Folic acid is a B vitamin that is recommended before conception and during pregnancy. Folate as Metafolin® (L-methylfolate) is its most active form.
Some women have difficulty converting folic acid into its active form. Supplementing with Folate as Metafolin® can overcome this problem by providing you with a ‘body-ready’ form of folic acid. Folate demand increases during pregnancy and supplementing with a daily intake of Solgar® Folate 1000 µg (as Metafolin®) high-dose tablets can help reduce tiredness, support the immune system and contribute to maternal tissue growth. Folate contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue. Folate contributes to the normal function of the immune system. Folate contributes to maternal tissue growth during pregnancy.
The active folate in this formulation promotes heart health. It also supports a healthy nervous system and the formation of healthy red blood cells.
Folic Acid must first be converted to its active form by a series of biochemical steps before it is able to be used by the body. Metafolin® (L-methylfolate) requires no conversion because it is bioidentical to the bio-active form. In other words, it is ‘body-ready’. This can be useful for individuals whose bodies have difficulty converting folic acid to its active form. The active folate in this formulation promotes heart health. It also supports a healthy nervous system and the formation of healthy red blood cells.