UGH!!!!

[Mimzy]

I am at 2 1/2 weeks and I have very little energy and am generally feeling low.    What's going on?  Has anyone else done this?

[Doug Varrieur]

Are you taking a daily multi vitamin and a b-12 tab as suggested in the book? Is your menu varied including different kinds of protein and greens? How are you sleeping at night?

[Mimzy]

Yes, I am taking a multi vitamin but I am not taking B12.  How much do you recommend that I take? 
I eat cheese and meats through out the day and I have salad with spinach and romaine lettuce. 
I have been sleeping well but I have a difficult time getting up and I am very drowsy in the morning. 
I recently had a check up and I know everything is okay. My thyroid medication is the right dose. 
I was feeling great when I first started FTS and had all kinds of energy, now I feel just plain ol' cruddy!   

[Rena]

I know the recent time change has a lot of people feeling cruddy right now.

Have you started drinking more or less things with caffeine? That can do it.

My energy goes up and down as well. I just sat down by our woodstove and conked out. Argh. I think I'll hop on the TreadClimber and wake myself up again. Exercise helps with energy, although sometimes it's hard to get started. 

Curious about the B12 as well ... 

[Mimzy]

 Doug I am leaving on Sunday for my vacation and would really like to start B12 before I go, what dose do you suggest?

[Doug Varrieur]

Doug I am leaving on Sunday for my vacation and would really like to start B12 before I go, what dose do you suggest?

Vitamin B 12 is found in various FTS approved foods foods, including beef, beef liver, blue cheese, clams, eggs, flounder, herring, liverwurst, mackerel, oysters, sardines, snappers and fermented cheeses. It is not found in any vegetables. I always recommend additional B-12 to vegetarians for that reason.

Normal MINIMUM daily recommended intakes in micrograms (mcg) for vitamin B 12 are generally defined as follows:

                                    Persons U.S.RDA (mcg) Canada RNI (mcg)
Infants birth to 3 years of age    0.3–0.7                0.3–0.4
Children 4 to 6 years of age        1                        0.5
Children 7 to 10 years of age      1.4                      0.8–1
Adolescent and adult males        2                         1–2
Adolescent and adult females     2                         1–2
Pregnant females                     2.2                       2–3
Breast-feeding females             2.6                       1.5–2.5

I take a multi each day which contains 18 MCG of B-12 so I don't take an additional tab. Lack of B-12 symptoms include weakness, fatigue and anemia. If you're experiencing any of these symptoms AND you are taking the lowest recommended dosage of B-12 on a daily basis you should consider increasing your intake. Of course you should always check with the Doc first