This brings me to another thought:
Can the need for potassium ever stop with b12? It is quite annoying, and for a person who wants to function it just creates more barriers to get through the day. I thought oral mb12 would be fine, but it wasn't.
You are not going to get any use out of the b12 unless you combine it with folate, they are dependent on each other for cell growth and absorption.. This goes beyond methylation but to normal physiological processes of human biology.
Oral as in swallowed b12? The demand for potassium remains the same regardless of the dose of b12 and folate as well.. If you are taking 1,000mcg or 10,000mcg there is no notable difference except that it is quite a good amount at first.
Methyl b12, and Adeno b12 are the most demanding of potassium, hydrox is second most demanding, and low potassium with cyanob12 is pretty rare unless you were severely deficient in b12 levels to begin with.
Hydroxy and Cyano are both crap quality and serve no purpose in methylation though, I know others will disagree on the hydroxy and regard MTHFR studies and reports however in my experience and many others that actually apply it beyond theories it appears to just be a down graded quality version of methyl b12.
Both need to convert to methyl b12 in the body for use regardless, if you really want to start healing and do it right I would suggest getting on methyl b12, methyl folate, and adeno b12 at appropriate doses which you can find on Fred's original thread.
If you are not using that protocol then disregard this and do whichever other one however be aware that folate and b12 are dependent on each other and you will piss out about 90% of that b12 without adequate folate to match it.. I did the same mistake before lol. Also stay the HELL away from folic acid!! haha
In regards to potasssium you can just take 3,000 extra a day through supplemental form. Now brand name offers a powder that you can easily reach this with.. Just three times a day with meals and it is not too much potassium over all. It just works better because this version of potassium is immediately available at the cellular level rather then taking in high potassium foods alone, that can work as well however the full effects of potassium from the foods take a bit more time to process.
You don't need to go super crazy with the potassium just a good ratio of potassium to salt in the diet, some high potassium foods to reach the RDV and a bit of supplemental potassium will do! You never want to over do potassium anyways Hyperkalemia is just as deadly as hypokalemia.
Yes Magnesium supplementation is also very important! If you do not have adequate magnesium storage your body will not hold onto the potassium you intake either, as it is antagonistic to magnesium and low storages will show a preference to keeping magnesium in stock.
Oh also stick with sublingual for the b12s that is the best way to absorb the full amount! Also I am pretty sure your b vitamin complex contained folic acid so check that as well! If it has it then toss it.. Nothing will block your methylation pathways worse then folinic and folic acid!
The need for potassium does not stop though it is less dramatic in time.. It is easy to achieve with some supplemental powder alongside a normal sturdy diet though!