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U.S. Janet B.

On Sat, 28 Apr 2018 18:07:11 -0400, wrote:

>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

o.k. Intrinsic factor is no longer produced in the stomach lining and
cannot therefore bind to B-12 in foods to be absorbed in the
intestine.