Re: Vitamin B12 and Folate results

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> Just had a couple of results back , if someone could be kind enough to help.> B12 301 <191-663>> Serum Folate 19 <3.1 17.5> Hi

Hi Debbie,

Your B12 is a little low, I would supplement with Solgar's B12 nuggets to bring up the reading to the top of the ref range.

Your Folate is very slightly over the top - nothing serious, but if you were currently supplementing folate (omegas), I would give that a break now for a few weeks before starting up again. You want the numbers at the top, but not necessarily over the top.

Best wishes,

[Guest guest]

folate and vit b12 are inextricably linked ...are you supplementing with folic

acid or do you have a very high leafy green veg intake? do you have any

symptoms of anaemia (eg tiredness), tingling/pins and needles, cognition

difficulties?

trish

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> Just had a couple of results back , if someone could be kind enough to help.

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> B12 301 <191-663>

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> Serum Folate 19 <3.1 17.5> Hi

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> many Thanks Debbie

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[Guest guest]

>but if you were currently supplementing folate (omegas)....

christina, i don't think omega fatty acids and folate are the same are they?

trish

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[Guest guest]

Thanks .I havent been taking any supplements but do eat lots of fresh

veg, fish etc. Will try the nuggets though

Love Debbie

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> Hi Debbie,

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> Your B12 is a little low, I would supplement with Solgar's B12 nuggets

> to bring up the reading to the top of the ref range.

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[Guest guest]

christina, i don't think omega fatty acids and folate are the same are they?

Thanks for putting me right, Trish J - you are absolutely right .... I muddled that up, sorry. Folic acid and omegas are often mentioned in the same breath and I took it to mean the same thing. Have just looked it up .... Folate is Vitamin B9.

http://www.healthyplace.com/depression/alternative-treatments/dietary-supplements-and-nutrition-for-depression/menu-id-68/

love,

xx