Bizi,
This site is full of great info, but I find it a bit contradicting.
It looks like if you eat fortified grains, cereals, breads, and pastas, you might not need to take an additional supplement.
I take B vits because I am on the birth control pill -- which can interfere with absorption of the B vits.
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/folate.asp
Quote:
Medications that interfere with folate utilization include:
-anti-convulsant medications (such as dilantin, phenytoin and primidone)
-metformin (sometimes prescribed to control blood sugar in type 2 diabetes)
-sulfasalazine (used to control inflammation associated with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis)
-triamterene (a diuretic)
-methotrexate (used for cancer and other diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis)
-barbiturates (used as sedatives)
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