Zipfizz and elevated B-12 levels

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone,

A patient (several years out from R-en-Y) contacted me about her

elevated B-12 levels. Her labs from her primary care physician showed

B-12 at 85,000. Normal high is 1500 pg/mL. She is also taking three

Optisource a day.

She has 4 Zipfizz drinks a day, their " Liquid Shot " product that has

B-12 and electrolytes. The drink is promoted as having 25 nutrients.

I checked out their online site. It does not list the exact amount of

B-12. It contains Xylitol and Sucralose as sweeteners. The site says

B-12 does not have a toxic level and you excrete what your body does

not need. It also says the amount of B-12 is less than an injection

your doctor might give you.

There's 100 mg of caffeine, from green tea and Guarana.

This patient's level is very high and I advised her to stop the

Zipfizz and have her PCP monitor the dose.

Wanted to share this today!

Thanks,

Merri Lou Dobler, MS,RD,CD

Rockwood Clinic in Spokane, WA

[Guest guest]

one " liquid shot " contains 2500 mcg of B12.....per their website.

Matt s, MA, RD/LD, NSCA-CPT

Bariatric Dietitian

NSCA Certified Personal Trainer

merrilouisedobler wrote:

>

> Hello everyone,

>

> A patient (several years out from R-en-Y) contacted me about her

> elevated B-12 levels. Her labs from her primary care physician showed

> B-12 at 85,000. Normal high is 1500 pg/mL. She is also taking three

> Optisource a day.

> She has 4 Zipfizz drinks a day, their " Liquid Shot " product that has

> B-12 and electrolytes. The drink is promoted as having 25 nutrients.

> I checked out their online site. It does not list the exact amount of

> B-12. It contains Xylitol and Sucralose as sweeteners. The site says

> B-12 does not have a toxic level and you excrete what your body does

> not need. It also says the amount of B-12 is less than an injection

> your doctor might give you.

> There's 100 mg of caffeine, from green tea and Guarana.

> This patient's level is very high and I advised her to stop the

> Zipfizz and have her PCP monitor the dose.

> Wanted to share this today!

>

> Thanks,

> Merri Lou Dobler, MS,RD,CD

> Rockwood Clinic in Spokane, WA

>

>