Diabetone Vitamins

If you are on metformin which can reduce B12 levels then B12 supplements might be worth considering.

I also take ALA, B3,K2 and vitamin C also Co Q-10

I only take R-ALA supplements although not at the moment. I try to get all my vitamins and minerals from the food I eat. I would consider them if I had any deficiency symptoms or my blood tests show I am deficient.

deathbycoke said:

What are R-ALA supplements? I am on Metformin.

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They are to help with peripheral neuropathy.

JohnEGreen said:

If you are on metformin which can reduce B12 levels then B12 supplements might be worth considering.

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This may not work, as it is thought that in a few people metformin stops B12 being adsorbed.

@deathbycoke IMHO they are over priced. From memory they contain an array of vitamins and minerals that are considered useful, but can be obtain individually much cheaper. Chromium and Vit B array being the pick of crop

What is in these supplements? Vitamin D is linked to diabetes as is gradual B112 deficiency caused by metformin. If anyone is taking a statin it is known that the statin takes out the body's pathway for making Co Enzyme Q10 /Ubiquinol. All of these can be gotten from real food and it is not known that vitamins in the form of pills actually get absorbed in the same way....

ringi said:

This may not work, as it is thought that in a few people metformin stops B12 being adsorbed.

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This of course may be true but there is only one way to find out on an individual basis.

JohnEGreen said:

This of course may be true but there is only one way to find out on an individual basis.

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Yes, if there is any reason to think B12 is low and taking metformin, get the blood test for B12.....

NicoleC1971 said:

What is in these supplements? Vitamin D is linked to diabetes as is gradual B112 deficiency caused by metformin. If anyone is taking a statin it is known that the statin takes out the body's pathway for making Co Enzyme Q10 /Ubiquinol. All of these can be gotten from real food and it is not known that vitamins in the form of pills actually get absorbed in the same way....

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Neither is it known if they aren't .

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There’s no undeniable proof that restoring CoQ10 levels with supplements will restore lost function. Nor is there proof that supplements or foods high in CoQ10 will be able raise the level of it inside the mitochondria. Because to do so, it will first have to cross through the cell membrane – which is not proven. On top of that, it has poor bioabsorption in the digestive tract.

All of these doubts by the “against” crowd are true and valid points to consider. However at the same time, there is such a vast amount of research which spans decades, strongly suggesting that something is happening which causes benefits, especially for the cardiovascular system.

It is true that once inside a living human body, we don’t know what happens to the CoQ10 after it reaches a cell membrane. Though what we can confirm are the effects CoQ10 supplements have on blood plasma levels – they raise them.

It is true that ubiquinone has poor bioavailability, but ubiquinol supplements have demonstrated significantly better absorption, especially when taken with fatty foods or before a meal. That has been confirmed by testing blood levels before and after the supplements are taken."

https://www.superfoodly.com/coq10-foods-the-50-highest-natural-dietary-sources/