Description
Health+ Folicacid, 60 Pieces
Folic acid is a synthetic vitamin, because this form of vitamin B9 does not occur in nature (vitamin M / vitamin B11 are no longer used as names today). The actual correct form is folate. This is the active form of the B vitamin and it is ideally absorbed by the body, while the (inactive) folic acid first has to be converted into folate by the body. Nevertheless, FOLIC ACID has established itself as a name and is also used for 100% folate.
That is where the problem lies. So that folic acid can turn into folate, we need additional substances, so-called co-factors such as vitamins B6 and B12. If a dietary supplement is only declared with folic acid, without a more precise description of the actual form, it can be assumed that it cannot be optimally absorbed by the body.
The biologically most valuable and optimally available form of folate is L-methylfolate or L-5-MTHF (5-MTHF for short). L-methylfolate is an important part of the methylation cycle, and thus has a great influence on important areas such as the synthesis of DNA, amino acids and hormones and neurotransmitters!
For the folic acid capsules from HEALTH+ Nutrition, we rely on the best PREMIUM ACTIVE INGREDIENT Quatrefolic®. This active ingredient consists of more than 99.9% of the active form L-methylfolate. Here special attention was paid to the stability as well as the optimal shelf life and effectiveness by binding it with glucosamine.
HEALTH STATEMENTS ABOUT FOLIC ACID (FOLATE)
As folate, folic acid is involved in numerous important processes in the body and therefore has a very broad spectrum of activity, which has been confirmed and approved by the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), including:
- Folate contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Folate helps to reduce tiredness, fatigue and poor concentration.
- Folate contributes to the normal functioning of the psyche.
- Folate has a role in cell division and the synthesis of RNA and DNA.
- Folate contributes to normal blood formation.
- Folate contributes to the normal synthesis of amino acids in the body.
- Folate contribute to a normal homocysteine metabolism.
- Folate contributes to the growth of maternal tissue during pregnancy. Low folate levels are a risk factor for the occurrence of neural tube defects in developing fetuses.