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Vitamin B12 Level – Advice on Diet and S
Doctor, six months ago, my Vitamin B12 level was 147 pg/mL. After taking six Methylcobalamin injections, my Vitamin B12 level has increased to 283 pg/mL.
If I drink 200 ml of warm milk every day, will it help increase my Vitamin B12 level to 300 pg/mL or above?
Is drinking 200 ml of milk daily sufficient to maintain and improve my Vitamin B12 levels, or do I need any further supplementation or treatment?
Please guide me.
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Drinking milk alone is unlikely to increase the vitamin b 12 level.Eggs ,non vegetarian food are good sources.You can take cyanocobalamin 500 mcg daily for a few months as well.
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Milk alone will not help in improving vitamin b12 levels. Take more of fortified cereals, nuts, berries, curds, cheese, eggs, fish.
Repeat test after 1 month, if levels still not optimal, start oral supplements.
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Dr. Pranav Vyas
General Physician
2 yrs exp
Udaipur
Vit B12 is an animal driven vitamin which we get by animal products including milk or dairy products and non vegetarian things like chicken mutton fish or even eggs. If you eat non vegetarian food then having an egg and chicken will do fine but if you're pure vegetarian having Cow milk and dairy products of that will suffice (not cause over the range Vit B12) but if you are pure vegan then multivitamins or exclusive cobalamin capsules will be good.
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Dr. Nazia Begum M.G
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15 yrs exp
Belgaum
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Ms. Mudavath Jayalaxmi
General Physician
8 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Take dairy products along with vit B12 rich food- eggs, chicken, fish.
Take vit B12 supplements orally or injections as per prescription
Test after a month of B12 rich food
Test should be done at valid lab
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Coffee and tea can interfere with B12 absorption, so it is best to space them away from B12-rich meals.
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Dr. Praful Mahamuni
General Practitioner
20 yrs exp
Nagpur
Hello,
Take Balanced diet.
For diet details and ePrescription consult by practo app.
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables more
Fiber meal
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4 yrs exp
Jaipur
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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7 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Ankita Gahlot
Obstetrician
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Going from 147 to 283 after your injections is real progress, but a daily glass of warm milk is unlikely to reliably push it past 300 on its own, since milk's B12 content is modest and absorption depends on more than intake alone.
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Keep other B12 sources like eggs, fish and dairy in your diet, and check with your doctor whether a maintenance tablet makes sense at this stage.
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A repeat blood test in a few months will tell you if diet alone is enough, so don't skip that follow-up.
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