Re: recommendation for B12? / ideal levels

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I try to keep my b12 levels over 900. If I remember correctly, Val keeps hers

at about 1000.

My goal for b12 is always too high rather than too low, as too low can cause

neurological damage, and too high just gets excreted in the urine. I'd rather

flush a little away and stay on the safe side with this one.

Once again lab " normal " ranges are apparently " average " ranges rather than

" healthy " ranges. My lab's " normal " ranges are 200 - 900, but in my opinion

this is wrong:

Deficiency: " Older adults with vitamin B12 levels between 200 and 500 pg/mL may

also have symptoms. "

from

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003705.htm

I believe anything under 500 at any age is too low and will cause health

problems.

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> > HI All,

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> > I recently tested B12. It just came back and the nurse called to give me

> > the results orally. It was at 404 (units?) and she says the doctor prefers

> > to see it at 600 -800.

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> > Any recommendations how much B12 I should take and any preferred brands?

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> > Thanks so much!

> >

> > Best,

> > Tara

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