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Please advise on vitamin and mineral levels for supplements x

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Jan 2018 (being rechecked from today) supplementing vitamin D 3000iu oral spray with K2 MK7 by Better You since March 2015, folic acid 5mg since Nov 2016, B12 injections since Feb 2017, iron infusion done Dec 2015, haven't taken iron since then because it upsets my stomach. Thanks x

FERRITIN 56 (30 - 400)

FOLATE 3.1 (2.5 - 19.5)

VITAMIN B12 not sure

VITAMIN D 60.1 (50 - 75 suboptimal)

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Depending on what your new levels are, these suggestions may or may not be relevant, but based on these results:

FERRITIN 56 (30 - 400) iron infusion done Dec 2015, haven't taken iron since then because it upsets my stomach

Eat liver, that will raise your ferritin level, and include other iron rich foods in your diet

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Ferritin needs to be at least 70 for thyroid hormone to work, I've seen it said that 100-130 is best for females.

VITAMIN D 60.1 (50 - 75 suboptimal) supplementing vitamin D 3000iu oral spray with K2 MK7 by Better You since March 2015

I would double dose for the time being to try and raise your level to that recommended by the Vit D Council - 100-150nmol/L - retest in 3 months. If you've reached the recommended level then you can reduce to a maintenance dose which you'll lhave to find by trial and error.

FOLATE 3.1 (2.5 - 19.5) folic acid 5mg since Nov 2016

Daily or weekly?

It sounds as though your Hashi's has affected your vitamins and minerals so you should follow the advice SlowDragon has given in our other thread.

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Where did u check folate ?

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