[110][106] High - dose products have received research attention, [100][111] especially for emergency situations such as vitamin A deficiency in malnutrition of children, [112] and for women
taking folate supplements to reduce the risk of breast cancer.
Would you recommend
taking a folate supplement in addition to this for those trying to conceive?
Women
taking folate supplements have higher quality oocytes (egg cell) than those who do not take folate.
If you're planning pregnancy, she recommends
taking a folate supplement as soon as you stop using contraception, or at least a month before you become pregnant.
This is why it is so important to start
taking folate if you are trying to conceive.
The study also found that women who
took folate and B12 supplements three to five times a week were less likely overall to have a child with autism, particularly when they're taken during the first and second trimesters, Fallin said.
Am I not going to make much Gaba until
I take Folate?
In addition pregnant women are at risk for having children born with neural tube defects if they don't get adequate amounts of folate so it's best for them to
take folate under the direction of a healthcare provider to assure adequate amounts.
If you eat green leafy vegetables on a regular basis you don't actually need folate supplements but you you avoid consuming them regularly instead of folic acid
take folate in its active form of 5 methyltetrahydrofolate.
Not exact matches
ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES Fortification Comparisons between certain nutrients should
take into account the mandatory food fortification programs for bread making (
folate, thiamin and iodine), and edible oil spreads (Vitamin D).
Even when
taking prenatal vitamins, pregnant women need lots of natural food sources of
folate, calcium, potassium, iron, vitamin E and vitamin A.
If you have had a baby with a neural tube defect in the past, your physician may advise that you
take even more than 400 mcg of
folate per day for some time before you get pregnant again.
If you're going to
take a supplement,
take natural
folate, or methylated
folate.
Folate, found in beans, grains and vegetables, is an important nutrient to
take in as you nurse.
Joseph added that women who are likely to get pregnant should start
taking folic acid supplements before getting pregnant as they may not necessarily receive adequate
folate from diet alone.
The highest rate of SGA occurred in pregnancies where no
folate had been
taken, with 16.3 % under the 10th centile and 8.9 % under the 5th centile.
Among older adults, additional research might show that it is important to
take supplements only if one has been documented to be
folate - deficient,» said last author Ligi Paul, Ph.D., nutrition scientist in the Vitamin Metabolism Laboratory at the HNRCA.
Blood samples
taken in one third of the volunteers (n = 1089) were tested for a variety of micronutrients, including hemoglobin, indicative of iron intake, soluble transferrin receptor, serum ferritin, retinol, vitamin C, beta - carotene, alpha - tocopherol, vitamin B6, cobalamin, holo - transcobalamin, plasma
folate, RCB
folate and vitamin D.
It can be difficult to get a sufficient level of
folate from your diet, so you should start
taking a supplement around three months before you plan to conceive and continue with it until the end of the first trimester, during which the spinal chord and brain develop.
NOTE: People who have a MTHFR defect will need to consult with a specialized practitioner and will probably need to
take L -5-MTHF which is the methylated form of
folate.
This familiar sweet fruit is also a great source of fiber, potassium, calcium,
folate, and other B vitamins, so
take one with your everywhere you go.
It was found that women who
took the recommended amount of 600 micrograms of folic acid each day throughout the 1st month of pregnancy had a lower risk of having a child with autism spectrum disorder, particularly if the mother and / or her child had a specific genetic variant which is connected to less effective metabolism of
folate.
I also recommend
taking a prenatal vitamin with at least 800 mcg of
folate, fish oil, vitamin D, and probiotics.
Research indicates that women that
take the recommended daily dose of folic acid, which is the synthetic kind of
folate or vitamin B - 9, in the 1st month of being pregnant, could have a lower risk of having a child with autism.
I'm expecting now, and
taking a methylated
folate within my prenatal, but how does one know what is the best for her?
«The CDC continues to recommend that, to reduce their risk for a neural tube defect - affected pregnancy, women capable of becoming pregnant should
take 400 micrograms of synthetic folic acid daily, from fortified foods or supplements or a combination of the two, in addition to consuming food with
folate from a varied diet.»
Some women need to
take it a step further (if they have the MTHFR gene mutation which inhibits their ability to properly use
folate) and
take 5 - MTHF, which is a methylated form.
My question is... is it safe to keep
taking my prenatal vitamin (it also contains Omega 3 & DHA) and also
take 800 mcg / day of the
folate?
When using
folate instead of folic acid (thus removing the added risks to mom with the synthetic form), it is often advisable to
take more than the minimum.
Some research suggests that vitamin C may boost
folate absorption as a result of the protective antioxidant properties of vitamin C, so try
taking it with your vitamin C or vitamin - C - rich foods.
However, if you're a woman who has this gene mutation, you're not going to be able to absorb folic acid properly and need to be
taking the real version of folic acid called
folate.
I
take 1000 mcg of MTHF and 400 of
folate a day.
What I do: Before and during pregnancy, I
take 800-1200 mcg of
folate.
An Australian trial had 211 women, middle - aged and older,
take B6,
folate (B9), and B12 daily for 35 days.
I am considering
taking a B12 methyl vitamin that includes B6 and
folate in their methylated forms as well.
If I'm
taking glutamine and don't have enough
Folate, is that why my Formiminoglutamate levels are high?
Also high in potassium, which
takes care of your nerves and muscle function, manganese, for healthy bones, liver and kidneys, and bonus for expecting moms, they have a high B
folate content.
It's a
take on a good - ol» steakhouse creamed spinach that is gluten - and dairy - free, switches out the spinach for kale, and is packed with
folate, as well as other important methylation nutrients like magnesium, potassium, B2, B3, B6 and prebiotic fibers.
I would like to see Dr. Greger's and Joseph Gonzales»
take on the evidence regarding whether folic acid (vs
folate from food) supplementation raises breast (and other?)
Rather than
taking folic acid supplements, women with this gene mutation instead need to
take the active form of
folate, known as methyl
folate or 5 - MTHF.
It is very important to
take Vitamin B12, insure adequate iodine and
Folate.
Compared to
taking placebo (sugar pills), supplementation with
folate, vitamin B6 and B12 was giving people more heart attacks and strokes.
It
takes about four cups of parsley to get about 150 micrograms of
folate, so you can see why parsley tea is an easier way to enjoy the nutrients in parsley.
However,
taking Vitamin C supplements does not provide the same protective benefits as drinking a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice, because in oranges the Vitamin C is part of a combination of good nutrients such as fiber,
folate, potassium, calcium, and more.
In my opinion, women on the Pill should
take a supplement containing B complex vitamins (B2, B6 and B12), together with methylated
folate, vitamins E and C as well as the minerals magnesium, zinc, and selenium.
I'm just gonna avoid Folic acid and
take a Methylated
folate and I'm good», right?
B6 and
folate levels can be adequate in non-junk food vegan diets that emphasize grains and vegetables though the ability to convert B6 to the active form of pyridoxal -5-phosphate — found readymade primarily in animal products — may be compromised, While
taking this trio of B vitamins as a heart disease «insurance policy» remains important, the Nutrition article suggested high - quality protein — animal protein — rich in the sulfur containing amino acids methionine and cysteine is also needed.
While I was pregnant I did
take dessicated grass fed beef liver, occasionally some Dr Ron's freeze dried organs and glands, a high quality prenatal with 5 - MTHF
folate (as recommended by Chris Kresser), fermented cod liver oil, and some high vitamin butter oil in addition to the Primal diet.
This is why everybody should be
taking a B12,
folate, and B6 supplement because these supplements help to turn homocysteine back into methionine or into other metabolized molecules that are not destructive to our tissues.
I
take a boat load of stuff for a neurodegenerative disorder that has no treatment or cure — its called MSA and is considered a Parkinsons Plus Disease with a short life span of 4 - 8 years from the first time you pass out with no blood pressure due to Disautonomia — I'm not clear re what is or is not an anti oxidant such as Curcumin / N Acetylcysteine / along with spirulina and egcg is kelp and Selenium & how does black cummin seed oil compare to the fish oils as I understand they both have omega 3 — I
take both EPA and DHA and in the final anti oxidant category isn't apple cider vinegar one of the best things you can do for yourself among all those listed — I also am a bit confused re amino acids and vitamins vs anti oxidants — it would be nice to have a whole list of the various things as I noted you have some vitamins as anti oxidants so should b12 and Vit D due to all adults being deficient in both also be on the list along with methyl
folate and a few other things that aren't popping to the top of my brain right now — thanks for your graphic and insight which will help alot I think — but I would also suggest that some things listed have more benefits than just those listed — oh — where does niacinamide fit in all this?