from Low B12 Levels. A number of ME and CFS clinicians and researchers
have postulated that B12 levels are problematic in ME/CFS patients.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Neurology/GeneralNeurology/28740
Physicians have continued the conversation saying:
As a neurologist, I think most neurologist realize neurological
manifestations of B 12 deficiencies can occur at levels below 400.
However, I can not get primary md interested in giving shots when the
lab calls levels in the 300's as "normal"...
With this epidemic of Alzheimer's dementia, I'm wondering as to why
research on Vit. B-12 is not much emphasized. Is it because B-12 is
rather quite inexpensive that no drug company would venture into it ?
It's a cheap fix and when M/M or insurance won't pay I prescribe a
30cc vial and syringes. You can't get too much B12 and the price of
too little is steep.
I appreciate the dietary advice above. Why is there not more emphasis
on such natural measures?
...Hopefully many physicians will take note and try B12 therapy for
MS/Lupus/autoimmune type symptoms. ...
A.David Smith and colleagues,from University of Oxford,United Kingdom
found that the daily vitamin B supplementation(folic acid,vitamin B6
and vitamin B12) reduced brain shrinkage associated with dementia by
up to 53% ...
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