Hi everyone,
I just got a bfp again, so prone to mc I'm trying to be calm here....anyway the thing that I have been researching is that folic acid is a man made synthetic form of folate? And apparently no one should be taking folic acid? I have been taking minimum 1000 iu per day for years! I'm afraid to lower it because I know atomic has mentioned it can lead to mc if you decrease it suddenly.
So, I'm going to the health food store and I think I might start to take the lowest dose folic acid along with folate, and also I will have 1-2 smoothies with spinach a day. I'm afraid of mc if I totally stop the folic acid. Please advise atomic as I am slightly freaking out right now lol. Here is just one of the interesting articles I have found.
It's surprising that even a lot of doctors don't know there is a difference between the two.
Being cheated out of the best health possible
Thanks in advance for anyone who might have some input
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Thread: Bfp! Afraid to take folic acid?!
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January 4th, 2015, 09:57 AM #1Dreamer
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Bfp! Afraid to take folic acid?!
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January 4th, 2015, 11:50 AM #2
Please take it. The neural tube defect is a real risk.
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January 4th, 2015, 12:09 PM #3Dream Vet
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I'm not sure where you heard that you shouldn't be taking it. It is really important before and during pregnancy. It can prevent neural tube defects like spina bifida an anencephaly.
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January 4th, 2015, 12:10 PM #4
Just switch to the same dose of folate.
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January 4th, 2015, 12:11 PM #5
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January 4th, 2015, 12:29 PM #6
Got mine from Amazon, Ive used two different brands as the first one didn't agree with me!
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January 4th, 2015, 01:13 PM #7
A lot of the people who have concerns about this are vitamin peddlers who are selling "folate". There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with taking "synthetic" anything most of the time, it just means that the chemistry was made in a lab instead of by nature. There is nothing inherently better about natural forms of ANYTHING, and in fact some "natural" things that people are prescribed are actually BAD because they contain naturally occuring toxins and impurities in them (taking kelp vs. iodine, for instance - you want the synthetic iodine because it gets rid of some bad juju that exists in kelp naturally)
THere may be a tiny minority of people who tolerate folate forms of folic acid better than synthetic. I have looked into this extensively and I do not think this is true for most people. 1000 iu folic acid is NOT that much. it really isn't. several of us were prescribed 4000-5000 by our doctors. The risks of neural tube defects are HUGE and 100% proven beyond a shadow of a doubt and to worry over some unproven thing at the risk of stopping folic acid, when that is absolutely proven, I believe to be a step in the wrong direction.
Folate is fine, just gradually switch from one to the other. I have been moving towards having eveyrone take folate, but the trouble is it's expensive and can be hard for some people to find, and so I would rather have people take folic acid than nothing.!!! Questions??Check out the NEW and improved Complete Index !!!
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January 4th, 2015, 03:15 PM #8Dreamer
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Thank you everyone for the responses.
Ok folate is very hard to find, I found one pre natal that has it, and it was very expensive. You are supposed to take 4 pills a day, (200mcg folate per pill) so I was wondering, is it ok to maybe take 2 of those a day and 500mcg of folic acid? Or would that not be enough? Atomic, should it just stick with folic acid at 100mcg per day?
Thanks!
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January 4th, 2015, 05:09 PM #9
I switched to Solgar folate which I found on Amazon. I take 1600mcg a day (800mcg twice a day). $12 for 100 tablets doesn't seem expensive to me. If anything, it's the least expensive supplement I've ever taken!
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January 4th, 2015, 08:42 PM #10
I got my folate on amazon too, and if German amazon carries I't,I'm sure there are many more and cheaper options available in the US.
While I don't think synthetic forms of vitamins are evil, I DO think that naturally occurring forms are significantly superior. They are better absorbed by the body and potentially safer, so I believe they are well worth the extra cost. I also believe it's foolish not to eat mostly organic, and I know many if not most people disagree. So I always encourage looking at the research yourself and drawing your own conclusions.
My Ovulation Chart currently TTC, Cycle #16 since last BFP
TTC #1- swaying pink on & off since Nov 2013 - hoping for a girl first but excited for either!
Dec 2001 - May 2006 : 5 early abortions of healthy singletons (3 medical @5w, 2 surgical @8w, last 4 pregnancies conceived with late DH, all conceived while TTA/on birth control)
Mar 2012: miscarried B/G twins @5w (conceived 2 cycles after remověng Paraguard copper IUD while NTNP), one twin was ovarian ectopic
Me: 34, widowed, late O + short LP, normal-good hormone levels excepting undetectable testosterone, seeking a known sperm donor/life partner
My sway: vegetarian LE for over 28w, skipping breakfast, fibre (ground psyllium husks) with/before/between meals, physically inactive, drama avoidance, ocassional minimal YesBaby lube as needed, alternate cycles on low dose Clomid, double shot lattes (with meals)
Past sway tactics I've dropped (in order): Vitex, Sudafed, antihistamines, intermittent fasting, one attempt per cycle at positive OPK, one attempt in fertile period
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