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Hi Sharon,

I'm going to begin with vitamin B12 and go down the list one by one in different messages.

Have you been diagnosed with Pernicious Anemia, issues with your stomach, such as low stomach acid or Helicobacter Pylori?

I'm still not certain if "they" use enough Ileum for the Pouches to make absorbsion of B12 and issue.

10 to 30 percent of people over the age of 50 have lower absorbtion of Vitamin B12.

With B12 you need enough stomach acid to release the B12 from food. For some strange reason, Helicobacter Pylori cause the stomach to secrete less gastric acid in order to create a comfortable environment for them... Often when people cure themselves of H.Pylori, they develope GERD (Chronic Acid Reflux) and possibly esophagitis and Ulcers in the Esophagus and Stomach... I don't know what would be worse; Pernicious Anemia or GERD. The problem is that GERD and/or stomach or esophagal ulcers can lead to cancer... So, after you remove the H.Pylori, you would go on Proton Pump Inhibitors for reducing the gastric acid. Truthfully, I don't know how much one would want to mess with their chemistry...

You may wish to look into supplementing with Folate or looking into what foods are good sources of folate, since folate deficiency is connected with B12 deficiency. Lentils, Asparagus, Garbanzos and Spinach are very high in Folate; the highest being Lentils.

I wouldn't advise supplementing with Folate, since high levels of Folate can also cause B12 deficiency and/or cover up a B12 deficiency, which can lead to more serious problems.

Also, B6 levels are closely related to B12 levels. So, the B6 must be checked...

Ross
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