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Fluxtopia Posts: 1
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Your body will wash out excess B12 that it can't use by way of the urinary tract. If you have pernicious anemia then the assumption is that your gut won't absorb enough...HOWEVER, if you are getting sub-lingual (under the tongue) or B12 shots then your body SHOULD use it the way it was intended unless you have another underlying medical health problem which would inhibit adequate absorption..I've been taking 500mcg B12 sublingually everyday believing this, especially since when I take a multi-vitamin with 50mcg daily, I get no benefit from it and become lethargic within weeks. However, not long after I began supplementing this way, I began to have a severe breakout of acne on my back, upper arms, and even some mild acne on my stomach, much worse than I had even as a teenager. After a ton of research, I discovered that B6 and B12 over-supplementation lead to breakouts in this exact pattern, and that the reason is that high amounts of these vitamins affect your white blood cell production (I made the logical connection that you will produce more white blood cells than you need, which causes the body to fight infections in your skin more vigorously) There are also studies where high B12 doses over time CAUSED cancer in rats, due to the over-production of white blood cells. Not to be a scaremonger, but I just wanted to point out that ultra high doses of B12 or B6 aren't necessarily safe or without consequences. I'm really happy to happen upon this forum, because I didn't know what to do about my B12 supplementation issue, now knowing that taking what I'm taking is not a good idea. Reading about how people supplement once a week usually makes a lot more sense, since the common dose is so high at 500mcg. Although, the body will only absorb 1.5micrograms, apparently, from a dose of 10 micrograms, and doesn't increase much (by .5%) after that, so it seems strange that a once-a-week supplement would do the trick. But if it works, then I can't see a better solution really. One of the other things I found researching today is that there is a Tufts study that discovered that 40% of people had trouble absorbing B12, despite having eaten plenty of meat, fish, eggs, etc. It did not classify these people as having pernicious anemia, instead saying 9% of people lacked intrinsic factor. I feel like I may be one of that 40%, as I have all the symptoms, which are alleviated by B12 supplementation, but my condition (chronic fatigue, severe cramping and shakiness after exercising when not on B12, depression and fogginess) aren't as severe as pernicious anemia. I am also of Celtic descent, which puts me at higher risk for this condition. My CBC had normal to high iron levels, but the low edge of normal red blood cell and blood oxygen levels, and iron supplementation has no effect on me. I was wondering if anyone tried healing the digestive tract to improve absorption/digestion of proteins and B12? I am starting on a regimen of aloe vera juice, apple cider vinegar/water with protein meals, and elimination of caffeine and alcohol. I feel there might be a problem here because I also benefit from Vitamin C and calcium, magnesium, Vitamin D supplementation. I'd like to fix the problem and take less vitamins, and get the nutrients I need out of my food, because it seems taxing on the kidneys and maybe liver to take such large amounts of vitamins daily, and inflammation or whatever is causing my body to not function properly, over the long term, could cause cancer or other health issues. |
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