ddjd
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i searched the forum but couldn't find anything written on this topic.
My girlfriend is in very early stages of pregnancy and I've read that because folic acid is synthetic it can actually cause a functional deficiency, often not convert to active folate and actually cause toxicity.
here's the webpage:
Folic Acid Side Effects - Dr Lynch/
It also mentioned that taking folinic acid, known chemically as 5-formyltetra-hydrofolate (calcium folinate), alongside methylfolate would be a much better combination as opposed to synthetic folic acid.
what is peats opinion on regular folic acid, does he think it can be toxic?
i know he's not a fan of any "methyl" forms in general so maybe the FOLINIC form (not to be confused with folic acid form) would be safest
thanks in advance
My girlfriend is in very early stages of pregnancy and I've read that because folic acid is synthetic it can actually cause a functional deficiency, often not convert to active folate and actually cause toxicity.
here's the webpage:
Folic Acid Side Effects - Dr Lynch/
It also mentioned that taking folinic acid, known chemically as 5-formyltetra-hydrofolate (calcium folinate), alongside methylfolate would be a much better combination as opposed to synthetic folic acid.
what is peats opinion on regular folic acid, does he think it can be toxic?
i know he's not a fan of any "methyl" forms in general so maybe the FOLINIC form (not to be confused with folic acid form) would be safest
thanks in advance