Posted by KaraS on January 29, 2005, at 15:27:43
In reply to Re: Folate and homocysteine in depression » KaraS, posted by SLS on January 29, 2005, at 13:07:06
Scott,
I think you need to balance it with the B12 too.
Good luck!
K
> Thanks, Kara.
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> I think I'll go ahead and try the folate at 800mg.
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> - Scott
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> > Hi,
> > I took the amount mentioned in your original post - 800 folate and 1 gram of sublingual B12 - and would start on that again. I took that amount because Dr. Priscilla Slagle recommends it in her book. I don't know of anyone who has taken more than that. Larry posted a lot about this topic recently. He may have more to add about dosage.
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> > Also, "Raybakes" used to post a lot about homocysteine if you feel up to reading more about it.
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> > You don't have much to lose by trying it. Even if it doesn't help much with depression, it's good for your overall health. Make sure that you get methylcobalamin rather than the lesser absorbed cyanocobalamin though.
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> > K
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