folic acid vs folate

[glucel]

I have ingested 100 mcg of folic acid for many years but wised up and switched to folate about 3 months ago. I am now taking optimized b100 complex which includes folate 1240 mcg dfe (as 6s methyltetrahydrofolic acid, glucosamine salt, quatrefolic. Also get another 70 mcg from beef liver as well as whatever else from diet. I am not quite certain how much natural folate is safe as opposed to folic acid. Do the above description and amounts sound OK?

[knitty kitty]

Yes!  That's great that you've switched to a form of Folate the body can utilize better! 

Here's an article that explains the difference between folic acid and methyl folate:

Active Folate Versus Folic Acid: The Role of 5-MTHF (Methylfolate) in Human Health

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9380836/

[Scott Adams]

The amounts you're consuming seem reasonable. The recommended daily intake for folate is around 400-600 mcg for most adults, and you're likely meeting this through a combination of your supplement and diet. Natural folate from food, like what you're getting from beef liver, is less likely to cause toxicity compared to synthetic folic acid, even at higher doses. However, it’s important to avoid excessive supplementation—most recommendations suggest staying under 1,000 mcg of supplemental folate unless advised by a healthcare provider.

[glucel]

Finally found something with less methyl folate and 12. Many b complex are loaded with too much biotin which I did not want either. I will take an additional 100 mg tab of b1. I will take this lighter version for 3 weeks and maybe take the heavier one for 1 week. Not happy that autolyzed yeast added as other ing but will look into it further.

Amount Per Serving% Daily Value

Thiamin (as thiamine hydrochloride)9 mg750%

Riboflavin (as riboflavin)4 mg308%

Niacin (as niacinamide)45 mg NE281%

Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine hydrochloride)10 mg588%

Folate (as calcium L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate) (240 mcg L-5-MTHF)400 mcg DFE100%

Vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin)50 mcg2,083%

Biotin (as biotin)30 mcg100%

Pantothenic Acid (as d-calcium pantothenate)45 mg900%

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