As we all known, pregnancy women are advised to take supplements containing 400 or even

800 µg folate to decrease the risk of neural tube deformity. 

So, which kind of folate source should you choose?

Actually, there are two kinds of folate source, folic acid and active folate L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate. If you are using folic acid, it’s time to change!

On the one hand, there are 30% people has the MTHFR gene defect, thus they can’t convert the folic acid to the folate successfully what our body really need. If you has the MTHFR gene defect and take the folic acid, it means you can’t get the enough folate.

On the other hand, studies show that taking 200mcg folic acid will appear the unmetabolized folic acid(UMFA). While UMFA accumulates in the human body for a long time, which can cause health problems for people with leukemia, arthritis, abnormal pregnancy, family history of bowel cancer, clogged arteries, and vitamin B12 deficiency. In addition, foreign studies have shown that there is a great correlation between UMFA and cancer, abnormal pregnancy, and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. That means even though you don’t have the MTHFR gene defect, you should not take folic acid which is not safe for you.

Magnafolate® ,the Manufacturers & Supplier of active folate.