HELP please re: B-vitamins

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Our doctor told us to give our son B-vitamins.

Here's what the bottle says for one capsule:

Thiamine 40 mg (2667% RDA)

Riboflavin 11 mg (647%)

Niacin 140 mg (700%)

Vitamin B6 10 mg (500%)

Folic Acid 400mcg (100%)

Vitamin B12 400 mcg (6667%)

Biotin 400 mcg (133%)

Panthothenic Acid 100mg (1000%)

Choline Citrate 80mg

These RDAs are for adults, and the adult dosage is 1-3 capsules a

day.

My son is 55 lbs. The doctor says to give 3 capsules.

That would mean for B6 it would be 1500%, for Niacin it would be

2100%, for B12 it would be over 24,000%.

Are these safe levels? I'm a bit concerned as I had read that too

much B6 or Niacin can be dangerous.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

He's not getting enough B12, B6 or folate in this formula. If he's on

the spectrum, he needs megadoses. Forget the RDA's, they are

meaningless for our kids. Dr. JM

HELP please re: B-vitamins

> Our doctor told us to give our son B-vitamins.

>

> Here's what the bottle says for one capsule:

>

> Thiamine 40 mg (2667% RDA)

> Riboflavin 11 mg (647%)

> Niacin 140 mg (700%)

> Vitamin B6 10 mg (500%)

> Folic Acid 400mcg (100%)

> Vitamin B12 400 mcg (6667%)

> Biotin 400 mcg (133%)

> Panthothenic Acid 100mg (1000%)

> Choline Citrate 80mg

>

> These RDAs are for adults, and the adult dosage is 1-3 capsules a

> day.

>

> My son is 55 lbs. The doctor says to give 3 capsules.

> That would mean for B6 it would be 1500%, for Niacin it would be

> 2100%, for B12 it would be over 24,000%.

>

> Are these safe levels? I'm a bit concerned as I had read that too

> much B6 or Niacin can be dangerous.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Many frequently asked questions and answers can be found at

<http://forums.autism-rxguidebook.com/default.aspx>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dr. JM,

Thank you for your reply. This formula is Thorne's Basic B-Complex.

Would you have a better recommendation for a formula? What levels of

B12, B6 & folate would he need? I can't seem to find this info in my

research.

Gratefully,

> He's not getting enough B12, B6 or folate in this formula. If

he's on

> the spectrum, he needs megadoses. Forget the RDA's, they are

> meaningless for our kids. Dr. JM

> HELP please re: B-vitamins

>

>

> > Our doctor told us to give our son B-vitamins.

> >

> > Here's what the bottle says for one capsule:

> >

> > Thiamine 40 mg (2667% RDA)

> > Riboflavin 11 mg (647%)

> > Niacin 140 mg (700%)

> > Vitamin B6 10 mg (500%)

> > Folic Acid 400mcg (100%)

> > Vitamin B12 400 mcg (6667%)

> > Biotin 400 mcg (133%)

> > Panthothenic Acid 100mg (1000%)

> > Choline Citrate 80mg

> >

> > These RDAs are for adults, and the adult dosage is 1-3 capsules a

> > day.

> >

> > My son is 55 lbs. The doctor says to give 3 capsules.

> > That would mean for B6 it would be 1500%, for Niacin it would be

> > 2100%, for B12 it would be over 24,000%.

> >

> > Are these safe levels? I'm a bit concerned as I had read that too

> > much B6 or Niacin can be dangerous.

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

>

[Guest guest]

This is an excellent formula and I use it regularly, though I tend to

prefer Ecological Formulas' Co-Enzyme B Complex for a B

multiple. The B12 should be given as injections per weight

in addition to anything in a multiple; B12 is non-toxic and

essential for our kids in mega-mega doses. I give every

child Folacal (folinic acid 800mcg twice daily) to go along

with the injections, regardless of size or whatever they may

be getting in anything else. Folate is also non-toxic and

essential in large doses, as all our kids have methylation

defects that interfere with normal absorption of B-12 and

folate. In addition to any multiple, I give every child one

(and occasionally two) daily of B6 in its biological form

P5P+Mag - I get this from Klaire. Dr. JM

HELP please re: B-vitamins

> >

> >

> > > Our doctor told us to give our son B-vitamins.

> > >

> > > Here's what the bottle says for one capsule:

> > >

> > > Thiamine 40 mg (2667% RDA)

> > > Riboflavin 11 mg (647%)

> > > Niacin 140 mg (700%)

> > > Vitamin B6 10 mg (500%)

> > > Folic Acid 400mcg (100%)

> > > Vitamin B12 400 mcg (6667%)

> > > Biotin 400 mcg (133%)

> > > Panthothenic Acid 100mg (1000%)

> > > Choline Citrate 80mg

> > >

> > > These RDAs are for adults, and the adult dosage is 1-3 capsules a

> > > day.

> > >

> > > My son is 55 lbs. The doctor says to give 3 capsules.

> > > That would mean for B6 it would be 1500%, for Niacin it would be

> > > 2100%, for B12 it would be over 24,000%.

> > >

> > > Are these safe levels? I'm a bit concerned as I had read that too

> > > much B6 or Niacin can be dangerous.

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > >

> >

>

>

>

>

> Many frequently asked questions and answers can be found at

<http://forums.autism-rxguidebook.com/default.aspx>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you, Dr. JM. You are so incredibly helpful! We appreciate you

more than you could ever know.

Gratefully,

> > > He's not getting enough B12, B6 or folate in this formula. If

> > he's on

> > > the spectrum, he needs megadoses. Forget the RDA's, they are

> > > meaningless for our kids. Dr. JM

> >

> > > HELP please re: B-vitamins

> > >

> > >

> > > > Our doctor told us to give our son B-vitamins.

> > > >

> > > > Here's what the bottle says for one capsule:

> > > >

> > > > Thiamine 40 mg (2667% RDA)

> > > > Riboflavin 11 mg (647%)

> > > > Niacin 140 mg (700%)

> > > > Vitamin B6 10 mg (500%)

> > > > Folic Acid 400mcg (100%)

> > > > Vitamin B12 400 mcg (6667%)

> > > > Biotin 400 mcg (133%)

> > > > Panthothenic Acid 100mg (1000%)

> > > > Choline Citrate 80mg

> > > >

> > > > These RDAs are for adults, and the adult dosage is 1-3

capsules a

> > > > day.

> > > >

> > > > My son is 55 lbs. The doctor says to give 3 capsules.

> > > > That would mean for B6 it would be 1500%, for Niacin it

would be

> > > > 2100%, for B12 it would be over 24,000%.

> > > >

> > > > Are these safe levels? I'm a bit concerned as I had read

that too

> > > > much B6 or Niacin can be dangerous.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks,

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Many frequently asked questions and answers can be found at

> <http://forums.autism-rxguidebook.com/default.aspx>

> >

> >