Vit B amounts,please

[Gazdad]

Hi A-Team ,advice as usual please got my Mum a Quality B complex 408 mg today ,also vit B12 500ug, should I start Ma on the B-complex ,only first & for how long ?or one of each daily.. best time of day also please..glad to lose her nhs cyanide tainted vit b..! Thanks Gazdad (Gareth)

[SlowDragon Administrator]

She should start B12 daily first

Then a week later add separate vitamin B complex

once your serum B12 is over 500 (or Active B12 level has reached 70), she may be able to reduce then stop the B12 and just carry on with the B Complex.

If Vegetarian or vegan likely to need ongoing separate B12 few times a week

In week before blood test, when your Mum needs to stop vitamin B complex, consider taking a separate folate supplement (eg Jarrow methyl folate 400mcg) and continue separate B12

Note that improving folate when B12 is very low is not a good idea. Taking folate before B12 is improving can lead to neurological problems.

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Exactly which B12 and which vitamin B complex have you bought

[Gazdad in reply to SlowDragon]

Thanks, Slow Dragon for your kind advices so promptly , Brand wise i bought (Health Leads) for both .. have used them for occasional health bits & pieces, always done verbally ,nice to deal with ,all manufactured by themselves, NO preservatives yeast, gluten, yeast,starch,sugar stearate,lactose,sweetners ,colours, no trans fats..Nb. or cyanide..! A little bonus.. buy 3 get a free extra , mix& match..! I will beam in any progress, Top Lady..!