5-MTHF 60 vegcaps

Product Description

Thorne Research | 5-MTHF 60 vegcaps

Folic acid must be converted to its active forms to be used by the body. This is a multi-step biochemical process that occurs in the intestines and liver. In the presence of intestinal or liver dysfunction this conversion may not occur sufficiently enough to meet the body's needs. Furthermore, up to 60-percent of the U.S. population may have a genetic enzyme defect that makes it difficult for them to convert folic acid into active 5-MTHF. For these individuals and many others, 5-MTHF supplementation may be a more effective method of folate repletion.

Because deficiencies of folic acid have been linked to low-birth-weight infants and neural tube defects, folic acid requirements double during pregnancy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends folic acid supplementation for all women of childbearing age because the biggest need is during the first trimester, when a woman may not even be aware she is pregnant.

Supplementation with the more active form may be preferable.

In concert with vitamin B12, 5-MTHF functions as a methyl-group donor involved in the conversion of the amino acid homocysteine to methionine. Methyl-group donation is vital to many biochemical conversion processes, including the synthesis of serotonin, melatonin, and DNA.

It is important for women of childbearing age to get enough folic acid – not just those who are planning to become pregnant. Only 50 percent of pregnancies are planned, so any woman who could become pregnant should get enough folic acid every day – especially before conception and during early pregnancy.

• Most bioavailable, active form of folate
• Supports homocysteine levels
• Supports depression
• Supports neurotranstransmitter synthesis

Suggested Use:

1 mg: Take 1 capsule one to three times daily or as recommended by your health-care practitioner.

5 mg: Take 1 capsule two to three times daily or as recommended by your health-care practitioner.

Supplemental Facts:

5-MTHF 1 mg

Folate (1 mg as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate†) 1.7 mg

5-MTHF 5 mg

Folate (5 mg as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate†) 8.3 mg

Other ingredients for 1 mg and 5 mg:
Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Leucine, Silicon Dioxide

Specific indications for Lyme Disease and associated diseases:

B vitamins are scavenged heavily by mycoplasma co-infections and must be replaced daily. B vitamins work synergistically, and therefore, a good B complex is the best way to supplement.

B vitamins are also important to address genetic mutations. In this respect, it is important to use the active form of the vitamin.