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Folic acid accrues in the body, while active forms of folate do not.

There has been some concern that folic acid buildup in our bodies could cause other subsequent health issues, but this is not an apparent consideration with this study.

My wife and I do limit the folic acid form of folate, but do take Metafolin or another form of active folate.

1 posted on 09/01/2022 7:26:28 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
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2 posted on 09/01/2022 7:26:58 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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“Most OTC formulations contain 400 mcg to 800 mcg of folic acid per pill. Prescription folic acid is available in 1 mg tablets. L-methylfolate is available by prescription as 7.5 mg, 15 mg, and 30 mg pills under several names, including: Deplin.”


Even with the highest prescription dose, that would be 167 pills a day.


3 posted on 09/01/2022 7:36:49 PM PDT by Ken H (Trump /DeSantis)
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4 posted on 09/01/2022 7:37:56 PM PDT by End Times Sentinel (In the conflict between the stone and the stream, the stream will always prevail.)
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Who on earth would take that much? I take 800 MCGs of methyl folate daily. That’s not even 1mg. I’d have to knock back bottles of the stuff to get to 5 grams of it. That’s insane.


6 posted on 09/01/2022 7:45:25 PM PDT by perfect_rovian_storm
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I can’t find 5000 mg/day in the articles at the links.

Surely 5000 mcg/day must be meant.


8 posted on 09/01/2022 7:51:51 PM PDT by FarCenter
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Thanks for this info CM! I have not been supplementing very much, but I will try to avoid Folic Acid in favor of Folate!


9 posted on 09/01/2022 7:52:31 PM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission ( )
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Why would the otherwise healthy have a folate prescription?


10 posted on 09/02/2022 3:14:40 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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Last month we were hearing on FR that folate is good for people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Which is better, a pain in the ribs or contracting covid? Hmm?

B vitamins can potentially be used to treat advanced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (B-12 and/or Folate)

14 posted on 09/02/2022 7:17:47 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free... Galatians 5:1 )
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