe, from what I read, the synthetic might cause an eye problem. I will need to double check that. |
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nternet research should answer all your questions. |
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Eating meat and other B12 rich foods, or even taking supplements of B12 my not solve the problem if you have pernicious anemia. This condition does not allow the absorption of B12 in any form. The deficiency can be fatal. Shots are necessary to get the B12 directly into the blood.
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Villages PL... if you are unable to find the Nutritional Yeast or Nooch as most Vegans call it, you can easily find it online. Amazon or Vegan Essentials will probable have it.
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Just a reminder...the original topic was how to get necessary B12 levels.
Several posts have been removed for having comments directed at other members. Back on topic... |
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If your thyroid is "low" I recommend seeing Dr. Hamilton Fish in Leesburg. He is an excellent endocrinologist with a very good curriculum vitae.
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Village PL. Try Lake Nutrition. Debbie has been extremely helpful with my family issues and has products you don't find in the classic GNC or Vitamin World e.g. things that have to stay refrigerated and things that you use to cook with.
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Thanks, I called and got some information. I asked about the liquid form and it was out of stock. I asked about Nutritional Yeast Flakes and they have it. I plan on going there tomorrow to do some label reading and, hopefully, I'll find something I like.
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Eating meat wouldn't necessarily solve the problem. One vitamin book I have (Earl Mindell's vitamin book) states that B12 is difficult to absorb from protein. Big consumers of protein may also need to take B12 supplements. Most people over age 50 who eat meat require B12 supplementation.
As an example, I picked out a standard diet: Breakfast: 2 large scrambled eggs = ...................94 mcg. B12 Lunch: 1 serving of cheeseburger = .....................97 mcg B12 Dinner: 1/2 fillet cooked pink salmon =.................4.29 mcg B12 ................................Total daily micrograms........6.2 That's not a lot and you might not absorb it all. Many are supplementing with 500 micrograms or more. At this point in time, I would prefer 60 to 100 micrograms for myself. As you can see in the example above, relying on animal protein alone, for an elderly person, is not a good idea, in my opinion. |
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