Diabetic neuropathy, autism, sclerosis, and other nerve damage issues.
I stumbled on this incredible treatment for diabetic neuropathy (the slow degeneration of nerves in the extremities, that leads to things like suspectible serious infections from normally insignificant cuts, scratches etc, gangrene and amputation of limbs).
at the time i was at my wits end on how to solve it. i accidentally stumbled on the website of a doctor who was treating children and adults with autism, using methyl b-12, that had the pleasant side effect of also relieving diabetic neuropathy and associated infections, etc.
he was giving them intravenous injections. i just went up to the health food store and bought a bottle of tablets. it isn't normal b-12, however, it has to be the methyl form of b-12. and the reason is, that apparently people with diseases like diabetes and autism, lack the necessary amount of enzyme required to break down regular b-12 into its methyl form. the methyl form actually is used by the body to regenerate nerves.
not only was this stuff helping autistic people, but diabetics AND now there's evidence accumulating that it helps with sclerosis.
and as we age, our production of methyl b-12 slows down even more, so if you're suffering from nerve damage and / or are getting old, this stuff might prove to be quite useful. i know all my diabetic neuropathy symptoms were gone in a less than a week. and i only take one 5000 mcg (that's microgram) tablet every 3 days.
here's a .doc on the subject.
http://tinyurl.com/9sr93dw
I just started taking B12 to see if it would relieve some of the fibromyalgia symptoms. I don't know if it's methyl. B12 is produced by the digestive system, and as Undo said, production declines with age. Standard blood tests don't always reveal a B12 deficiency, so it can be a problem of underdiagnosing as well. Another thing that declines with age is the production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. I switched from taking antacids, to taking a teaspoon og cider vinegar in water three to four times a day. It's been helping. It probably wouldn't be a good idea for someone with acid reflux, but it's a good way to help digestion and get a little vitamin C for the rest of us. Hydrochloric acid is also a part of the immune system. People who need to take proton pump inhibitors for acid reflux tend to have a lower resistance to respiratory infections.
Shasta
shasta
try the methyl form!
Yes, I was introduced to the methyl-B12 a few years ago too. It does seem to be more readily available in that form over the internet. What I now take is a sublingual B-12 1000 mcg, with B-6 Folic Acid, and Biotin.
This is a 250 mg tablet(taken under the tongue) bottle I get, made by Wonder Laboratories. It is "methylcobalamin". You can buy this from Amazon, or Wonder Labs for $19.99 +2.99 shipping. Even from Amazon, it ships from Wonder labs.
May be others available cheaper??
Yes, this type goes directly to work, instead of having to be processed first, in your body. I do take it because I am not young, and was diag. with MS over 30 years ago. God has taken care of me in that regard!!!!!!
MS is a tough one. I've taken care of more than one person with MS, and it hits everybody differently. It's tough on the families too. I have to look at my B12, sse what it is, but it probably isn't methyl. Thanks for the info Undo.
Shasta
Quote from: rdunk on September 16, 2012, 12:06:33 AM
Yes, I was introduced to the methyl-B12 a few years ago too. It does seem to be more readily available in that form over the internet. What I now take is a sublingual B-12 1000 mcg, with B-6 Folic Acid, and Biotin.
This is a 250 mg tablet(taken under the tongue) bottle I get, made by Wonder Laboratories. It is "methylcobalamin". You can buy this from Amazon, or Wonder Labs for $19.99 +2.99 shipping. Even from Amazon, it ships from Wonder labs.
May be others available cheaper??
Yes, this type goes directly to work, instead of having to be processed first, in your body. I do take it because I am not young, and was diag. with MS over 30 years ago. God has taken care of me in that regard!!!!!!
sounds good. i just get mine either from local pharmacy or health food store. but i do let it melt in mouth even though it isn't sublingual.
Quote from: Shasta56 on September 16, 2012, 01:17:34 AM
MS is a tough one. I've taken care of more than one person with MS, and it hits everybody differently. It's tough on the families too. I have to look at my B12, sse what it is, but it probably isn't methyl. Thanks for the info Undo.
Shasta
surely. i think the methyl form is the ticket for curing many types of nerve damage issues. i don't know how good it is at repairing nerves that have been severed as a result of injury or surgery, but nerve damage related to age and/or disease, it seems to do really well in repairing.