Suggested Use

1 cap 3x daily

Nutrition Info

Each Capsule Contains: Folate (Folinic acid from Calcium Folinate) 800 mcg.

Description

This has 800mcg of folinic acid, the active form of folic acid. It is absorbed more readily than folic acid and corrects deficiency states more readily. It takes five steps for the body to convert folic acid to folinic acid. Adequate liver function, small intestine function, as well as B3 and B6 are needed for proper conversion. Folinic acid has a bio-availability of 92 - 98% and is our choice when a need for folic acid is indicated. It is very valuable in correcting anemias, prevention of neural tube defects, hyoid imbalance, and is necessary in norepinephrine synthesis. It can reverse the toxic effects of the chemotheraputic drug methotrexate to normal cells. At higher doses (3 caps 3x daily), Folacal is useful in uterine cervical dysplasia (abnormal pap smears), hot flashes, and gout. Since folate needs are increased by a factor of 6 in pregnancy, Thorne has also put out their prenatal (Basic Prenatal) with folinic acid (the only product of its kind on the market) and a hematinic (Ferrasorb) containing folinic acid, cobamamide (activated B12) and iron picolinate.