Thoughts on these results please....

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Hi all, I just got blood tests back from Drs for all vitamin and mineral type

things.

I'd been off all supplments a week before blood was taken so this should be

accurate.

Could someone give me thoughts on what I need to continue supplementing and

roughly how much.

Ferritin: 136 (16 - 445)

Calcium: 2.28 (2.2 - 2.6)

B12: 789 (180 - 900)

Vit D: 106 (no range given, v annoyed altho they did say consider

supplementation when 50-75).

Magnesium: 0.8 (0.7 - 1.0)

Folate: 9.6 (4.4 - 20)

Potassium: 4.0 (3.5 - 5.3)

Sodium: 139 (133 - 146)

Creatinine: 59 (50 - 95)

Urea: 3.5 (2.5 - 7.8)

Thanks muchly

Hannah

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Hello Hannah,

I'd been off all supplements a week before blood was taken so this should be accurate.Could someone give me thoughts on what I need to continue supplementing androughly how much.Ferritin: 136 (16 - 445)

iron looks ok, so if you were supplementing iron, you might want to stop and check again after 6 months Calcium: 2.28 (2.2 - 2.6)

ok - no supp necessaryB12: 789 (180 - 900)

ok, but keep it at this level or slightly higher. If you supplement, one of the 1000 iu Solgar's B12 nuggets sublingually every now and again will do nicely. B12 levels will slowly drop - keep it topped up. Vit D: 106 (no range given, v annoyed altho they did say consider supplementation when 50-75).

Level look fine at present, but to keep it at this level I would supplement with 1000 iu per day during the winter months. D3 is transient and has a half life of only 60 days, so needs regular topping up....

Folate: 9.6 (4.4 - 20)

A little low - could do with a boost ....Potassium: 4.0 (3.5 - 5.3)okSodium: 139 (133 - 146)okCreatinine: 59 (50 - 95)okUrea: 3.5 (2.5 - 7.8)ok

All the best J

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Hi Hannah

Most of these look

fine and I have deleted those that don't need further supplementing. I would

supplement

Magnesium with 250

to 500mgs daily

Folate with 5mgs

Folic Acid daily

Potassium is on the

low side. Eat plenty of tomatoes, bananas and other foods high in potassium.

Luv - Sheila

Magnesium: 0.8 (0.7 - 1.0)

Folate: 9.6 (4.4 - 20)

Potassium: 4.0 (3.5 - 5.3)