WHY FOLATE IS IMPORTANT?

Folate, i.e. vitamin B9 is a water-soluble vitamin, which we mainly get from liver dishes, different beans and other legumes, green vegetables, certain berries and also from green herbs. Western diet is poor in folate, because it includes insufficient amount of legumes and green vegetables. Folate contributes to normal amino acid synthesis (amino acids are the building block for proteins), normal blood formation, normal homocysteine metabolism (in case of insufficient folate level, the content of homocysteine increases in our blood). Homocysteine is a certain amino acid that does not have a physiological role in our bodies. Its higher level is related to increased risk of heart and vascular and certain other diseases;

normal physiological function and folate has also an important role in cell division. Insufficient folate level for 2-3 months can cause a decrease in hemoglobin level and bigger than normal red blood cells.

According to 2017 nutrition study in Finland, Finnravinto, 38% of women and 29% of men (women have 100 mcg higher folate need in fertile age) did not get enough folate from food. Insufficient folate intake is the most common nutritional problem regarding water-soluble vitamins.

FOLATE VS FOLIC ACID

The absorption of folate from food, bioactive folate and synthetic folic acid is very different. Bioactive folate is already in the form that our body can absorb well. The absorption of folate from food and synthetic folic acid is much weaker due to methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase enzyme, activity. Scientific research brings out the importance of liver as the potential place for changing synthetic folic acid to bioactive folate. However, the capability of liver to change folic acid to 5-MTHF is not very good due to low and very variable dihydrofolate reductase enzyme. Due to this unmetabolized folic acid is produced, which gradually accumulates in the body. For some people (not rare at all) the changing process of folate from food and synthetic folic acid to bioactive folate is limited due to methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase enzyme´s activity, which is based on our genes.

The bioactive folate is already in the final active form, which our body can easily absorb. There is no need to change bioactive folate, so the activity of enzymes does not play an important role here. Several gene tests also include MTHFR gene GG genotype test from which we can assume the person´s folate metabolism´s activity.

Additive free

Folate tablets include only natural ingredients. Tablets are small and easy to swallow. Our folate is suitable also for vegans.

Developed in Estonia

Our folate is developed in Estonia and produced in Finland. We check folate content after each new batch.

HOW MUCH FOLATE PER DAY?

When using folate, it is good to know your daily folate consumption and if necessary, use folate supplement when needed.

You can split the tablet from the dividing line and use 200 mcg of folate daily to guarantee the daily recommended folate intake.

For women planning pregnancy and already pregnant, the daily recommended amount of folate is 400 mcg.

ADULTS

300-400 MCG

PREGNANT AND THOSE PLANNING PREGNANCY

500 MCG + 400 MCG TÄIENDAV FOLAAT

INFANTS AND CHILDREN

50-330 MCG

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