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Vit. B12 & Folate

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I just started Levothyroxine a few days ago at 50mcg with my last TSH 6.36 and I just wanted to know if I need to supplement. My B12 is 471 pg/mL with the reference range of 211-946, and Folate is 11ng/mL with reference range greater than >3.0. My Vit D is low at 27.3 ng/mL R.R. 30-100, so I know that needs to be higher. Also, I've read that Methylcobalamin if I spelled that right is the way to go for B12, but what is a safe supplier that doesnt contain heavy metal contamination and actually contains what it's supposed to.

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Jean43, 1,000mcg Jarrows Formula and Solgar are good methylcobalamin sublingual lozenges, and BetterYou Boost 1,200mcg B12 is a good B12 spray. Good idea to take a B Complex vitamin to keep the other B vits balanced too. Folate 11 is good.

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