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Old 11-07-2010, 06:56 PM
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Most stores would not have the 5mg methyl version. It is easily available here www.iherb.com . Several affordable suppliers.
Puritan's Pride even has it now!

There is a genetic error that about 10% of people (and some believe may be higher incidence) that prevents people from activating both folic acid and B12. I have details of that earlier in this thread. (regular folic acid is not active in body).
It is called a MTHFR polymorphism. When people come here with vague neurological problems one has to wonder if they are part of that genetic failure.

Methylfolate is a suggestion, because regular folic acid fails in this genetic failure group. It is available OTC from Solgar at 800mcg and you can get it also at iherb. So if you tested low in folate, you might as well get the methylfolate too. It tends to be more expensive than the 5mg B12.
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