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High levels of B12
Hi B and Daniel ,
What are the causes of high levels of Vitamin B12 and how can one rectify it naturally? -
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Hey ,
I assume you mean high levels without injections or supplements? Are there any other symptoms present?
You might first want to check ‘hidden’ supplemental forms. Some products have vitamin B12 added. Protein bars and other sport products can contain an amount of vitamin B12. Energy drinks can also be a hidden B12 source. Keep in mind that when there are no current supplements or injections taken, earlier supplementation/injections can still affect serum B12 levels.
If you have ruled out nutritional causes, I prefer myself to rule out other big causes first.
Sometimes kidneys due to damage can’t secret the vitamin B12 for example. Vitamin B12 is also stored in the liver. Damage to the liver can spill vitamin B12 into the blood raising serum levels. Checking kidney and liver function would be on my list. I would also check white blood cells.
I don’t know if any complaints are present. With kidney problems symptoms like swollen ankles, feet and hands might present. Kidney and liver problems can also present in other symptoms like fatigue, shortness of breath, headaches, itchy skin. With liver problems a pale stool or a dark colored urine could also present.
If there are no symptoms present, I would still do the check-up to rule out any issues.
Perhaps you could share the number of the high levels that we are talking about.
Depending on the cause it might mean nothing at all (high serum levels aren’t always a problem, but it also depends on the values). If kidney and liver problems might be the underlying problem, the next step would be finding out what is causing these problems.
For example, high blood sugars can cause damage to the kidneys as well as high blood pressure. A fatty liver and drinking alcohol can cause damage to the liver. So can an undiagnosed hepatitis infection.
Some medications can also cause liver and kidney damage. This can include regular use of over-the-counter medications like some NSAIDs (acetaminophen/tylenol, ibuprofen, etc)
I have zoomed in on the liver and kidney issues here just to illustrate that correcting naturally depends on the root cause.
Remember: It could also be just a hidden food source!
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Thank you ,,, thus super helpful
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