ELEVATED B6 LEVELS

[barneymac]

I have just received new that my B6 level is 880 - I do not take any supplements for this to be - can you please advise - I have burning feet & legs - sometimes pains in the soles of my feet - I would be grateful if you could shed some light on this subject

[Renee Radenberg]

Vitamin B6 is a vital vitamin in our bodies that plays a critical part in numerous body functions. Some medication can interfere with the vitamin's status in the body. Vitamin B6 toxicity causes temporary neurological symptoms, which, according to the literature, usually take up to 6 months for it to resolve itself for majority of people. It is recommended not to take any supplement of vitamin B6 and try not to eat large amounts of foods high in vitamin B6 at meals for 6 months. Vitamin B6 food sources are whole grains, legumes (beans), nuts, meats, and poultry and the sources with lowest amounts are: Peaches, Milk, Peas, Carrots, Ground Beef, Brown Rice, Soybeans, Avocado, Banana, and Turkey. It is a required vitamin and is needed in numerous necessary processes in our bodies. Eat with caution and small amounts. When you are healed suggest consuming the recommended daily dose which is 1.5mg. Suggest you get retested because you may have consumed Vitamin B6 foods before the blood test which could increase the results. If the levels are still high (after the 2nd blood test), then recommend the above. Hoped this helped you.

[barneymac]

Thank you so much for the information - I hadn't eaten any Vitamin B6 food sources such as whole grains, legumes (beans), nuts, meats, and poultry - the only source we think it came from was a natural supplement called Maca  I am being tested again in 3 months - Thank you once again for your information