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    Does EDTA chelate b12?

    I am about to undergo an oral EDTA chelation program to get rid of excess lead that has been discovered after numerous tests. Whilst doing some research, there seems to be a lot of conflicting information on whether EDTA actually chelates b12 or in somes studies it shows that it enhances the...
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    B-12 - The Hidden Story

    I recently discovered a new probiotic called L. reuteri and after some initial research it seems that it is the only probiotic that seem to be able to produce both folate and cobalamin. I have started taking it a low dose, as I have a couple of stomach isues that I am dealing with. I was...
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    B-12 - The Hidden Story

    Can someone please help me as I seem to have unknowingly raised my glutathione levels by taking dhea 10mg for 3 days. Whilst my brain fog and all of my mcs symptoms seems to have disappeared, I am once again getting horrible b12 deficiency symptoms. Only recently have I discovered that dhea...
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    B-12 - The Hidden Story

    I was wondering whether someone can please help me because I am in a real catch 22. Like Fredd I had a serious b12 deficiency issue and at one point had foot drop and some other rather nasty neurological issues. Whilst at first I recovered by about 90% with b12 shots (hydro), I slowly started...
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    Chelation before methylation protocol?

    I recently stumbled upon this article: Neurodevelopmental Toxins Deplete Glutathione and Inhibit Folate and Vitamin B12-Dependent Methionine Synthase Activity: A Link between Oxidative Stress and Autism. (http://www.fasebj.org/cgi/content/meeting_abstract/22/1_MeetingAbstracts/894.1) I...
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    B-12 - The Hidden Story

    I currently live in the UK and as I am sure others on this forum are finding it a bit of a struggle to get methylcobalamin injections in the UK. At the moment the ones I get are through a very helpful GP, which he orders directly from the US, but I personally do not think the quality is great. I...
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    b12 deficiency, dysautonomia and cfs problems with cadmium detox.

    Thanks Rich for getting back to me so quickly. I have done a similar methylation panel by metametrix and they found no deficiencies, as I have been supplementing with alot of the vitamins you mentioned for some time now. My problem is that every time I try and increase my glutathione, my b12...
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    b12 deficiency, dysautonomia and cfs problems with cadmium detox.

    I was diagnosed with b12 deficiency of unknown origin and autoimmune thyroiditiis last year and since then my health has rapidly deteriorated; I was given daily b12 shots for a week, and then every two weeks etc... I am still left with various symptoms such as brain fog, inability to sweat...