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Quatrefolic 5-MTHF is the Best Solution for Folate Deficiency

November 25, 2019 by Jamie Hope

Quatrefolic 5-MTHF is the Best Solution for Folate Deficiency Browse Categories B-12 COVID-19 Deficiencies Fertility / Pregnancy / Women's Health Health Issues Kid's Health Mental Health Methylfolate Facts MTHFR Genetics News Resources Staying Healthy Super-B-Complex There are many reasons why people may suffer from folate and folic acid deficiency and only a few effective ways of treating it. One of the best remedies we can use these days for the folic acid supplementation is “Quatrefolic 5-mthf”. It sounds complicated when we say Quatrefolic 5-mthf, but it is nothing more than the active form of folate (l-5-methyltetrahydrofolate). Actually, the simplest way to explain it to say this is the most readily absorbable form of vitamin B9 or folate. It’s actually the only form...

How does Methylated Folate Work in your Body?

November 25, 2019 by Jamie Hope

How does Methylated Folate Work in your Body? Browse Categories B-12 COVID-19 Deficiencies Fertility / Pregnancy / Women's Health Health Issues Kid's Health Mental Health Methylfolate Facts MTHFR Genetics News Resources Staying Healthy Super-B-Complex If you’re looking for a methylfolate supplement to support your health, you’re in the right place. Let’s explain what methylfolate is and what it actually does for your body. What is Methylated Folate? Methylated folate - better known as methylfolate - is the active form of folate that your body can use immediately. Methylfolate is required for numerous functions in the body. It repairs and synthesizes DNA, assists in cell division, and helps the body produce neurotransmitters and red blood cells. It supports the body’s detoxification process and...

What’s the Buzz Surrounding Folic Acid, Folate, Methylfolate, and MTHFR?

November 25, 2019 by Jamie Hope

What’s the Buzz Surrounding Folic Acid, Folate, Methylfolate, and MTHFR? Browse Categories B-12 COVID-19 Deficiencies Fertility / Pregnancy / Women's Health Health Issues Kid's Health Mental Health Methylfolate Facts MTHFR Genetics News Resources Staying Healthy Super-B-Complex It’s no secret that pregnant women need folate/folic acid in order to deliver healthy babies. The women who do not take folate during pregnancy have a higher risk of delivering a baby with a neural tube defect (NTD). It’s very early in the pregnancy when the neural tube closes, which is why women should consider consuming folate as early as possible. The reasons why women often don’t get enough folate are multi-faceted, but not eating enough leafy greens can be a cause (which gets complicated by...

Don’t Take Vitamin Supplements That Your Body Can’t Convert Properly

November 25, 2019 by Jamie Hope

Don’t Take Vitamin Supplements That Your Body Can’t Convert Properly Browse Categories B-12 COVID-19 Deficiencies Fertility / Pregnancy / Women's Health Health Issues Kid's Health Mental Health Methylfolate Facts MTHFR Genetics News Resources Staying Healthy Super-B-Complex Methylation defects are relatively new genetic disorders and they are thoroughly being studied and treated around the world. Methylation is a vital part of our bodies’ natural process of detoxification. Methylation also regulates neurotransmitters and hormones. Individuals with a methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) mutation have a decreased ability to convert folate–or folic acid–into a usable form. According to research, over half of the population may have an MTHFR gene mutation. There are many variations of this mutation that all point to the same general problem, an incorrect...

What is methylated folic acid?

November 25, 2019 by Jamie Hope

What is methylated folic acid? Browse Categories B-12 COVID-19 Deficiencies Fertility / Pregnancy / Women's Health Health Issues Kid's Health Mental Health Methylfolate Facts MTHFR Genetics News Resources Staying Healthy Super-B-Complex Methylated folic acid, also more correctly referred to as methylfolate, is a nutrient that belongs to the vitamin B family. The body needs folate and cannot produce it on its own, so folate needs to be consumed in the diet or by supplementation. Folate is primarily responsible for the easy conversion of carbohydrates into glucose in our bodies. Folate is essential in red blood cell formation, cell division, detoxification, and the production of some neurotransmitters. For this reason, folic acid is a supplement often prescribed to pregnant women to prevent certain...