Folates from food sources, such as dark leafy greens and legumes, are absorbed through your intestinal wall. After being absorbed, dietary food folates must go through several enzymatic steps before becoming usable by your body. There are a number of dietary folate food forms; however, it may be challenging to get enough folate from your daily food intake, mainly because most individuals do not eat adequate amounts of leafy vegetables every day.

If you only get folate from the daily food, you may have the folate deficiency which can lead to neural tube defects such as spina bifida and anencephaly, elevated homocysteine levels (increased risk of adverse effects on cardiovascular health), and can play a role in cognitive disabilities.

Therefore, folate supplementation may be necessary, considering that food folates are not as bioavailable nor are they present in high enough amounts for those who require more, such as pregnant women or those with MTHFR gene mutations. Thus, bio-active L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate calcium which can be absorbed directly will be strongly recommended.

Magnafolate® ,the Manufacturers & Supplier of active folate.