Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 I have some MB12 1000mcg chewable tablets and 800mcg folic acid I'd like to try with my dd ~70lbs. What would be the proper dose to give? Are you supposed to give 4X as much folic acid to B12? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 > I have some MB12 1000mcg chewable tablets and 800mcg folic acid I'd > like to try with my dd ~70lbs. What would be the proper dose to > give? Are you supposed to give 4X as much folic acid to B12? No, you should always start with a small dose and increase slowly. I give my son 1 MB12 (1000 mcg) and only about 200 mcg (or less) folic acid. Valentina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 > > > I have some MB12 1000mcg chewable tablets and 800mcg folic acid I'd > > like to try with my dd ~70lbs. What would be the proper dose to > > give? Are you supposed to give 4X as much folic acid to B12? > > No, you should always start with a small dose and increase slowly. > I give my son 1 MB12 (1000 mcg) and only about 200 mcg (or less) folic acid. > > > > Valentina Thanks Valentina. I read that ratio on another site, not sure which one now, and it seemed really high to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 > > I have some MB12 1000mcg chewable tablets and 800mcg folic acid I'd > like to try with my dd ~70lbs. What would be the proper dose to > give? Are you supposed to give 4X as much folic acid to B12? My son obtained much more language with folic acid than he did with mB12. I have given as high as 2000mcg mB12 to #2 [and 1500mcg to #3] along with 1600mcg folic acid. Increasing the folic was very helpful, increasing the mB12 caused problems. Right now, I can't give any more mB12 because they are fully loaded. I *can* give a little extra folic tho, it eliminated scripting for my kids and they will still tolerate a small daily amount [like 400mcg]. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Folic acid aids the absorbtion of MB12. M > > From: " danasview " <danasview@...> > Date: 2006/02/28 Tue AM 11:25:15 EST > > Subject: [ ] Re: folic acid and MB12 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 dana said: " Increasing the folic was very helpful, increasing the mB12 caused problems. " what kind of problems did you see with too much B12? a friend of mine is following new doc who has her taking a relatively high dose of sublingual b12 plus folic acid, and niacin every 4 hours, plus monolaurin. she just called feeling totally overwhelmed, majorly depressed, much increased pain. her doc said she could take a break for a day or two at most from niacin and b vits, but to get right back to them. she is fearful that this might be stirring up more mercury. she not doing anything right now to to chelate, just trying to build up some nutritional and immune support. is it possible the nutrients could be causing her mercury to mobilize? gratefully, kendra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 > > > I have some MB12 1000mcg chewable tablets and 800mcg folic acid I'd > > > like to try with my dd ~70lbs. What would be the proper dose to > > > give? Are you supposed to give 4X as much folic acid to B12? > > > > No, you should always start with a small dose and increase slowly. > > I give my son 1 MB12 (1000 mcg) and only about 200 mcg (or less) > folic acid. > > > > Thanks Valentina. I read that ratio on another site, not sure which > one now, and it seemed really high to me. I am sure there are kids who are OK with very high doses of folic acid, but most of them don't need that much. Valentina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 > > > Folic acid aids the absorbtion of MB12. > > You mean from the intestines? > B12 absorption has nothing to do with folic acid (at least from what I > know...) > > > Valentina > B12 absorption is regulated by intrinsic factor, which is produced in the stomach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 dana asked: How much niacin, and is it no-flush niacin? my friend (who doesn't have web access) says her doc doesn't believe in the no-flush versions. she was using 125mg 5 times a day, now reduced to 3 times a day because of difficulty tolerating. but doc wants her to increase to twice that, 250mg 3 times a day. she gets major flushing. she's having a very difficult time with the niacin, as well as all other supplements. she started by taking 900mg of monolaurin 3 times a day for 2 weeks (and no other supplements) and was just able to tolerate the symptoms. then she added the b12 and niacin and what she called a " megadose of tryptophan " and since then she couldn't tolerate the monolaurin. now taking only 300mg 1 or 2 times a day or none at all. she also tested low in iodine, so she is now taking one drop of iodine a day. your mentioning that monolaurin and b12 could trigger yeast was a new idea for her. (she thought the monolaurin was actually supposed to help with yeast because it's made from coconut?) she has been so severly light sensitive for months that she has to stay out of sunlight entirely and wears dark glasses all the time. in last couple days she noticed a big increase in light sensitivity and wonders if that could be a symptom of yeast? she's feeling extremely isolated, so any help with info is greatly appreciated. she's hoping to take this info and questions back to her doc once her mom's car is repaired. gratefully, kendra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 > my friend (who doesn't have web access) says her doc doesn't believe in the > no-flush versions. Is that because no-flush won't work for her specific condition, or does he not believe niacin causes flush, or another reason? You can read more about niacin here http://www.kroger.com/hn/Supp/Vitamin_B3.htm > your mentioning that monolaurin and b12 could trigger yeast was a new idea > for her. I had to drop mB12 for myself, because it causes too much yeast for me, giving me massive headaches even with a lot of GSE. I will try it again in a month or so. >>(she thought the monolaurin was actually supposed to help with > yeast because it's made from coconut?) It is *supposed* to help with yeast, but if the yeast is because of viral " die off " , it does not do much for it. she has been so severly light > sensitive for months that she has to stay out of sunlight entirely and wears > dark glasses all the time. in last couple days she noticed a big increase in > light sensitivity and wonders if that could be a symptom of yeast? It can, yes. > she's feeling extremely isolated, so any help with info is greatly > appreciated. she's hoping to take this info and questions back to her doc Maybe she should find another doctor. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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