Folate or Folic Acid?

The terms “folic acid” and “folate” are often misused to describe Vitamin B9.

Folic acid, is actually a synthetic form of Vitamin B9, which is not found in nature, nor is it naturally found in the human body. For folic acid to be metabolized by our bodies, the body has a lot of work to do, using the enzymes FOLR2 and DHFR (which work  in the liver).

In theory, supplementing with folic acid—the most common form of folate in supplement form—should provide the body with the folate it needs to convert dangerous homocysteine into safe methionine. Unfortunately, this readily available homocysteine-lowering regimen doesn’t work for everyone.

 In summary, Folate is the BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE form (as calcium L-methylfolate), which avoids the risks associated with standard Folic acid in those with the MTHFR Mutation. It is a stable, active and natural form of folate, which may help raise folate levels and protect against folate deficiencies. 

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