
Low folate levels can lead to certain types of anemia. Conditions that can cause low folate levels include poor diet, pregnancy, alcoholism, liver disease, certain stomach/intestinal problems, kidney dialysis, among others. Women of childbearing age should receive adequate amounts of L-5-methylfolate either through their diet or supplements to prevent infant spinal cord birth defects.
Therefore, if conditions permit, every person in life should supplement calcium L-5 methylfolate in moderation every day.