>remember somebody telling me the blood test were completely
>irrelevant, because the level fluctuates so much. I don't know whether
>this is true or not.
If you don't have any symptoms (like being tired all the time, wanting to
sleep 12 hrs a day, painful tinglings in hands or other nerves, poor
digestion), you probably don't have any deficiency.
>I am not for the egg yolks. What are good vegan raw sources of B-12?
>I am eager to give this possibility a try.
They all have problems associated with them. We can name seaweed,
unwashed organic produce (B-12 in the dirt that clings to them), super
blue green algae (which may not be such a hot food).
The best I can think of is bee pollen, unless you don't consider that
vegan either. Or pills or B-12 injections.
>>Too much fruit can also cause B-12 deficiency (or too much
>>vitamin C for that matter).
>How so? Any fruit or just sweet fruit?
Sweet fruit mainly.
>What is too much vitamin C? An orange juice a day, or you are talking
>about synthetic sources?
Synthetic sources (or 20 oranges/day).
>>Do you suffer any painful nerve sensations in the extremities? This
>is another symptom of B-12 problems. Fasting would help too.
>Thanks for asking this. I don't experience pain, but I feel a
>tingling sensation in different postures. Also numbness.
>I have fasted twice, trying to solve this problem, but it didn't
>help, and the second time I lost muscle and weight I haven't been able
>to regain.
Well, do this, then. Buy a bottle of B-12 sublingual lozenges (or nasal
spray) and take some. If the tingling goes away, you had a B-12
deficiency. If so, then take one of those pills every month or so until
your digestion improves. Do you have loose stools?
>Last question: other than a B-12 deficiency, what else could be
>causing my constant weakness? Thanks for your help, sir.
How much sleep do you get?
Bob Avery ([log in to unmask])
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