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  1. auri

    Help! how much niacin to shut down methylation?

    Wow! I'm so glad you've found something that works for you ahmo. Unfortunately, my problem is low potassium, probably brought on by injudicious eating (I didn't realize how high liver is in B12). So I need to slow/stop the potassium loss, and for me at least, b12 just speeds it up :(
  2. auri

    Help! how much niacin to shut down methylation?

    Thank you for your fast response! Unfortunately my legs are too weak for me to drive and walk anywhere so I kind of have to make do with the niacinamide that I already have in my house. I'm hoping someone else will have the answer. Thanks though!
  3. auri

    Help! how much niacin to shut down methylation?

    Can anyone tell me how much niacin one must take to shut down methylation? I am very sensitive to supps, so I don't want to take any more than absolutely necessary. Also, does anyone know if the niacinamide form will work? TIA!
  4. auri

    Greetings and newbie question about potassium balancing

    Hi Nana! Thanks so much for your welcoming and super-complete response! I'll try to address things in order here, except I'll save the ones I have questions about for the end: I'm very familiar with leaky gut, and have long suspected that it may be among my problems. Especially now that my food...
  5. auri

    Greetings and newbie question about potassium balancing

    Sorry to reply to myself, but also wanted to let y'all know that I'm not just sitting and waiting for someone to do hand-holding; I'm finding answers already, albeit slowly. Specifically, this post...
  6. auri

    Greetings and newbie question about potassium balancing

    Hello all! I recently got my genetic tests back, and was hoping to be able to start methylation. However, when I attempted to begin methyl b12 supplementation, I learned a very valuable lesson: I'm apparently scary low on potassium. You see, I'd been having symptoms like muscle weakness...