Check your vitamins for "Folic Acid" and if present -- toss them! Government poisoning you since 1998 with this.

I would say a moderate amount of folic acid isn't going to hurt most people so I wouldn't worry about it.

If you want to get toxins out, ionic foot baths are known to work. I had a relative who had mercury poisoning, had a hair analysis to confirm it and then got the mercury out through these foot baths. So they do work.

It would probably depend on where in the body it accumulates and how those tissues deal with it. I don't know, I'm just thinking aloud. If it was the liver (which is the depository for most toxins) one could look into a liver cleanse? If it's fatty tissues -- losing weight through a well thought-out diet including lots of water and chelating supplements? Maybe fresh coriander leaves (cilantro) would help the cleanse?

The Methyl Cycle is the backbone of our physiology.

It's functional status determines our resistance or susceptibility to environmental toxins and microbes.

This is a confusing array of biochemistry, but suffice it to say, a defect at any one point in these interlocking cycles will inevitably affect the remaining pathways, and your overall health will then suffer.

Methyl Cycle abnormalities explain why you are sick from environmental toxins while the guy next door is just fine, why you are autistic while your fraternal twin brother is not. While we cannot change your DNA,

if we know your weak links we can create "nutritional workarounds" - we can supplement alternative pathways or withhold from your diet molecules that you cannot handle.

If we do not address the Methyl Cycle abnormalities that underlie unexplained or chronic illness - well then the illnesses will remain chronic and unexplained, because it is the Methyl Cycle Abnormalities that predisposed you to ill health.

[link to www.heartfixer.com]

The methyl cycle is dependent on folate.

Just do the best you can. Eat fresh when you can. And frozen is not bad either when fresh doesn't look that good. I don't worry about organic because I am not convinced it is better than regular. Do not stress about this because that is what will make you sick.

Yes, that sounds good too. Or maybe sulphur, as in Epsom salt baths?

5 Myths About Pregnancy Nutrition – #5: Folic Acid Supplements Are Safe

Folic acid is not the same as folate
Folic acid is a chemical not normally found in foods or the human body. Folic acid can be converted into usable forms of folate, but that conversion is limited in humans.

And, folic acid does not cross the placenta like natural folate.
Studies show that consuming too much folic acid (from supplements) can lead to high levels of unmetabolized folic acid in the blood.

In fact, doses as low as 400 mcg/d – the amount recommended by mainstream health authorities – can cause this to happen.

Since most common multivitamins contain folic acid and not folate, you may have to order folate from the internet. At the time of this writing, several companies sell naturally occurring folate supplements, including Solgar, Metagenics and KAL.
How do you know if it has folate instead of folic acid?

Check the label. If it says “folic acid” anywhere in the ingredients, you don’t want it.

If it says “folate”, “5-methyl-tetrahydrofolate”, “L-methylfolate” or “Metfolin”, it’s safe.


[link to healthybabycode.com]

Stop taking supplements in general. They are crap unless they are a whole food like spirulina or wheat grass.

For proper folate, eat RAW SUNFLOWER SEEDS. I make a mylk out of them and drink it daily. I also use them for a salad dressing. Here's my recipes. BTW, I've been vegan for over 24 years and have a healthy child. I was a raw foodist while pregnant and took only spirulina as a supplement. No stretch marks, body like a teen :)

Here's the Sunny Mylk recipe:

1/4 Cup of raw sunflower seeds
1/4 tsp. mineral salt (Real Salt)
1-2 Tablespoons of agave nectar. You can use honey but sometimes it makes the mylk taste weird.
5-6 Cups of water and some ice

Blend everything in a blender and store in a jar in the fridge. Enjoy!

Sunflower Dressing:

1/4 Cup of raw sunflower seeds
1/2-1 tsp. mineral salt
2 lemons peeled
1 Tablespoon of agave or an orange for sweetness
1/4 Cup of olive oil
1 Tablespoon of herbs
2 Cups of water

Blend in a blender and store in a glass jar in the fridge. Enjoy!!!

I have the MTHFR full mutation +/+, i found out a year ago.

Folate deficiency and folic acid toxicity are not fun at all.

The methylation cycle and the associated body processes due to that is the BACKBONE of our physiology.

As stated above, every body system becomes affected and it's very REAL...not just some 'health marketing' scare.

My health is so screwed up, and to reverse it is not as simple as taking folate each day, once the body systems are damaged.
I have chest pains, liver problems, all major hormonal deficiencies which made me sterile at 30, my nerves are shot, bad eyesight, bad skin, bad digestion, bad kidney filteration, bone pain, gallbladder attacks....it's just endless really and it all starts with JUST ONE THING nutritionally majorally out of balance.

My family have MTHFR gene mutations and my sister had 3 children.
The first one died, still born.
The second one had cleft palate. (common MTHFR deficiency symptom)
The third baby born with a hole in it's heart.

We didn't know at the time about MTHFR.

The only thing to do is to take vitamins in their natural form so the body does not have to do any conversions to a useable form.
This helps to also safeguard against possible gene mutations that mean you might not be able to make the conversion.

I'm the same with carotene, at a genetic enzyme level i don't convert it to vitamin A - so have had vitamin A deficiency my whole life, as i'm not fond of eating raw liver!
I now take vitamin A liver oil to try to help preserve what eye health i have left.

TPTB are killing us and know it.

The gene pool is thus becoming murkier and murkier.

Watch as the next generations to come will be lucky if 20% make it to 30 without having a serious disease.

The only solution is to go back to basics - get wheat seed from a local farmer and grind it up for flour to bake bread etc with.

There's nothing healthy in the supermarkets anymore.
Not even a fucking apple that hasn't been subject to superphosphate fertilisers and chemical sprays.

That's what people think about B6 also, and despite that being a water soluble substance, many have B6 toxicity correlated neuropathy.

Eat wholesome foods, stay away from any supplements and multi whatevers, were not designed for that shit, its a fucking product.

just chill out with the prepackaged meals and fast food.
We have evolved over billions of years consuming whatever popped out of the ground and roamed it.
never, in a billion years (how about that ^-^) have we ingested our essential nutrients in the forms of concentrated pills and powders.
It just ain't natural.

if you were to just eat a variety of whole foods and not the processed Franken-foods you do
you would never have to worry about the bullshit "they" are putting in fortified foods and in vitamins.

contrary to popular beliefs, eating healthy is actually pretty damn cheap!
Natural foods (Yes, even GMO produce) contains the highest quality essential nutrients you need.
fruits and veggies contains phytochemicals, which also has their roles in ensuring our good health
at my Food-Lion I can get
a head of lettuce for $0.98
A 5 pound bag of carrots $2.39
a 5 pound bag of citrus $4.29
a 2 pound bag of spinach $3.49
a mega box of whole grain granola $4.99
a 1 pound bag of brown rice $1.19
a variety of meats for < $2.00/lb
etc...
(picking random shit off my receipt)
(if you're spending money on vitamins and not food it is apparent you're good to go on foodstuffs and you're just wasting money trying to fake healthy by popping pills)

remember these five things and your health will be golden
1]eat a variety of whole foods (eat complex carbs)
2]exercise regularly
3]get a full nights rest
4]catch some sun rays (a minimum 5-10 min for fair skin,30- 45 for darker skin)
5] love one another

love you guys and be safe
shit is getting crazy these days!

Wow good thing I stuck with D3 and high dha fish oil when my wife was pregnant.. Look up D3 and its affects on pregnant woman. Sure will make you wonder why they tell them to take folic acid insteadof D3....

Didn't know it was actually synthetic.

Yes, it is still possible to eat healthy with supermarket food. That is all we can afford and my family is doing great. I think the problem most people are having is eating too much(even of good foods), lack of even moderate exercise and lack of sleep. Correct those and most people start feeling and looking much better.

blog.lef.org/2013/02/debunking-folic-acid-cancer-connection.h​tml

Debunking the Folic Acid / Cancer Connection

By Michael A. Smith, MD

Despite lingering fears, a high intake of folic acid is not associated with an increased risk of cancer.

This new information comes from a recent meta-analysis that was performed by an international team from institutions in the US, UK, Europe, and Australia, and is published in the early online version of The Lancet.1

In a news release, the lead co-author states, "The study provides reassurance about the safety of folic acid intake, either from supplements or through fortification when taken up to 5 years.2"

Traditional Reasons for Supplementing with Folic Acid

The primary use of folic acid supplementation by conventional doctors is to treat megaloblastic anemia - a low number of large red blood cells - and to prevent neural tube defects in newborn babies.

Because of this, many countries started to fortify foods and drinks with folic acid. But then along came the cancer scare.

Research throughout the last 5 years suggested that excessive intake of folic acid could promote tumor growth and lead to a higher risk of developing cancer. So how exactly could folic acid promote cancer, if it does at all?

Well, it's essential to numerous bodily functions including methylation of vitamin B12 and DNA synthesis - which are especially important for tissues that rapidly divide. This is why gastrointestinal symptoms and anemia can all develop with a folic acid deficiency, as they both occur in rapidly dividing tissues.

So, as the theory goes, high doses of folic acid could initiate rapid cell division, involving repeated cycles of DNA synthesis, increasing the risk of DNA mutations - the hallmark of cancer.

But this is not proven and even the American Cancer Society admits it doesn't know how folic acid increases the risk of cancer . if it does at all.

Folic Acid Makes a Comeback

Researchers from the study assessed data from almost 50,000 people from 13 randomized clinical trials involving folic acid supplementation - about 25,000 taking folic acid and the other half not taking it.

They found that people who took daily folic acid for five years or less were not significantly more likely to develop cancer than those that didn't take folic acid.1

A total of 1,904 new cases of cancer were reported in the folic acid group, compared to 1,809 in the placebo group - that's 7.7% of the total folic users versus 7.3% of the total subjects in the control groups.1

The researchers went a step further in their analysis. They identified out of the data pool people taking the highest amount of daily folic acid and found that even for this group there was no increased risk of cancer over five years.1

One of the lead investigators, Dr. Robert Clarke, was optimistic about the results but he did caution that longer term trials need to be conducted before any definite conclusions are made.

The Optimal Form of Folic Acid

Bioactive folate is chemically known as 5-methyltetrahydrofolate and is the predominant biologically active form of folic acid in cells, the blood, peripheral tissues, and particularly the brain.3

Until recently, 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) was available only in expensive prescription medicines and medicinal food products. Now, this active form of folate, which provides increased bioavailability together with protection against homocysteine-related health problems, is available as a dietary supplement.

Since 5-MTHF is the only form of folic acid used directly by the body, it doesn't have to be converted and metabolized to be clinically useful, as does regular folic acid.3

Folic acid, as used in ordinary dietary supplements and vitamin-fortified foods, must first be converted to bioactive 5-methyltetrahydrofolate in order to be clinically effective.

These steps require several enzymes, adequate liver and gastrointestinal function, and sufficient supplies of niacin (B3), pyridoxine (B6), riboflavin (B2), vitamin C, serine, and zinc.3

Another advantage of 5-MTHF is that it is unlikely to mask a vitamin B12 deficiency, a shortcoming of folic acid. Folic acid, when administered as a single agent, may obscure the detection of vitamin B12 deficiency.3

The Bottom Line

So, here's what I'm getting at: Folic acid is an important component of all tissues, especially ones that rapidly divide. For this reason, we have always suggested between 200 and 400 mcg a day of folic acid, even during the so-called cancer scare of the last few years.

And wouldn't you know it - the "scary cancer risk" hype appears to be on its way out or is at least being seriously challenged these days.

So what does this mean to you? As far as we're concerned, feel free to keep supplementing with folic acid daily.

References:
1 The Lancet, Early Online Publication, 25 January 2013, doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(12)62001-7 ( [link to www.thelancet.com]
2 [link to www.pslgroup.com] Accessed January 30, 2013.
3 Altern Med Rev. 2006 Dec;11(4):330-7.

A leading cause of anencephaly births is lack of this B vitamin in the first 4 weeks of pregnancy.

Foods to eat: lentils, spinach, asparagus, broccoli, avocado, romaine lettuce (specifically), mango, oranges.

Last Edited by AkashicRecord® on 03/13/2015 05:28 PM

Thanks for the information. I have pernicious anemia and being treated by a physician. Treated with folic acid, vitamin B12 and B6 for many years. I think most doctors are unaware the different between folic and folate. As of yet, haven't had any problems associated with taking folic for many years. I will stop taking folic and start taking folate.





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Hydrolyzed soy protein is poison too. Avoid any soy sauce that contains it. as for the reason it's used...well it speeds up the fermentation process. Just another shameless example of the cutting of corners at the expense of OUR health.

as for folic acid. Thanks OP. I shall take note

Folates are important because they are very close to low-level RNA and DNA synthesis functions in the metabolic cycle, and being mammals, this seems rather important for us. The whole thing basically revolves at a biomolecular level about moving a carbon atom around. Go figure. Always the simplest things, isn't it?

None of my vities have it.

Something did strike me as interesting. One of my supplement has a long list of stuff, and the additional ingredients: none.

Additional ingredients: none.

It was the ONLY one that had this.

Spirulina

"The Bottom Line

So, here's what I'm getting at: Folic acid is an important component of all tissues,"

The 'bottom line' is actually that FOLATE is an important part of all tissues, NOT FOLIC ACID.

One major point in this thread is distinguishing between the two.

It's akin to the difference between real butter and 'i can't believe its not butter'.

The body recognises one : Folate
The body HAS TO COVERT folic acid to folate using MTHFR gene enzyme (which up to half the population has mutated (and most don't realise) and therefore cannot make the conversion to BIO_ORGANIC FOLATE)

Think of bleach - it's essentially made from salt - converted in a lab to be a corrosive detergent.

Would you drink bleach, afterall salt is fine to eat right?

NO, Yet we eat folic acid, which is also lad derived, NOT biologically recognised well and we call it 'essential for all tissues'...which is an outright LIE.

Regarding studies - find out who conducted them.
FOLLOW THE MONEY.
FIND OUT WHO FUNDED THESE STUDIES.

Most products are lab derived as it gives chemical 'stability and longer shelf life.

TPTB TRADE A LONGER SHELF LIFE OF PRODUCTS FOR A SHORTER HUMAN LIFE.
FOR PROFIT.
AS USUAL.

DON'T PRETEND TO BE SURPRISED ANYMORE ABOUT THIS STUFF!!

It's made into folic acid because that chemical form is resistant to oxidation. Your intestines have to work overtime to convert to suitable chemical form. That's the bad part.

Just eat more foods I listed above (and some I didn't list). I left off black-eyed peas for a reason, because those are best when slow cooked to hell, and with added bacon, and that's not a good health recommendation.

Last Edited by AkashicRecord® on 03/13/2015 06:17 PM

And I just ate cereal this morning...

/consults the Universe

You probably hate lentils, but that would clear it completely. The good thing is that you have 13 different types to pick from.

You have a genetic 'deficiency' that affects the epithelial cells of your intestines (more or less.) That affects your ability to digest (literally) the "crap" that we add to "bad" foods to make them look "good." But, you don't have to worry about that by eating natural stuff. :)

Last Edited by AkashicRecord® on 03/13/2015 06:54 PM

Thanks.





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Good advice, thanks

This company (Doctor's Research) is awesome. I found them a couple of months ago. I've been telling everyone about them in person and on GLP. It's the first vitamin company I have found that is pure food. They're a step above Standard Process. Their website also has a Standard Process equivalent chart which is very helpful. [link to doctorsresearch.com]
Most supplements are manufactured by a handful of companies who sell them to other companies who put their own label on them.

Damn, I've been on Forceval for year and that contains 400mcg Folic Acid :(. Also taking lots of other supplements but they don't contain it...but should I stop taking them too? I mean I have been taking them for diabetic neuropathy as they are supposed to work.

"Omg if this milk contains calcium, the. Ur gonna die of ass poison. This article tells you why!"