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What Causes Consistent Elevated Levels Of B 6?
My doctor has been following my b6 levels after I tested toxic back in Feb. Another doc had put me on Mega doses (B-100) and I became toxic. I went off of that supplement and take a multi-vitamin that has 5mg of B6 (it s New Chapter whole foods based multi) and I am still testing in the high range, though not toxic. She wants to test me again in 3 mos. I am 60 yrs. old, hypo-thyroid, have high cholesterol, GERD, and have a slight fatty liver, though I have lost 27 lbs in the past year and a half. I teach fitness classes so I m in relatively good shape. Is there any condition that would cause my B-6 levels to stay elevated?
Mon, 11 May 2015
I have no idea what b6 toxicity would even mean. It is NOT stored and it goes out rapidly. It is not routinely tested and there is not a very good test for it.
Vitamins by definition aren't made enough by the body to be enough let alone too high. So it can only be elevated from dietary amounts. Doesn't quite make sense.
Vitamins by definition aren't made enough by the body to be enough let alone too high. So it can only be elevated from dietary amounts. Doesn't quite make sense.
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