BioActive Folate & Vitamin B12

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Life Extension's BioActive Folate & Vitamin B12 includes biologically active forms of folate and vitamin B12 to promote heart, brain and GI tract health.

BioActive Folate & Vitamin B12, 90 Veg Capsules, by Life Extension

Life Extension's BioActive Folate & Vitamin B12 includes biologically active forms of folate and vitamin B12 to promote heart, brain and GI tract health.
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Brand: Life Extension
Category: Vitamins & Supplements
Product Code: bioactive-folate-vitamin-b12-LFE
Servings per Container: 90

More facts about BioActive Folate & Vitamin B12

BioActive Folate & Vitamin B12 capsules contain the biologically active forms of folate (as 5-methyltetrahydrofolate) and vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin).

5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) is the metabolically active form of folic acid. It’s the only form of folate used directly by the body and does not require metabolic conversion or activation. 5-MTHF is up to seven times more bioavailable than folic acid.1 5-MTHF can cross the blood-brain barrier, which allows 5-MTHF specifically to benefit the neurological system.

Methylcobalamin is the bioactive form of B12 that is readily utilized in the body and central nervous system.

What Folate Does for the Body

Folate is a member of the B-complex family. It is found in abundance in leafy green vegetables. Folate participates in an enzymatic reaction that synthesizes DNA needed for cell growth and new cell formation, and it helps convert vitamin B12 to one of its bioactive forms.

Folate provides many health benefits, including helping to promote healthy DNA function, maintaining already normal homocysteine levels for heart health, promoting healthier skin, and helping to maintain a healthy GI tract and immune system. It also maintains healthy endothelial function and may improve mild memory loss associated with aging.2-6

Optimal levels of folate are necessary for healthy cell division and protein synthesis and are especially important for the maintenance of a healthy GI tract. Chronic use of medications such as aspirin in therapeutic doses and antacids can interfere with the metabolism of folate.

The Impact of Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12 is found in foods of animal origin, including dairy products and eggs. Thus, vegetarians are more susceptible to a dietary deficiency of this important nutrient. With aging, absorption of vitamin B12 from dietary sLife Extension'sces typically declines.7

Benefits of vitamin B12 include supporting brain health and cognition, and supporting heart health by regenerating the amino acid methionine, which helps maintain healthy homocysteine levels. B12 also helps enhance methylation and promote nerve cell growth, brain health, cognition and metabolism. And when combined with folate, it helps maintain the production of red blood cells (erythropoiesis) within normal range.7

Suggested Usage

Take one (1) capsule daily, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.

Ingredients

Serving Size 1 vegetarian capsule

Amount Per Serving

Folate (as L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium salt)

680 mcg°

Vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin)

300 mcg

Other ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable cellulose (capsule), dicalcium phosphate.

°DFE (dietary folate equivalents)

Non-GMO

Dosage and Use
  • Take one (1) capsule daily, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.

Warnings

Do not exceed recommended dose.
When using nutritional supplements, please consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.
Keep out of reach of children.


 

Additional Information

Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.

 

Brand: Life Extension
Category: Vitamins & Supplements
Product Code: bioactive-folate-vitamin-b12-LFE
Servings per Container: 90

More facts about BioActive Folate & Vitamin B12

BioActive Folate & Vitamin B12 capsules contain the biologically active forms of folate (as 5-methyltetrahydrofolate) and vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin).

5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) is the metabolically active form of folic acid. It’s the only form of folate used directly by the body and does not require metabolic conversion or activation. 5-MTHF is up to seven times more bioavailable than folic acid.1 5-MTHF can cross the blood-brain barrier, which allows 5-MTHF specifically to benefit the neurological system.

Methylcobalamin is the bioactive form of B12 that is readily utilized in the body and central nervous system.

What Folate Does for the Body

Folate is a member of the B-complex family. It is found in abundance in leafy green vegetables. Folate participates in an enzymatic reaction that synthesizes DNA needed for cell growth and new cell formation, and it helps convert vitamin B12 to one of its bioactive forms.

Folate provides many health benefits, including helping to promote healthy DNA function, maintaining already normal homocysteine levels for heart health, promoting healthier skin, and helping to maintain a healthy GI tract and immune system. It also maintains healthy endothelial function and may improve mild memory loss associated with aging.2-6

Optimal levels of folate are necessary for healthy cell division and protein synthesis and are especially important for the maintenance of a healthy GI tract. Chronic use of medications such as aspirin in therapeutic doses and antacids can interfere with the metabolism of folate.

The Impact of Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12 is found in foods of animal origin, including dairy products and eggs. Thus, vegetarians are more susceptible to a dietary deficiency of this important nutrient. With aging, absorption of vitamin B12 from dietary sLife Extension'sces typically declines.7

Benefits of vitamin B12 include supporting brain health and cognition, and supporting heart health by regenerating the amino acid methionine, which helps maintain healthy homocysteine levels. B12 also helps enhance methylation and promote nerve cell growth, brain health, cognition and metabolism. And when combined with folate, it helps maintain the production of red blood cells (erythropoiesis) within normal range.7