Tag Archive: L-methylfolate

Folic acid and Pregnancy

The recommendation of ‘folic acid and pregnancy’ has been around for a number of years. It’s wrong. The recommendation is close to being correct – but it’s wrong. Folate and pregnancy is correct. Folic acid and pregnancy is wrong. Aren’t these the same thing? NO. Folic acid and Methylfolate are NOT the same. Folic acid… View Article

L-Methylfolate: What, When, Why and How

L-methylfolate is like a round wheel. Folic acid is like a square ‘wheel’. We’ve evolved. It’s time for folic acid to go away. An Evolved Caveman While this is indeed funny, it’s tragic. Folic acid is basically a square wheel to your body. It has to be processed by many different enzymes so your body can… View Article

Methylfolate Side Effects

Methylfolate is a remarkable nutrient yet it can create significant side effects.  Those who have MTHFR mutations (especially the C677T MTHFR mutation) learn that methylfolate is critical to take. The issue is methylfolate can cause more harm than good if not started at the right time or tapered up slowly in amount. UPDATE December 7,… View Article