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Active Folic 60 Capsules

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x3 absorption vs standard folic acid

Recommended preconception and pregnancy

400μg helps reduce risk of NTDs

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  • Folic Acid in Methyl Folate Form For x 3 Greater Absorption
  • New Active Folic delivers x3 greater absorption than standard folic acid
  • Folic acid is recommended before conception and during pregnancy

New Active Folic delivers x3 greater absorption than standard folic acid and works in tune with your body for optimum absorption.

Supplemental intake of 400μg (400mcg) of folic acid is recommend for all women for at least one month prior to conception and continued at that level for the first 3 months of pregnancy to help reduce the risk of neural tube defects (NTD's). Folic Acid is a recommended prenatal supplement and is used in preconception and in pregnancy. New Active Folic contains the patented Quatrefolic® as a source of reduced folate, the nutritionally active form of folate required for optimum absorption.

Full ingredients

Maltodextrin, stearate acid, anticaking agent (silicon dioxide & magnesium stearate), 5 methyltetrahydrofolic glucosamine salt, capsule shell (hypromellose), capsule colourant (purple carrot vegetable)

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Folic acid 400ug

Advisory Information:

Do not exceed the daily dose without consulting your doctor or pharmacist

Suitable for:

Vegetarians, Vegans

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We go to great efforts to ensure that the information on this page is accurate at the time that the page was last edited. As we are constantly reviewing and developing our products to meet our consumer needs, consumers, particularly those that suffer from allergies and intolerances, should always check product labelling, warnings, and directions provided with the product that is delivered, prior to use or consumption.

Directions:

Take one Active Folic capsule daily (or two if advised by your healthcare professional). Take with water.

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Very perfect

5 stars

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So far good product

Anonymous - 7 days ago

Folic Acid

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Great medicine by all standard and easy to swallow. My wife finds it difficult to swallow medicine but with this she really enjoys it Will highly recommend it to anyone

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