NOW Foods Folic Acid 800 Mcg with Vitamin B-12
Product Details
Brand: NOW Foods
Category: VitaminsProduct Code: folic-acid-800-mcg-vitamin-b12-NOW
Servings per Container: 250
Quantity per Container: 250 Tablets
Folic Acid for Healthy Homocysteine Levels
Now Foods Folic Acid with Vitamin B-12 supports healthy homocysteine levels and cardiovascular health.
Folate is a water-soluble B vitamin that occurs naturally in food. Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate found in supplements.
An estimated 20% of the US population suffers from some form of folic acid deficiency.
Folic acid helps produce and maintain new cells, something which is especially important during infancy and pregnancy.
Folate is needed to produce DNA and RNA, the building blocks of cells.
Both adults and children require folic acid to produce normal red blood cells and reduce the risk of anemia. Red blood cells carry oxygen to your tissues and carbon dioxide or waste away from your tissues.
Folate is also essential for the metabolism of homocysteine and helps maintain normal levels of this amino acid, or protein building block.
As well as increasing the risk for atherosclerosis, blood clotting, vascular disease, high homocysteine levels play a part in stroke, dementia and Alzheimers disease.
High levels may also be a risk factor for osteoporosis-related fractures in older people.
Meanwhile, pregnant women need additional amounts of Vitamin B-12 and folic acid during pregnancy.
Vitamin B-12 is carried through the placenta to the baby to help develop the childs brain and spinal cord.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that women begin taking folic acid before conception, as it reduces the risk of birth defects associated with early pregnancy, including spina bifida, a spinal column defect, and anencephaly, a condition where the babys brain and skull do not fully develop.
Women need 500 mcg of folic acid daily when they are pregnant and 600 mcg while they are breastfeeding.
In addition to 800 mcg of folic acid, Nows Folic Acid contains 25 mcg of Vitamin B-12 for synergistic effect and quick absorption.
Suggested Usage
As a dietary supplement, take one tablet daily, preferably with meals.
Ingredients
- Serving Size: 1 Tablet
- Servings Per Container: 250
- Amount per Serving / % Daily Value
- Folate 1333 mcg DFE (800 mcg folic acid) 333%
- Vitamin B-12 (as Cyanocobalamin) 25 mcg 1,042%
Other Ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid (vegetable source) and Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source).
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
Non-GMO, Vegan and Kosher.
Warnings
If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have a medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
For adults only.
Do Not Eat Freshness Packet. Keep in Bottle.
Keep out of reach of children.
Additional Information
Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Please recycle.
Natural color variation may occur in this product.