What are the safe ranges for Methylmalonic Acid?

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@Peyt I'm not sure what you're asking, labs have different ranges. If your numbers are 'high' on your MMA results that's an indication that your B12 levels are LOW.
 
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Mij said:
@Peyt I'm not sure what you're asking, labs have different ranges. If your numbers are 'high' on your MMA results that's an indication that your B12 levels are LOW.
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The range used on the tests is not always accurate,
For example, the test range for b-12 is 211-946 but most Doctors say if one is lower than 300 they are B12 deficient.
In Europe, they like to see B12 above 500

I am assuming the same goes with MMA and that's why I am asking.
The range showing on the test is 0-378... is 378 really the top range?
 
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My MMA was up at 78%, so that is upper/normal range. Still within normal range.

My blood test for B12 at that time was 395 which is considered lowish.
 
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@Peyt do you have symptoms that may indicate low B12?

When I had my MMA and B12 blood test done years ago I thought I was ok since I was within range and didn't "fee"l I had low B12 symptoms. I didn't supplement.

As the years went by my B12 levels kept dropping and I was starting to feel symptoms, so I had my B12 tested again and it was down at 210. Still "within range" but not feeling good. My doctor said, oh it's just a little low. what? She refused to give me B12 shots so I started supplementing with Mb12 and a coenzymated B complex. I realize now that I was deficient for many years but because my doctor told me my levels were "good" I didn't pay attention to symptoms.
 
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@Peyt do you have symptoms that may indicate low B12?

When I had my MMA and B12 blood test done years ago I thought I was ok since I was within range and didn't "fee"l I had low B12 symptoms. I didn't supplement.

As the years went by my B12 levels kept dropping and I was starting to feel symptoms, so I had my B12 tested again and it was down at 210. Still "within range" but not feeling good. My doctor said, oh it's just a little low. what? She refused to give me B12 shots so I started supplementing with Mb12 and a coenzymated B complex. I realize now that I was deficient for many years but because my doctor told me my levels were "good" I didn't pay attention to symptoms.
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Here are my symptoms:

1. Low Energy
2. Get tired all the time
3. Headaches 2-3 times a week
4. Feeling agitated and easily angered.
5. My body hurts all over
6. Mild Tachycardia (heart rate around 103 when sitting)

I took a Methylcobalamin shot last week and I felt good energy for 1 day and the pain in my body was gone for 1 day too but then it all returned. Also I had headaches the next day.

I have heard that high MMA really requires Adenosylcobalamin not Methylcobalamin, especially in my case because I am an over-methylator (COMT++ , VDR++., and CBS++)

Yesterday I tried this new product called "ATP-20" by Douglass Lab. which has an element called "Adenosine Triphosphate" I did feel a little energy during the day and okay sleep at night and no other side effects. I will try it for 2 more days to see any side effects.

I also bought some Adeno12(3,000 mcg Adenosylcobalamin) by "Seeking Health" which I will try sometime next week.

I was surprised to find out that the compounding pharmacy that my doctor uses does not carry Adenosylcobalamin
in a form of shots. Very disappointing.
 
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Peyt said:
it says: nmol/L
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So I think MMA is not a concern
Peyt said:
Here are my symptoms:

1. Low Energy
2. Get tired all the time
3. Headaches 2-3 times a week
4. Feeling agitated and easily angered.
5. My body hurts all over
6. Mild Tachycardia (heart rate around 103 when sitting)
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Have you already tried B6?

What is your fasting insulin? Homocysteine? Taking the serum fasting insulin and Glucose Tolerance Test should be helpful. Your description seems like insulin inflammation.
 
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So I think MMA is not a concern

Have you already tried B6?

What is your fasting insulin? Homocysteine? Taking the serum fasting insulin and Glucose Tolerance Test should be helpful. Your description seems like insulin inflammation.
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I have tried B6 in a form of P5P .. I take 50mg every day and if I take more I get bad headaches
My Homocysteine was 12.9 (Range 0- 15) umol/L
I did take a Glucose Tolerance Test (attached ) which showed normal except on the 3rd hour the insulin dropped fast and then picked up a little ....
But I also read there is a relationship between ATP ( Adenosine Triphosphate ) and Glucose, so the point that you bring up is interesting.
 

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Peyt said:
My Homocysteine was 12.9 (Range 0- 15) umol/L
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Everyone wants this one around 6.5 - 8. I changed mine with diet alone, before I started taking supps, and with a low B12 even. Then I took MB12 and it lowered even more. But it can strongly vary with diet. My results were like this:

12.7 (on a gluten free diet)
8.2 (one month into a paleo-ish diet with the introduction of healthy fats and a slight reduction of carbs)
6.8 (on a paleo diet with limited carbs + MB12 supplementation)
9.8 (took Mfolate, bad reaction, stopped all supps, one week later had this result)
7.96 (my latest measurement in last May on a medium carb Paleo-ish diet, while taking Whey protein powder + silica supplement regularly)

Homocysteine measures endothelium damage. Glutamine (or whey protein powder with a natural glutamine content) + a silica supplement + healthy fats - lard/butter to cook, olive oil - help to heal endothelium damage. Glutamine can be depleted by gluten and a high lectin diet. Do you eat gluten?

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I have tried B6 in a form of P5P .. I take 50mg every day and if I take more I get bad headaches
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Personally I prefer pyridoxine rather than P-5-P. I have read that for each mg you take of B6 or P5P, you also need 2 mg of Magnesium, so for 50mg P5P, 100 mg Magnesium should be taken as well.

I have observed that B2 deals with headaches for both my husband and myself (he gets them more often than I do these days).

Peyt said:
I did take a Glucose Tolerance Test (attached ) which showed normal except on the 3rd hour the insulin dropped fast and then picked up a little ....
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What did your doctor say about this result? I have just started educating myself about it and don't know what your result means. I am seeing my dr. next month and will ask her for this test, which I have never takaen myself.
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But I also read there is a relationship between ATP ( Adenosine Triphosphate ) and Glucose, so the point that you bring up is interesting.
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Interesting! Could you please expand on that?
 
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here is a video that explains a little about Glucose conversion to ATP
........ But I am still looking to see if there is a relationship between ATP and adesynocobalamin......... I put up a separate thread on this site about this but no one replied.
 
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