Your B12 and Folic Acid Labs May Be Misleading You
Looking at the levels of Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) and Folic Acid in your blood can help diagnose different types of anemias, investigate neuropathy, and evaluate general nutritional status. Low levels reflect the aspects of these conditions, while high levels may be significant for blood disorders (polycythemia vera or leukemia) or liver disease (cirrhosis or hepatitis). Often these conditions are ruled out and patients are merely left with the advice to discontinue all supplemental B12 and Folic Acid. However, as we learn more about methylation in the body, we have learned that a high B12 or Folic Acid blood value may actually mean a deficiency of these vitamins. Read more →
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