Methyl Folate Supplement 5000 mcg (5 mg)

What It Is

Cooper Complete® Methyl Folate 5000 mcg (5 mg) supplement with Metafolin® L-5-MTHF is the methylated form of folate that supports heart, brain, mood and overall health.

How to Use:

As a dietary supplement, take one (1) vegetarian capsule daily or as directed by your health care professional. Each bottle contains 60 servings.

How It Helps

Methyl Folate Supplement 5000 mcg (5 mg) contains folic acid in the Metafolin® patented form of L-methylfolate (L-5-MTHF). Folate in the 5-MTHF form is the naturally occurring form found in cells. It is directly useable in the body without going through a conversion process. This form of folate does not mask B12 deficiency. Best known for preventing neural tube defects, folate isn’t just important for women of childbearing age.

Heart Health

Approximately 33 percent of Americans carry one copy of a common MTHFR gene mutation (C677T), and 11 percent of Americans carry two C677T mutations and have a 16 percent higher chance of developing coronary heart disease (CHD), a narrowing of the small blood vessels that supply oxygen and blood to the heart, than those without gene mutations. These gene mutations also increase homocysteine levels, a blood marker risk factor for heart disease. Methyl Folate lowers homocysteine levels.

Mood and Brain Health

Methyl Folate is vital for the production of neurotransmitters (serotonin, melatonin, dopamine, and epinephrine) involved in concentration, energy, sleep, hormones and mood stability.†  Folate helps improve brain mood naturally. Low folate levels may prevent the brain from making enough neurotransmitters in people who are depressed. In some, but not all, studies, low folate level has been linked to depression and poor response to antidepressants.† The 5-MTHF form of folate is the only form of folate shown to cross the blood-brain barrier, where it supports neurological health.† Healthy homocysteine levels are associated with cognitive health.

Overall Health

Methyl Folate supports normal cell growth, cell division and DNA formation.† It also supports the formation of healthy red blood cells.†

Alcohol interferes with folate absorption, so heavy drinkers risk folate deficiency. Diseases of malabsorption, including celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease, increase folate deficiency risk. Gastric surgery diminishes gastric acid secretion, which can reduce folate absorption.

Adults take one (1) vegetarian capsule daily or as directed by their health care professional.

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