Surprising Methylfolate Side Effects You Need to Know!  

Thanks for being here and sharing your experience with methylfolate @LG-bi1sr! I see similar reactions when there are viruses at play like Epstein Barr. It messes with your biochemical pathways and your ability to methylate. It sounds like you got just enough methylfolate that when you brought it in, things adjusted in a few days which is great. SAMe is quite a tricky one. People with fast COMT and slow MAO or people who are susceptible to bi-polar don't do well with SAMe. I bet you would do well with sublingual B12 as well if you don't have that in the mix. Aside from B12, zinc and magnesium would be great additions to ensure you're methylating well!

Welcome @Vgallo! I am sorry to hear about your methylfolate reactions.

Hi again @Vgallo! Wow, you have a lot going on! Sorry to hear that all these things are happening. Sounds like you have a virus (or two) in addition to mycotoxins. Check out this video I just released, if you haven't already, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-A09_0UDvWxE.html. I have a client that had really bad restless leg too. He was on Requip for years! We finally got the restless leg to stop and got him off the Requip - very exciting! Thanks for your kind words about my video :)

@@carriebaileynutritionist well we are all being treated for staph because my autistic son tested positive for it, not sure if this counts as a virus, but I heard you mention it in another video. Forgot to mention I was diagnosed with methane and hydrogen sibo, hence the biphasic diet, we tried treating it but my functional dr Said I have to get away from the mycotoxins for any effective treatment Thx for the reply, will definitely check the video out cheers

@@Vgallo Staph is a bacteria which means y'all are on antibiotics. You did mention that you were diagnosed with SIBO, sorry to hear that. Doctor's usually miss the viral component of SIBO in my experience. You're inspiring me to do a video on treatment resistant SIBO! Sending healing vibes to you and your family!

Thanks for being here Elli! A B12 deficiency could cause back pain, yes!. If you are taking methylfolate without B12 or enough B12, this could be causing your back pain. By taking methylfolate without B12, you can speeding up methylation which is a good thing. But methylfolate without B12 is preventing you from carrying through the full methylation cycle. I recommend Seeking Health Hydroxo B12 amzn.to/3PHlvFn. You can start with 1 lozenge in the morning and increase to as much as 2 lozenges twice daily.

Thank you so much for the answer, I can't find any other reason so this must be you said!

Thanks for being here @kristinemetcalfe2168 and sharing your experience. That's brave that you pushed through the stomach pain. Do you feel better now with the methylfolate in than you did before you took it?

Way better! Less head hunger, depression, anxiety. I also get better sleep. My doctor had me taking folate because my levels were low. It was affecting my liver. After lots of research, I decided to try it.

​@@kristinemetcalfe2168 I'm glad you did your research and brought it in. Methylfolate is very important for supporting our livers. It is foundational for overall health and methylation as is B12.

Thanks for being here @user-ys8oo4zj3m! Thanks for your questions. It's hard for me to answer without knowing more about your symptoms. Is your 1 ml of B12 = 1mg or 5mg? Have you considered a high-quality B-12 that contains both adenosylcobalamin and methylcobalamin? If you suspect your methylfolate is too much or causing your symptoms, you could try stopping it for 1-2 weeks and see what changes. Some people need a ton of methylfolate after adding in the right dosage and form of B12 in order to see a shift in symptoms. Right now I have a client that feels better on 10mg of methylfolate twice daily. He is also taking 12mg of hydroxoB12 daily.

@@carriebaileynutritionist it’s 5 mg. How about folinic acid ?

@@carriebaileynutritionist I take a good b12. Will switch to hydroxy soon

@@user-ys8oo4zj3m There's no point really in taking folinic acid in my opinion. What you need is methylfolate in order to methylate, but if you are experiencing reactions from it you can reduce or remove it. Be sure you are eating leafy greens every day, though. The reactions to methylfolate are more about what's happening in your body, creating symptoms. The underlying root causes of all symptoms are pathogens and toxins. These are the things I see that interfere with the body's ability to methylate.

@@carriebaileynutritionist I take instead because I’m gonna continue with injections so I have to take some cofactor to go with it

Welcome @dynamic.catharsis8987! Your response to methylfolate is interesting. I have not seen that response so I am curious about what else you are eating or taking when you take the methylfolate. Also curious about how much you are taking. The good side is that you bounce back and feel much better. That tells me that you aren't methylating well and need some support. You will detox better when you smooth out that response. Are you taking B12? If so, what form (sublingual or capsule), what dosage, and which type of B12 (hydroxo, adenosyl or methyl)?

@@carriebaileynutritionist also in my vitamin lineup is black seed oil, lions mane, fulvic humic acid and probiotic juice (Good Belly). I am currently not on any prescription medicines. I am a smoker but I am also working on quitting that and usually don’t smoke until later in the evening so I’m wondering if that is also playing a role.

I think RU-vid removed my Amazon link but “L Methyl Folate 15mg plus Methyl B12 Cofactor - Professional Strength, Active 5-MTHF Form - Supports Mood, Methylation, Cognition - Bioactive forms of Vitamin B9 & B12 (60 Capsules)” from Triquetra Health

@@carriebaileynutritionist also THANK YOU!

@@dynamic.catharsis8987 You're welcome! It looks like too much methylfolate and not enough B12 to me. Also B12 taken through the digestive tract is harder to absorb and assimilate if you have any problems with intrinsic factor. You could continue your methylfolate caps and add in Hydroxo B12 amzn.to/3PHlvFn which would dampen the negative impact of methylfolate you are experiencing and give you more B12. As a smoker, you are likely low in vitamin C too. I like this one: amzn.to/3IlgvT4

I see the bundle you are talking about. The only nutrient I don't like in that bundle is magnesium citrate. Citrate is usually made with corn and irritates the digestive tract. This is likely the stomach pain your were experiencing.

@carriesbailey I think so, too. I stoo taking it as often and had fewer issues. I read they also help with absorbing methylfolate?

@@kristinemetcalfe2168 Methylfolate needs zinc and B12 in order to help you methylate. I talk about B12 in my chronic fatigue video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uu30JPaIrmA.html Magnesium is a basic nutrient that helps our whole body work better and we are all likely deficient in it due to the low amount in our soils and foods today. I prefer magnesium glycinate to magnesium citrate.