Dear Dr. SerVaas: I would like more information from Dr. McCully on vitamins. I would also like to know of doctors practicing alternative medicine in the Orlando/Winter Park area.
I have pernicious anemia, low blood pressure, low red blood cell count, osteopenia, malnutrition, and cold hands and feet.
Mrs. Martha Bierwiler
Winter Park, Florida
Dear Reader: When you say you have pernicious anemia, you got my attention. This disease was called "pernicious" because, before we knew the cause of it, patients invariably died from it.
Fortunately, this doesn't happen any longer. Vitamin B12 treats and prevents this condition. Scientists have discovered that oral B12 therapy for pernicious anemia is an effective alternative to monthly injections. Long-term studies in Sweden confirm that sufficient B12 is absorbed from a daily supplement containing one milligram of the vitamin.
Pharmacies and health-food stores carry B12 tablets. It is recommended that folate be taken along with the B12.
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