LIFE EXTENSION High Potency Optimized Folate 30 Vegetarian Tablets

 

• A very high dose of bioavailable 5-MTHF folate
• Supports heart health and cognitive function
• Promotes healthy homocysteine ​​levels

Folate, part of the B vitamin family, is an important nutrient that promotes cardiovascular health, supports cognitive health, and more. However, not everyone can convert folate to its most biologically active form. This form of folate, called 5-MTHF or L-methylfolate, provides the greatest health benefits. Our optimized high-potency folic acid provides 5,000 mcg of 5-MTHF.


Folate is the most common form of folate supplements. When ingested, your body is expected to convert folic acid, a synthetic version of folate, into 5-methyltetrahydrofolate or 5-MTHF. But research shows that a significant proportion of the population lacks the potent enzyme activity necessary to convert folic acid to 5-MTHF. A more useful approach is to take 5-MTHF directly.

Folate helps maintain healthy homocysteine ​​levels within the normal range. By helping to inhibit excess homocysteine, folate supports healthy levels of this important biomarker of cardiovascular health. And because 5-MTHF is up to seven times more bioavailable than folate, it significantly increases folate levels in red blood cells.

The greater bioavailability of 5-MTHF is especially important for people who do not have enough enzyme activity necessary to convert folic acid into its biologically active form. Since people with elevated levels of homocysteine ​​have a greater risk of cognitive decline4, the increased effectiveness of 5-MTHF in supporting a healthy folic acid state is especially important for aging people.

Take alone or with vitamin B12 for better effect

The RDA for folate is 400 mcg per day, but this high potency formula provides 5,000 mcg of this super bioavailable form of folate. For even greater health benefits, take 5-MTHF folate with methylcobalamin (the active form of vitamin B12), vitamin B6, and / or riboflavin.

Whether you're taking it on its own or with other B vitamins, be sure to add Optimized High Potency Folic Acid to your diet today!