U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>notbob wrote:
>>Janet B wrote:
>>
>>> I get my B-12 via a shot that I give to myself once per month. The
>>> B-12 made a big difference in my life. A doctor had a surgery room
>>> all booked for me to install a stent because he 'knew' I had cancer.
>>> My doctor came in about then and said I had pernicious anemia. I'm
>>> not saying that is what you have, just saying take the supplement.
>>> These vitamins really do have a purpose in our body. Without the B-12
>>> I would die.
>>
>>Oh, I'll do it, alright. The nurse DID relate that my blood-work
>>showed a folate and B12 deficiency. That's what scares me. Why did
>>my doc recommend these supplements even before my bloodwork results
>>were known? 8|
>>nb
>
>when we get older, the lining of the stomach doesn't absorb all of
>what it needs from our food. The doctor probably figured that it was
>a sure bet that you were low in those vitamins just because it is so
>common among older people. I lost my ability to absorb B-12 when I
>was 49.

Um, the stomach does not absorb nutrients, the stomach digests and
absorbtion takes place in the intestines... 5th grade Health.... you
were too absorbed with Reproduction! lol