Extra folate & biotin?

[KingJohnVII]

Since 24th April, I’ve taken 50mg levo daily, with BioCare Adreno Complex, Igennus Super B-Complex and separate Igennus B12. It’s early days, but in due course I plan to increase levo to 75mg, then 100mg, if my obliging GP will prescribe it. My question is this: is it safe/advisable/helpful to add in extra methylfolate and biotin to boost what’s already in the B-Complex? That’s what I’d like to do, but any comments on this would be welcome, please.

These were my latest results, on 20th February:

TSH: 5.37 (0.27-4.20)

FT4: 13.8 (11.9-21.6)

B12: 301 (197-771)

Folate: 3.7 (2.9-26.8)

Many thanks.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

When people ask about supplements, vitamins, etc., I often link to this site:

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Biotin

Fact Sheet for Health Professionals

ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/B...

Whilst it is in the USA, and some things (like specific foods mentioned) and units can be different, I feel they give a solid summary with good onward links, if you feel the need.

This is their Folate sheet:

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Folate

Fact Sheet for Health Professionals

ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/F...

I assume you are aware that biotin can affect numerous blood tests?

helvella - Biotin supplementation and testing

A short article about how and why biotin can affect blood tests. Includes information about how to avoid any problems.

helvella.blogspot.com/p/hel...

[KingJohnVII in reply to helvella]

Many thanks for the helpful links.

[greygoose]

Are you sure it's biotin you want to increase? Your B12 is pretty low. I would think you would want to increase that. You don't even have a base-line for biotin.

[KingJohnVII in reply to greygoose]

Point taken. I’m taking Igennus 1000ug methylcobalamin daily for B12.