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If B12 levels are low but still in range indicating a functional deficiency (this is a deficiency but blood tests appear in normal range) then second line testing of homocysteine and MMA can confirm B12 and/or folate deficiency
Written by: Ed Cooper Written on: April 24, 2026 Human biologist and longevity expert Gary Brecka has spent over two decades at the sharp end of functional medicine and biohacking, advising everyone from high-performing CEOs to next-gen professional athletes around the world on the most effective, cutting-edge ways to optimise their health
Am J Med 130:124134 Addolorato G, Mirijello A, Barrio P, Gual A (2016) Treatment of alcohol use disorders in patients with alcoholic liver disease
8,9 The pentadecapeptide body protective compound (BPC)-157 ( Mr 1419), with the sequence Gly-Glu-Pro-Pro-Pro-Gly-Lys-Pro-Ala-Asp-Asp-Ala-Gly-Leu-Val, a 15-amino acid fragment of the BPC peptide in gastric juice, is thought to be essential for BPCs activity and has been fully characterized and investigated
This dynamic equilibrium is maintained by glutathione reductase, which regenerates GSH from GSSG using NADPH as a reducing agent
