My wife must take Vitamin B for addrenals per Dr. H. Very serious problems right now. The problem is she has a very hard time tolerating Addrenal Support formula due to high Vitamin B content. Any suggests to help tolerate, foods other etc.
Thanks
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
What does it do to her?
Posted by Razzle (Member # 30398) on :
She may tolerate coenzyme B vitamins better than the regular B complex.
Foods rich in B vitamins include meats, whole grains, legumes (beans), and a few other foods. Unprocessed foods have more vitamins than processed foods.
Posted by cocowyo (Member # 36286) on :
Has she been tested for the MTHFR mutation or other methylation cycle defects?
I have a MTHFR mutation and CBS upregulation that make it very difficult to process B vitamins and detox.
The MTHFR test is a simple blood test and may be covered by insurance. It's about $150 at LabCorp if you don't have insurance or it isn't covered.
MTHFR is part of a larger process called the methylation cycle. There is a complete methylation profile tests that are $495.
I have adrenal problems too. I currently take Seriphos and will be starting Ashwagandha soon. Neither have B vitamins in them.
Here's more info on MTHFR and methylation cycle mutations:
The methy cycle mutations are very complex. I recommend everyone get tested because it is so individualized. It could be she cannot assimilate the type of B vitamin that is in the supplement and that makes things worse.
For instance if she has trouble assimilating B12 and you overwhelm her with a B12 that she cannot use, then her body cannot pick through all the worthless B12 to pick out what she needs, so she gets worse.There are many different forms of B12 and what you need depends on your specific mutations.
MTHFR is more associated with folic acid. Normally you supplement methylfolate but you might have "too many methyl groups floating around" and need to get some other things taken care of before you can use methylfolate.
Some people with mutations cannot handle B6. It goes on and on. This site explains it all but it is very difficult to understand.