Vitamin B supplements

[sabby-c]

I recently posted my iron test results which were on the high side and therefore I didn't need to supplement and if possible I should try to bring my levels down.

I am about to start taking Vitamin B supplements based on a Blue Horizon thyroid test. My question is - will B supplements increase my iron levels? I've tried googling to find the answer but got totally confused.

Thanks, Sabby

Iron results:

CRP HS 1.22 mg/L (0 - 3) 40.7%

Iron 25.7 umol/L (10 - 30) 78.5%

TIBC 57.1 umol/L (45 - 81) 33.6%

UIBC 31.4 umol/L (13 - 56) 42.8%

Transferrin Saturation 45 % (25 - 45) 100.0%

Ferritin 122 ug/L (30 - 332) 30.5%

Thyroid results:

Serum Folate 14.9  (8.83-60.8) 11.7%

Active B12  82  (37.5-150) 39.6%

[FallingInReverse]

Improving B12 won't directly increase your iron, but it plays a part in how your body uses iron, specifically in context of how your body makes red blood cells.

As with many of these chain reactions in our bodies, B12 doesn’t directly interact with iron but is a key link in the chain.

That’s probably why googling wasnt clear, because it’s not a direct one-to-one relationship. But they depend on eachother.

 Wua13262348 is the expert on this - Wua, did I get that right?

edit: Also, this means that you should not worry that supplementing B12 or b complex will create problems with your iron. I see now I think that’s why you were asking. Definitely supplement your Bs.

[sabby-c in reply to FallingInReverse]

Thank you for replying. Based on my test results do I need to start taking B12, B-complex, Folate? Sabby

[Jaydee1507 Administrator in reply to sabby-c]

Your active B12 is pretty good but folate on the low side. I'd recommend just a good methyl B complex to help balance all the B's.

B complex suggestions: Slightly cheaper options with inactive B6:

amazon.co.uk/Liposomal-Soft...

Contains B6 as P5P an active form:

bigvits.co.uk/thorne-resear...

healf.com/products/basic-b-...

Explanation about the different forms of B6:

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

B complex comparison spreadsheet:

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[sabby-c in reply to Jaydee1507]

That's great, I'll go ahead with B complex. Thanks

[sabby-c in reply to FallingInReverse]

Thanks again

[Wua13262348 in reply to FallingInReverse]

Absolutely no expertise where I'm concerned, I'm afraid. Groping about in the dark, and joining up the dots. The article I read said that you had to get vit B12 right first, before you could sort out iron and Vit D, if I remember correctly. That would imply that the B s need to be optimal, Vit B2 and Vit B12 especially, but they all work together. B12 needs to be biologically activated , before you will get iron and vit d optimal and biologically active, I took it to mean.

Based on that , yes I would agree that to me ( with limited knowledge), that would mean supplementing the Bs to get them optimal. Also , I would assume, trying to get iron and Vit D optimal too. I think the article meant that you might have a battle to get iron and Vit D optimal until B12 was. But not to ignore trying to optimise iron and Vit D. I think!

[sabby-c in reply to Wua13262348]

Thank you for replying, I'll add B-complex and test again in a couple of months.