L-methylfolate can mask a vitamin B12 deficiency

High folic acid intake may mask a vitamin B12 deficiency.

Your body uses vitamin B12 to make red blood cells and keep your heart, brain, and nervous system functioning optimally .

If left untreated, vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to irreversible nerve damage, which makes a delayed diagnosis particularly worrisome.

Your body uses folate and vitamin B12 similarly, meaning that a deficiency in either can cause similar symptoms.

For this reason, folic acid supplements may mask vitamin-B12-induced megaloblastic anemia and cause an underlying vitamin B12 deficiency to go undetected.

Megaloblastic anemia is a condition characterized by enlarged red blood cells. It can cause symptoms like weakness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and shortness of breath.

If you take folic acid supplements and recognize any of these symptoms, consider getting your B12 levels checked.

Magnafolate® ,the Manufacturers & Supplier of l-methylfolate.

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