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flroots wrote:We've been taking 100 mcg daily of Cyanocobalamin B12 while on the McDougall diet. We have tested on the low side, but within the normal range over the same period.
Thanks. Wonder if that test is routine and allowed under medicare?Spiral wrote:flroots wrote:We've been taking 100 mcg daily of Cyanocobalamin B12 while on the McDougall diet. We have tested on the low side, but within the normal range over the same period.
When you get tested, test Methylmalonic Acid, not just serum B-12. Methylmalonic acid levels are considered a better test of B-12 than testing B-12 directly.
f1jim wrote:I can't get the link to work. Is it just me or is everyone able to use the link?
Thanks. This is the same one I ordered above. I chose iHerb.com because they gave a $5 discount on first order and they give free shipping for orders greater than $20 whereas other sites typically require $49. I'm not sure how reliable they are since I've never dealt with them before. I normally prefer Amazon Prime because shipping is free and my credit card returns 5% at Amazon. Unfortunately, this product is something called an 'add-on item' which prevents it from being ordered individually? Has anyone dealt with iHerb.com before?hazelrah wrote:Lucky VItamin has this for $0.0624/ 1000 mcg. Doesn't beat the Costco Canada @ $0.0611, but it's pretty close..
http://www.luckyvitamin.com/p-16830-jar ... Am3O8P8HAQ
I've used them over the last couple of years and they have been pretty good for us.
Mark
Thanks. I too am debating between once or twice per week.f1jim wrote:I take that dosage twice a week. Been doing that for several years. Might be able to reduce that to once a week based on my numbers.
f1jim
We decided to take our 1000 mcg Methylcobalamin B12 daily. This is based mainly upon the daily recommendation for those 65+ of 500-1000 mcg daily in the following report:flroots wrote:Thanks. I too am debating between once or twice per week.f1jim wrote:I take that dosage twice a week. Been doing that for several years. Might be able to reduce that to once a week based on my numbers.
f1jim
Thank. Yes, it's very easy to remember daily and as you say, there's no worry of overdose.colonyofcells wrote:I have the book Vegan For Life by vegan nutritionist Jack Norris and he does have a few differences of opinion compared to Dr McDougall. I sometimes use the the Jack Norris web site veganhealth org. Large doses of b12 seems harmless so I do not give it much thought about how much b12 I am taking daily. It is easier for me to remember to take b12 if I take it daily.
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