Members of the Pernicious Anaemia Society regularly report that their GPs in primary care and even some doctors in Secondary care tell them that they do not have access to Active B12 tests or MMA/Homocysteine or are not willing to order these tests
Important Safety Information Contraindications: Active cancer or malignancy (use only with medical supervision) Pregnancy or breastfeeding (insufficient safety data in these populations) Known allergy to peptide compounds Severe uncontrolled medical conditions without physician oversight Monitoring recommendations: While intensive monitoring is not required as with growth hormone, baseline and periodic assessment of body composition, basic metabolic panel, and general health markers ensures optimal results and safety
[112] Furthermore, this assay requires overnight incubation and may give false results if any inactive vitamin B 12 analogues are present in the foods
Sometimes, vitamin deficiencies go undiagnosed, causing a doctor to be unsure of the reason why a patient is experiencing certain symptoms
The root cause in these reports is typically the bacteriostatic water, not the peptide
As a protein building block, glycine supports muscle protein synthesis at a time when dietary protein intake often decreases and catabolic pressures increase