"Hi Ben, I realise this reply is 6 years late, but if you're still there, why do you say 'utterly useless for someone following an 80/10/10 diet'?  Is it because they are already getting sufficient prebiotics to help repopulate the gut?  Or is there…"

"Just googled this and it seems values can be different from country to country and organisation to organisation - it just depends on which committee set them! I've found lower end for men ranging from 45 to 70! Just shows how misleading these stats…"

"I'd expect it because i googled it and read that lower intakes of meat lead to lower creatinine http://www.livestrong.com/article/461649-vegetarians-low-creatinine...
You're right I'm also very lean and light (like a distance runner or cyclist) so i…"

"@Jacob Jones: Prior to this recent visit I hadn't been to my doctor since 2007 and I DID have long-term previous health issues (probably initiated by prescription medication first administered in my teenage years when I was naive and didn't know any…"

"Thanks for that Nathan, lots of good info there. "

"Thanks.  No my B12 doesn't contain folate so all is good."

"That's good to know.  I feel like I need to have the facts so i can explain certain things when i see the doc, I'll need to clue him up on vegan urea and creatinine so he doesn't think it's an issue that needs dealing with (I've already had to…"

HelloI have my blood test results in front of me.  B12 is low as expected so i will be supplementing.  Serum urea and creatinine are low as one would expect for a vegan.  The only thing I can't figure out through googling is my folate level.  The…

"Doing my research I can find a supplement which sells methylcobalamin from  Saccharomyces cerevisiae which would be better than fully synthetic.  I always want a naturally derived product if possible.  However, I have read…"

"Thanks Jennie, I'll look into this further.  "