Re: Re: Plaque > Homocysteine > Vitamin B

[Guest guest]

Betty wrote:

> However,

>if the B12 is low in spite of that the conclusion is that the body is

>not doing what it should do with the B12 and that makes it such that

>oral B12, pills or food, will not work it. So while for most people

>it may be easy to lower the homocysteine with supplements I think in

>my case I wasted my money on the Bs. I

>

Just curious. Are you taking Glucophage? I've read that it's

supposed to interfere with Vitamin B absorption. Just wondered if that

was relevant in your case.

>ncidentally to this point I

>have had no heart involvement problems. The cardiologist did find

>potential problems. My lipids are such that doing the ratio thing,

>good vs bad, my ratio is good because I have a good supply of the

>good ones.

>

Glad to hear your heart is okay.

>

>Wonder when we will get our MD degree????

>

Well, I wouldn't have any idea how to treat hangnails, but in

my more egotistical moments, I sometimes think I have a leg up on being

a diabetes doc. ;-)

[Guest guest]

At 10:43 AM 3/28/2004, you wrote:

>Betty wrote:

>

> > However,

> >if the B12 is low in spite of that the conclusion is that the body is

> >not doing what it should do with the B12 and that makes it such that

> >oral B12, pills or food, will not work it. So while for most people

> >it may be easy to lower the homocysteine with supplements I think in

> >my case I wasted my money on the Bs. I

> >

>

> Just curious. Are you taking Glucophage? I've read that it's

>supposed to interfere with Vitamin B absorption. Just wondered if that

>was relevant in your case.

>

>

> >ncidentally to this point I

> >have had no heart involvement problems. The cardiologist did find

> >potential problems. My lipids are such that doing the ratio thing,

> >good vs bad, my ratio is good because I have a good supply of the

> >good ones.

> >

>

> Glad to hear your heart is okay.

>

> >

> >Wonder when we will get our MD degree????

> >

>

> Well, I wouldn't have any idea how to treat hangnails, but in

>my more egotistical moments, I sometimes think I have a leg up on being

>a diabetes doc. ;-)

[Guest guest]

Rick wrote:

>At 10:43 AM 3/28/2004, you wrote:

>

>

Rick,

You're going to have to type louder. Nothing seems to be

coming through.

Edd

[Guest guest]

Betty wrote:

>PS Does anyone else have a doctor that is following homocystein? I

>hope my daughter gets that information when they see his doctor

>again. My daughter being T1 and him with the heart problems they

>take care of each other and try to eat and do " healthy " .

>

>

You bet! Homocysteine and high-sensitivity C-Reactive Protein are the

two big markers after the typical lipid panel.

If you want to read some really good stuff on inflammation, its effect

on different body systems, and ways to combat it nutritionally, go to

www.lef.org and look up their protocol for " inflammation, chronic " .

Lots and lots of good reading there. I actually bought a copy of their

" big yellow book " for my doctor, who thinks it's great. We've been

experimenting with different things from it to bring my CRP down. Will

know more after being retested in June.

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