Folic Acid (folate)
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Active Folate by Genestra is a high-quality supplement that's gluten and dairy-free and suitable for vegans. Folic acid supports neural tube defects when taken daily prior to pregnancy and in the early stages of becoming pregnant. It also helps the body metabolize protein and form red blood cells by providing 1,000mcg of folate from superior metafolin. Genestra formulates top supplements that a...
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Nutridom Methyl Folate 1000 delivers 1,000 mcg of L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate (L-5-MTHF) per capsule, a form of folate that is ready for the body to use. This convenient supplement provides a bioavailable option for adults looking to support their daily folate intake. Made in Canada in a GMP-compliant facility, it is vegan-friendly, non-GMO, and free from common allergens including gluten, dairy...
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Folate is beneficial for the maintenance of a healthy nervous system and cardiovascular support and is also essential for fetal development if pregnant. Formulated by Pure Encapsulations, Folate 1000 is free from allergens such as soy, gluten, dairy, eggs, GMO’s, unnecessary preservatives or binders and coatings. Pure Encapsulations is serious about quality and all products and raw ingredients ...
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THORNE'S MOST BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE FORM OF FOLATETHORNE RESEARCH'S 5-MTHF is an excellent source of folate. Containing 1mg of Folate per capsule 5-MTHF provides an optimal dosage of folate for cardiovascular and nerve function. Many people have a genetic enzyme defect that makes it difficult to convert folic acid into active 5-MTHF. For these people Thorne's 5-MTHF supplement is an effective met...
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Xymogen 5-MTHF gives your body folate in the active form it already knows how to use. Folate helps your body make energy, support your mood, and keep your cells working properly. Because this form is already “ready to go,” it’s helpful for people who don’t process regular folic acid well. Xymogen uses Quatrefolic, a high-quality form that’s easy for the body to absorb. It’s a simple way to keep...
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Designs For Health's L-5-MTHF offers the active form of folate, crucial for maintaining folate levels and supporting normal methylation and homocysteine metabolism. It provides folate as 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF), the bioidentical and active form found in the body. This product features the patented Quatrefolic, known for its superior bioavailability and stability, with a dosage of 1000...
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B 100 COMPLEX EXTRA HIGH POTENCY VEGGIE CAPS FROM FLORA. B vitamins work together to deliver a number of health benefits to the body! Flora's B 100 Complex helps to normalize growth and development. Helps in red blood cell and tissue formation. Reduces risk of neural tube defects when taken daily prior to becoming pregnant and during early pregnancy. Assisting the body in metabolizing carbohyd...
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B 50 COMPLEX HIGH POTENCY VEGGIE CAPS FROM FLORA. Flora's B50 Complex helps to normalize growth and development. Assists the body in metabolizing carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Helps in red blood cell and tissue formation. Reduces risk of neural tube defects when taken daily prior to becoming pregnant and during early pregnancy. [VEGETABLE CAPSULE]
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WHAT IS FOLIC ACID?
Folic acid also called Folate, or Folacin is probably best known for its crucial importance in prenatal health and the proper development of the fetal neural tube. However, did you know that folic acid is also integral to heart health and brain function throughout life?
Folic acid, like the other B family of vitamins, has a number, B9, though most supplements are labeled as folic acid or folate. Like the other B’s, folic acid is water-soluble; meaning that it cannot be stored inside the body, so must be supplied consistently through diet and or supplementation. Foods rich in Folic acid include; meats and organ meats, eggs, fish, seeds, nuts, and certain vegetables like spinach, asparagus, avocados, and sweet potatoes.
Folic acid is considered brain food and is critical to health because it is required for healthy cell division and replication (through its role as a coenzyme in DNA and RNA synthesis), as well as for the production of red blood cells, and the maintenance of cognitive function, and immunity.
BENEFITS of FOLIC ACID
- Improves Cognitive Function
- Prevents Neural Tube Defects
- Promotes Healthy Pregnancy
- Supports Heart Health
WHO NEEDS FOLIC ACID?
Folic acid deficiency is associated with neural tube defects, cardiovascular disease, abnormal cell replication, and cognitive dysfunction. Supplementation is recommended by natural health care practitioners and conventional doctors alike for a variety of different applications including the prevention of neural tube defects, anemia and healthy mood balance. Folic acid supplements may also be suggested to help prevent memory loss, age-related macular degeneration, osteoporosis, restless leg syndrome, and nerve pain.
FOLIC ACID POTENCY, FORMS & FORMATS
Folic Acid Potency
As a standalone supplement, folic acid can be found in a potency range of 400 to 1,000 mcg.
The most common recommended dose being 400 mcg daily; however, certain conditions may call for a higher dose.
Folic Acid Forms
Although folic acid and folate are often used interchangeably, folate is the form naturally found in food, while folic acid, is the man-made form found in supplements and fortified foods such as enriched cereal, flour, bread, and pasta. Interestingly, the folic acid form is thought to be better absorbed than that from food sources.
Folic acid supplements are available as simply Folic acid, or L-5 Methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF), which is considered a superior, biologically active, coenzyme form of folic acid, that provides optimal absorption. Supplements are also found in (6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid form (as Metafolin®), and some research says this form may offer even better absorption because it does not need to be reduced in the small intestine.
Folic Acid Formats
Folic acid supplements abound and can be purchased in capsules, tablets, and lozenges, as well as in drop form. Folic acid is also frequently included in prenatal formulas and B complex blends.
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR FOLIC ACID SUPPLEMENT
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over two-thirds of women worldwide do not get adequate folic acid during pregnancy, most notably during the critical three first months of pregnancy; putting them at high risk for neural tube defects, which are serious birth defects that affect the spine, spinal cord (spina bifida), or brain and may result in death. This is why supplementing with folic acid is crucial throughout preconception, and at least the first three months of pregnancy, and ideally through to childbirth.
Folic acid supplementation is also important for women taking birth control pills, for those with conditions that affect absorption in the gastrointestinal tract, as well as for anyone with heavy alcohol intake, or liver, and kidney disease.
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