Super high in folate (
NOT SYNTHETIC FOLIC ACID, big diff)!!
So, part of it is also — you know, leafy greens — you know — supplies a lot of uhm — unmethylated folate or activated uhm — folate, and
not synthetic Folic acid.
Not exact matches
Thanks for supporting those who can't have
synthetic Folic Acid in their flour.
This can make it more difficult to break down and eliminate
not only
synthetic folic acid but other substances like heavy metals.
Folic acid is considered an important nutrient during pregnancy, but we talk about how this is the
synthetic form that many women are
not even able to absorb, and how the natural form, Folate, is better.
I'd recommend reading his full article, but research is supporting the idea that too much
synthetic folic acid can increase risk of some types of cancers (source) and it may
not even be as effective in preventing neural tube defects.
We're
not gonna give
synthetic folic acid.
In a few nutrients the
synthetic forms are
not as good as the natural forms, eg
folic acid / folate, vitamin E, carotenoids.
The companies that claim they are
not fortifying are telling the truth, but what they are telling you is that they do add
folic acid after the yeast is grown, yet they do grow the yeast with the
synthetic /
folic acid.
If you're pulling out a lot of the
synthetic Folic acid, that's where MTHFR can really mess you up «cause of that folate you're getting is just crappy
Folic acid, and you can't make that conversion.
I didn't take them because they were
synthetic and had
folic acid in them as well (which is a
synthetic form of folate that is
not recommended) and I prefer to take food source supplements.
There are notable examples of natural vitamins having unique properties that
synthetic forms do
not, such as vitamin E, and notable examples of
synthetic vitamins outperforming the natural ones, such as
synthetic folic acid being better absorbed than folate from natural sources.