Is this L-methylfolate or 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid? What is the difference? Are they both equally bioavailable?
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This is L-Methylfolate, typically up to seven times the bioavailability of folate.
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The label says it is Gnosis's Extrafolate-S, which Gnosis's site says is the calcium salt of the acid (same as Metafolin). I'm not finding any sources of MTHF that is not a calcium salt (although it should be just as easy to produce it as the magnesium salt). Why can't you take the calcium salt version of it? It does't contain that much calcium (about 8 mg Ca for every 100 mg HTHF).
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I can't answer this for sure, but I will tell you that I'm currently scanning the reviews/questions about the same issue. I think I'm going to avoid these because it says right on the ingredients "folic acid" instead of folate. Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate, it's used for fortification. Something smells fishy, think I'm going to avoid it.
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YES. And the most thorough answer to your question is in the link below. If you need higher doses, methylpro.com sells a quality product with no yucky additives (unlike Deplin) at an affordable price (also unlike Deplin). Thorne, Jigsaw, and Seeking Health also make quality products. http://mthfr.net/l-methylfolate-methylfolate-5-mthf/2012/04/05/
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Hi, Yes, the Vitamin Code B-12 does have methylcobalamin in it. Thank you :-)
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On the ingredients list it says "Folate (as folic acid from culture media)" so I would say it contains folate. Sounds like they just put folic acid on the label as well since the terms are often used interchangeably.
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According to the label, there is no folic acid in this product. But there is 400 micrograms of folate in the form of L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate (L-5-MTHF). From my research, this form is the biologically active version of folate. Folic acid is the synthetic version of folate. The human body would have to biochemically convert folic acid to folate to L-5-MTHF before the body could utilize this B vitamin. The website for Pure Encapsulations is pureencapsulations.com.
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I got this from the Thorne website: Ingredients Three Capsules Contains: Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin) 1.5 mg. Folate (as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt ) 300 mcg. Acetyl-L-Carnitine (as Acetyl-L-Carnitine Chloride) 300 mg. Benfotiamine* 250 mg Coenzyme Q10 150 mg. Glutathione (Reduced) 150 mg. Phosphatidylserine 150 mg. R-Lipoic Acid (as Sodium R-Lipoic Acid)** 120 mg. *Benfotiamine is a source of Thiamin. Other Ingredients: Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Microcrystalline Cellulose, MagnesiumCitrateLaurate, Leucine, Silicon Dioxide. **This product uses GeroNova Research's Bio-Enhanced R-Lipoic Acid. Bio-Enhanced is a registered trademark of GeroNova Research, Inc. Contains ingredient derived from soy. Suggested Use: Take 3 capsules two times daily or as recommended by a health-care practitioner. Servings Per Container: 30
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Folic Acid 400mcg(100% of daily value), Vitamin C 150mg(250), and B6(2mg(100%), B12 15 mcg(250%), Riboflavin 20mg 1176%), Thiamin 11mg (6667%), Niacin25mg (125%), Biotin 30mcg (10%), Pantothenic Acid 5.5mg (55%)
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Methylcobalamin is a source of B12 for the body, there are really two absorbable forms, methylcobalamin and Cyanocobalamin. The second is mixed with cyanide, not in dangerous levels but still its a form. Methylcobalamin is much easier for the body to absord the b12 enzymes, therefore giving you the better dosage over what you maybe consider the standard B12. The simple answer is that Methylcobalamin is Vitamin B12. Hope that helps.
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This contains Folate 1000 mcg 250 % as (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic acid, glucosamine Salt] other ingredients: micrcrystalline celluose, vegetable cellulose (capsule), silica, vegtable stearate. This is was I take to replace the RX Deplin fyi works great!
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That I can't answer for sure because I am not a doctor. My doctor recommend this for me and this bottle it says on it highly blovailable Methylocobalamin form. Quick desolve. I have just been on this pill a few days. Best to take this by your doctors office and ask them. I feel my energy level is better already but I am not you. Check with your doctor.
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I see the problem that there are two labels that people are answering in regards to. The original included both forms of folic acid. I see on the updated label there are still other synthetic forms of some of the other B-vitamins. (so I am passing on this product).
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I take B-Complex Plus (not the product shown here) with Metafolin L 5-MTHF. Amongst other ingredients, there's 400mcg of B 12. Other ingredients: B6, B2, niacin, riboflavin, panthothenicacid, 16mg C, etc.
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The following is copied from the Pure Encapsulation web site:"B-Complex Plus is an exceptional combination of B vitamins, including vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, biotin, and folic acid (as MetafolinL-5-MTHF), all of which are provided in their optimal bioavailable and functional forms.*"My interpretation of the above leads me to believe that, yes, this product does contain folic acid.
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My Naturpathic Physician has me taking 4 capsules daily (but it is the B12 FOLATE...not the B12 Folic)....after she tested my blood for the Mutated DNA gene.....MTHFR.
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B-12 and B06 and folate - that is what the label says. I don't know much past that, but I would suggest that you go to Megafood's website to see the details. I love this B-12, btw.