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Nutritional Advice for Thal Minors
Andy Battaglia:
Nomad, that's a form of Niacin, vitamin B3. While it does have value, it is not the chelator.
HusbandOfThalBetaMinor:
Thanks for the helpful thread. We take B12 and recently Vit.D3. Will include the others for my wife.
TonyF:
I see folks seem to still be taking folic acid supplements or B vitamins with folic acid in them..this is 2014 no?!!
Folic Acid is cheap(thats why many manufacturers use it, probably unhealthy and there are better alternatives, especially for folks with MTHR genes and probably for Thals like me.
http://chriskresser.com/folate-vs-folic-acid
Quote:
You can supplement with folate if your dietary intake is inadequate. Look for products that contain the Metfolin brand, or list “5-methyltetrahydrofolate” or “5-MTHF” on the label. Avoid products that say “folic acid” on the label. Make sure to check your multivitamin, because most multis contain folic acid and not folate.
I take around 1200mcg of calcium folinate [folinic acid] a day, the 5-MTHF is also good or eat lots of greens, eggs and liver, but just avoid all FOLIC ACID supplements or foods containing it.
Must be 100's of docs/nutrition gurus advising against folic acid if you do a search.
Andy Battaglia:
TonyF,
Thank you for bringing up a valid point about folic acid. I have revised the original recommendations to reflect this.
Nomad:
Yeah That is True ! I can recomend a Good Brand : Pure Encapsulations B-Complex plus and it contains
L-Methylfolate or Metafolin*.
Take care. K.
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