do iron levels have anything to do with methylation? because my ferritin levels used to be quiet low - less than 5, and last time it was checked it was about 11.I've been supplementing on and off recently, so my guess is it could be about 20 by now, but I'm not 100% sure until I get tested again. I'm aiming for a level of 80.
what about salt/sodium ratio? I've noticed that I feel better after eating potato chips.
do you think I should take vitamin C each day as well?
I've read this thread here -
http://curezone.com/forums/am.asp?i=1900236 it seems to match with how I react to b12 as well.
How long would I need to be on magnesium and potassium supplements before taking b12 again (i f I do start taking it again, bit hesitant at the moment)?
The low iron will affect your Kreb's energy cycle. I remember my doc saying something about it helping to carry oxygen in the blood. So getting that level up should help with energy.
Yes, if you have weak adrenals, you'll also be leaking sodium and will crave salty foods. You should see all the potato chips I used to eat. So you should supplement with salt. Also the vitamin C, then either magnesium and/or potassium. They all work together to support the adrenals.
I see I've already discussed my homemade electrolyte drink. That's how I take those supps. They absorb a lot better in a liquid form. You'll feel a lot better. Someone on here said their drink tasted like "liquid unicorn".
So now I think of that whenever I drink mine - lol.
My exact formula before I started taking B12 and folate was 1 cup of water, 4 pinches of salt, 1/4 tsp of BioEnergyC (vitaminC+ ribose), and 1 tsp of magnesium glycinate powder. I took that with breakfast, lunch, and supper. At bedtime, it was the same, except for 4 tsp of magnesium glycinate.
Ben Lynch suggests something similar called MTHFRade.
http://mthfr.net/mthfrade-is-the-mthfr-drink-formula-have-yours-yet/2012/01/19/
The electrolytes just seem to leak out on a constant basis and don't build up stores. When you take them, the effect is instantaneous. So I would suggest, to get your electrolyte formula tweaked, and then anytime you feel ready to tackle the B12, add that. It's ok to take awhile to get there - this is a marathon, not a sprint.
Do you think you might have high histamine like the article you quoted?
Also have you had your SNPs tested and do you have the CBS mutation? Do you have a problem with foods, meds or supps that have sulfur?
I have the CBS mutation and had a stress/anxiety reaction until I treated for CBS. Then I could start to tolerate B12. I've worked my way up from literally 0.5mcg to 50mcg. If I go above that, I start to get metal detox symptoms that are a more than I care to deal with long term.
Same with methylfolate - started small and worked up to 83mcg. Above that, and the need for magnesium is too huge to deal with.
When the metal detox and the cell rebuilding are complete, I should be able to increase those amounts.