Journeyman
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Hi Folks,
I've always been of the understanding that methylation supplements should be the 1st medications taken at least 30 mins before Potassium/Vit C etc., however this morning as I procrastinated as to whether taking methylation supps is more important now that I've just come down with a bad head cold or flu I found the 'Preventing Methylfolate Side Affects' link by Dr Lynch of MTHFR.net posted 26/11/14
http://mthfr.net/preventing-methylfolate-side-effects/2014/11/26/
Now it seems to advocate taking the methylation supplements only some time AFTER taking all the electrolytes (potassium/calcium etc.) I certainly felt a bit better post intake than normal by doing it 1.5 hours after breakfast (a stew)
Can anyone confirm that this is the optimal method of taking methylation supps?
If anyone can comment on the potential benefits of taking or not taking methylation supps in a time of illness that too would be handy. So far I understand its better to have higher Glutathione levels when sick thus advocating the use of methylation supplements.
PS - For those wondering why I'm not taking them everyday I've been increasing my knowledge of health sciences through university study the last 9 months and its causing me to question the high intakes of methylation supplements on a daily basis. Particularly, for example, after learning that B12 is stored in the liver for _YEARS_....
I've been taking my 1mg Methyl B12 with 500mcg Methylfolate and various others (TMG, Benfotiamine, P5P) just once a week for about the last 3 months and have found lowered anxiety levels and not much perceptible difference in energy levels... am now stepping back up my dosage to see if negative effects return... does seem so thus far and have caught my first head cold in 9 months :/ ...
Regards
Journeyman
I've always been of the understanding that methylation supplements should be the 1st medications taken at least 30 mins before Potassium/Vit C etc., however this morning as I procrastinated as to whether taking methylation supps is more important now that I've just come down with a bad head cold or flu I found the 'Preventing Methylfolate Side Affects' link by Dr Lynch of MTHFR.net posted 26/11/14
http://mthfr.net/preventing-methylfolate-side-effects/2014/11/26/
Now it seems to advocate taking the methylation supplements only some time AFTER taking all the electrolytes (potassium/calcium etc.) I certainly felt a bit better post intake than normal by doing it 1.5 hours after breakfast (a stew)
Can anyone confirm that this is the optimal method of taking methylation supps?
If anyone can comment on the potential benefits of taking or not taking methylation supps in a time of illness that too would be handy. So far I understand its better to have higher Glutathione levels when sick thus advocating the use of methylation supplements.
PS - For those wondering why I'm not taking them everyday I've been increasing my knowledge of health sciences through university study the last 9 months and its causing me to question the high intakes of methylation supplements on a daily basis. Particularly, for example, after learning that B12 is stored in the liver for _YEARS_....
I've been taking my 1mg Methyl B12 with 500mcg Methylfolate and various others (TMG, Benfotiamine, P5P) just once a week for about the last 3 months and have found lowered anxiety levels and not much perceptible difference in energy levels... am now stepping back up my dosage to see if negative effects return... does seem so thus far and have caught my first head cold in 9 months :/ ...
Regards
Journeyman