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    Bififlor forte and B12

    a bit late but in case this might be helpful to someone... I am being treated by the same doc as you :) The b12 is not for deficiency, he uses it to scavenge (neutralise) NO (nitric oxide). the dosage & form he prescribes are required in order to achieve this effect... The b12 shots can be...
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    B-Complex without Folic Acid

    Hi Linda, here is a link to the biocare b-plex which I use and does not contain any form of folate nor b12.. http://www.vit-shop.co.uk/store/p/647/1/BioCare-B-Plex-(without-folic-acid-and-vitamin-B12)-60-capsules.html As Lotus pointed out a few posts ago, biocare has 2 versions of b...
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    The De Meirleir Experience

    Sushi: about 400m further down the street (away from himmunitas) and then you need to go right (a small street in the woods), this leads straight up to the resto :) Kind regards
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    Dr. DeMeirleir speaking Jan 28/13

    According to a recent q&a with K.De Meirleir the publication will be at the beginning of march in 'In Vivo'. Kind regards
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    Experiences with Homeo KMAF?

    Hi all, Forebearance was pretty right, the label says: daily dose 3x6 drops unless indicated otherwise (by your physician) And indeed, minimum 10 minutes separated from food. All the best
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    Gut microbes: Frenemies and BFFs in inflammatory bowel disease

    Hi Waverunner and all, I just watched the lecture and found it interesting indeed. I googled one of the researchers she mentions at the end (q&a section) and that led me to this (imo) interesting paper: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3298082/ Thanks for the link!
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    B-Complex without Folic Acid

    arx, I don't know your location, but for people in Europe, this might be a good option.. I use this one :) http://www.vit-shop.co.uk/store/p/647/1/BioCare-B-Plex-(without-folic-acid-and-vitamin-B12)-60-capsules.html
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    In Memory of Rich Van Konynenburg.

    Dear Diana, It's hard to find the right words in response to this news, I doubt they even exist... Nevertheless, I would like to offer you my condolences and deepest sympathy. I too, like many others on this forum are shocked by this news.. Rich was one of the most intelligent yet humble...
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    methylation startup issues, maybe potassium, need advice

    Hi Rich, Thanks for your (quick) reply! very much appreciated! First of all, some extra info i just thought of which might be useful, my last bloodtest (end januari 2012) showed: - normal b12: 414 ng/L (refs 191-663) - low 'folic acid' serum: 4.2 mcg/L (refs 4.6 - 18.7) regarding this low...
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    methylation startup issues, maybe potassium, need advice

    oh yeah, for the sake of being complete i almost forgot: - prior to starting the methylation protocol, i used NAC (600mg / day) for about 3 months on dr's advice.. - i also experience some mental instabilities these last 3 days (feeling blue, a bit confused/worried asto what's going on and what...
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    methylation startup issues, maybe potassium, need advice

    Hi there, This is my first post, but I have been reading this forum for several months now and didn't want to bother you guys with any questions, so after reading a lot in here, and discussing the protocol with my GP, I started the active methyl protocol last week (wednesday). This went ok...