How long should b12 be take as supplement?

[Lindquist]

My doctor said i have b12 deficiency , but now my b12 levels show high on blood results in P-Cobalamin in plasma it was on 1266 tmol/L does it show negative on results when you start taking supplements? How long you guys eat b12 ? Can you quit with b12 on celiac? Or do you must eat it all life?

[trents]

Welcome to the forum, Lindquist!

First of all, there is no danger in taking B12 or any of the vitamins indefinitely. They are water soluble and you will excrete any excess in your urine. They are not toxic. But if your levels are now adequate or above normal you may quit taking the supplement as long as your gut is healed so that you don't lose ground with B12 levels over time. Are you strict about your gluten free diet? How long since your diagnosis? Have you had follow-up testing, either blood antibody testing or biopsy since you were initially diagnosed and if so, did the testing show gut healing?

[Lindquist]

i got my celiac diagnose on 15 march 2023 but i know i could have it long time before, i also have low stomach acid, and doctor said before i have ibs, but now they seen i had gluten antibodies that was high. 

[Lindquist]

  On 4/1/2023 at 2:03 PM, trents said:

Welcome to the forum, Lindquist!

First of all, there is no danger in taking B12 or any of the vitamins indefinitely. They are water soluble and you will excrete any excess in your urine. They are not toxic. But if your levels are now adequate or above normal you may quit taking the supplement as long as your gut is healed so that you don't lose ground with B12 levels over time. Are you strict about your gluten free diet? How long since your diagnosis? Have you had follow-up testing, either blood antibody testing or biopsy since you were initially diagnosed and if so, did the testing show gut healing?

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I can not eat gluten anymore then i get ill, its not worth it. I eat paleo just now i eat also lchf, is that good start? I want clean eating

[trents]

Ichf?

[Wheatwacked]

LCHF Is that LowCarbHighFiber?

What is the cause of your low stomach acid?

Vitamin B12 is only in animal sourced foods. The normal range for vitamin B12 (total) is between 200 – 1100 ng/L (nanograms per liter), 200 – 1100 pg/mL (picograms per milliliter), or 148 – 811 pmol/L (picomoles per liter).  Even at large doses, vitamin B12 is generally considered to be safe because the body does not store excess amounts.

 

  On 4/1/2023 at 11:09 AM, Lindquist said:

Or do you must eat it all life?  Can you quit with b12 on celiac?

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You need B12 all your life. It is only found in animal products so a vegan will need to supplement always.  On gluten free diet as your gut heals malabsorption will get better and you may not need supplemental B12 IF YOU GET ENOUGH IN YOUR DIET. The total B12 plasma test is considered accurate so use it to guage your need. If your are deficient in B12 you also should look at intake of other B vitamins. High homocysteine levels could be caused by low intake of B6 or Choline, or B12 or Folate. It is an indicator of inflammation.

 eight B complex vitamins—thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, pantothenic acid, and biotin—and choline. These water-soluble nutrients fall into two categories: those involved in the reactions of intermediary metabolism related to energy production and redox status and those involved in the transfer of single-carbon units. The B Vitamins and Choline: Overview and Methods

[Lindquist]

  On 4/2/2023 at 2:16 AM, Wheatwacked said:

LCHF Is that LowCarbHighFiber?

What is the cause of your low stomach acid?

Vitamin B12 is only in animal sourced foods. The normal range for vitamin B12 (total) is between 200 – 1100 ng/L (nanograms per liter), 200 – 1100 pg/mL (picograms per milliliter), or 148 – 811 pmol/L (picomoles per liter).  Even at large doses, vitamin B12 is generally considered to be safe because the body does not store excess amounts.

 

You need B12 all your life. It is only found in animal products so a vegan will need to supplement always.  On gluten free diet as your gut heals malabsorption will get better and you may not need supplemental B12 IF YOU GET ENOUGH IN YOUR DIET. The total B12 plasma test is considered accurate so use it to guage your need. If your are deficient in B12 you also should look at intake of other B vitamins. High homocysteine levels could be caused by low intake of B6 or Choline, or B12 or Folate. It is an indicator of inflammation.

 eight B complex vitamins—thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, pantothenic acid, and biotin—and choline. These water-soluble nutrients fall into two categories: those involved in the reactions of intermediary metabolism related to energy production and redox status and those involved in the transfer of single-carbon units. The B Vitamins and Choline: Overview and Methods

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Thanks for replay, i am also milkprotein allergic caused of my other allergy symtoms i have of cat, dog, horse, mold, grass, birch, so i must avoid dairy products too, so i drink coconut milk or almond milk now. Hope that will work better for me. I think to eat paleo is better if im allergic to milk. 

  On 4/3/2023 at 6:57 PM, Lindquist said:

Thanks for replay, i am also milkprotein allergic caused of my other allergy symtoms i have of cat, dog, horse, mold, grass, birch, so i must avoid dairy products too, so i drink coconut milk or almond milk now. Hope that will work better for me. I think to eat paleo is better if im allergic to milk. 

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Low Carb High Fat

Paleo is what people eat in the evolution at stoneage without dairy and starch, gluten

[Lindquist]

You guys and Girls handle glutenfree wheat starch thst has 20 PPM gluten? But it says gluten free. Is it ok or not? What flour you make cookies with?

[trents]

We have reports frequently on this forum of celiacs being made ill by products made from modified wheat starch that has supposedly been rendered so as to meet the qualifications for marketing it as "gluten free". For example, DiGiornio's Gluten Free Pizza.  I suspect it depends on how sensitive to minor amounts of gluten the individual person is. 20ppm is on the cusp. If in doubt, I would avoid it.