5-MTHF 15mg - 30 Count By Thorne Research

Find the solution for low levels of folic acid with 5-MTHF! Works with vitamin B-12 to function as a methyl-group donor. Convert folic acid into active forms to be used by your body! Perfect for those who suffer from intestinal or liver dysfunction. Folic acid from food or supplementation 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.*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 donati