Units of Folate: DFE, mg, or mcg? What Do They Mean?

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Understanding the potency and nutritional value of our supplements is confusing when different brands use different units of measurement on their labels. Certain nutrients are measured differently, based on the recommended daily intake and how well each form is absorbed. Folate DFE is one of those … Read more

Best Diet for Energy & Mood

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Just like you can’t drive a car without fuel, your body needs fuel to function. Not just about physically, but mentally too. Instead of gasoline, however, what gives us energy is certain nutrients from the diet. Nutrients can give us energy either as a substrate converted … Read more

New Mood and Daily Nutritional Support: MethylPro Multivitamin + 15 mg L-Methylfolate

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The 15 mg dose of L-methylfolate is MethylPro®’s most popular product. Until now, this dose level of L-methylfolate was available from MethylPro® as a standalone nutrient, or in a formula with cofactors or B-complex vitamins. What we heard from our customers was, while … Read more

Looking For a Prenatal with Folate?

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The Role of Folate in Fertility, Conception, Pregnancy, and Healthy Birth

Folate plays roles in both male and female fertility, fetal development, and in a pregnant mother’s health. Whether you’re pregnant, thinking about getting pregnant, or could become pregnant, taking a prenatal with folate, or a … Read more

What Foods are High in Folate?

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Folate is an essential nutrient, meaning it must be consumed from the diet. But what foods are high in folate?

It can be found naturally in some foods (such as spinach, asparagus, beans, and citrus fruits) and in fortified foods that contain the synthetic form of … Read more