5-MTHF - Thorne

Thorne's 5-MTHF (L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate) is an essential vitamin that helps with mood, heart health, fetal development, and nervousness.

5-MTHF 1mg 60caps - Thorne

5-MTHF (L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate) is an essential vitamin that helps with mood, heart health, fetal development and nervousness.

5-MTHF is an active form of folate, ready for tissue absorption. It's an essential B vitamin that supports methylation. Many people don't get enough 5-MTHF because they have intestinal or liver dysfunction due to a genetic mutation.

Many people don't absorb enough 5-MTHF (L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate) because they have intestinal or liver dysfunction, or because they have MTHFR genes that make it difficult to convert folic acid into active 5-MTHF. Folic acid deficiency has been linked to low birth weight babies and neural tube defects, which is why the Centers for Disease Control recommends folic acid supplementation for all women of childbearing age. Because 5-MTHF also contributes to the production of serotonin, melatonin, dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine, supplementation helps maintain a healthy mood.

It's important for all women of childbearing age to consume sufficient folic acid, not just those planning to become pregnant. Since half of all pregnancies are unplanned, any woman of childbearing age should take sufficient folic acid every day. Folic acid intake is especially important before conception and during the early stages of pregnancy, as the need for folic acid is greatest during the first trimester, when a woman may not even know she is pregnant. Supplementing with the active form of folic acid, 5-MTHF (L-5 methyltetrahydrofolate), is always preferable.

Acting with vitamin B12, 5-MTHF functions as a methyl group donor, facilitating the conversion of the amino acid homocysteine ​​to methionine. Elevated homocysteine ​​levels are a risk factor for several undesirable health conditions. Methyl group donation is vital for many biochemical conversion processes, including the synthesis of serotonin, melatonin, and DNA.

60 capsules (1 mg )