Re: [enzymes]/was: introduction - Now B12

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> >

> > Yes, we had to have blood drawn about a month after starting the

> methyl B12

> > and it was already up and reducing the MCHC or MCH or MCV

(sorry,

> can't

> > remember which one is a marker for B12) part of the CBC.

> >

> > We give throughout the day because this is how we started,

habit.

> We started

> > with just 1500 mcg and increased slowly to 2500 mcg.

> >

> > Theresa's study was on ABMD, try searching, if you can't find

it,

> post to

> > her, she is very helpful.

> >

> > Good luck,

> >

> >

> >

> > RE: introduction - Now B12

> >

> >

> > >

> > > <<<B12 is stored in the liver, so there is no advantage in

> giving the

> > > shots

> > > or the spray, we give the amount through the day, works well,

> but you

> > > could

> > > give the whole amount in the AM and not worry that it will

> dissipate like

> > > the other B vitamins.

> > >

> > > ---------I'm not sure I understand this. I thought (one of

the

> points) of

> > > the shots is that it permits the body to get the B12 slowly

and

> so not be

> > > easily lost like the other B vitamins. And if, as you say,

you

> can give

> > > the

> > > whole thing (sublingually) in the am and not worry that it

will

> dissipate,

> > > why do you give it throughout the day? And (I might have

missed

> this in

> > > your earlier post), how much are you giving? And have you

> confirmed

> > > w/blood

> > > testing that levels have raised using sublinguals?

> > >

> > >

> > > <<<We already had a B complex in place and still needed extra

> B6, in the

> > > form P5P, and B2.

> > >

> > > ---------Yeah I was mildly irritated w/my Dan for not

> anticipating this.

> > > We

> > > didn't have a B complex in place but we were doing Brainchild

> SSII, the

> > > one

> > > with B6, but not known for high levels of B by any stretch.

Our

> original

> > > B

> > > markers were more or less within normal range EXCEPT for B12.

> After the

> > > last blood work, as I mentioned, all the Bs (especially B2 and

> B3) were

> > > low,

> > > zinc was more or less the same even though we had been dumping

> it into her

> > > and I was a little worried about mag. We added a B complex

> (Ecological

> > > Formulas) and she seems to be tolerating it well. Overall I

> just don't

> > > really like the high levels of ANY of these things as it is so

> tricky to

> > > make sure they are properly balanced. I have dreams of

tapering

> off some

> > > day.

> > >

> > > <<<We are needle phobic here, ours also, by blood testing,

> showed low B12

> > > and it was indicated. But worry about the psychological

effects

> (for her

> > > and

> > >

> > > I both, lol) of giving them shots, would if we absolutely had

> to, but

> > > definitely prefer not to

> > >

> > > ------------I hear you, and as I said I HATE the shots, but

> honestly, I

> > > worry more about the psychological effects of giving them so

> many

> > > vitamins.

> > > Other than the vitamins, I have a pretty normal kid (turning 4

> in April)

> > > and, though she takes them all like a trooper she does

> occasionally ask me

> > > why she has to take more vitamins than other kids and why her

> tummy is

> > > " tricky " . As much as I hate doing the shot, it is one thing

she

> just

> > > doest

> > > notice. She isn't a very heavy sleeper, but everyone who told

> me the

> > > numbing cream, would work and she wouldn't wake up was right.

> Knock on

> > > wood, she has never woken.

> > >

> > > Btw, no difference in sublingual and oral supplementation,

> Theresa

> > > Binstock

> > > had a great report on a study about this, that I saved, but

> can't find.

> > >

> > > ----------If you find the Binstock study would you please post

> it? Where

> > > did you see it originally? On ABMD? I don't get to that

board

> very often

> > > these days. Maybe I will try to search the files there

tomorrow.

> > >

> > > Thanks so much. This has been a helpful thread today.

> > >

> > > Josie

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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