Thorne 5-MTHF 1 mg 60 Capsules

REMARK: Please note that the product will be available in both old and new packaging, and the old packaging will be available while stocks last Folate is a key component in the body’s methylation cycle, a series of biochemical reactions that play a beneficial role in multiple body systems. Heart and brain health, cellular energy production, fat metabolism, liver detoxification, and bone health all rely on a healthy methylation cycle.Approximately 60 percent of U.S. adults have a genetic variation that makes it difficult for their methylation cycle to function optimally. For these individuals, methylated vitamins, like Thorne’s 5-MTHF, provide essential nutritional support.Benefits of Thorne’s 5-MTHF:Nutritional support for individuals who have an MTHFR gene mutationSupports production of key neurotransmitters – serotonin, melatonin, dopamine, and epinephrine – natural brain chemicals that play an important role in regulating brain function and moodPromotes cardiovascular, brain, and bone health by maintaining a healthy methylation cycle and a normal homocysteine levelSupports healthy fetal brain and spinal cord developmentPromotes blood and nerve cell healthFeatures of Thorne's 5-MTHF:Suitable for individuals who have an MTHFR gene mutationActive, methylated folate (5-MTHF) means your body gets the highest benefit with the least additional work1 mg 5-MTHF is recommended for support of fetal development during pregnancyEasy-to-take, small capsulesSUGGESTED USE:Take 1 capsule one to three times daily or as recommended by your health-care practitioner.ALLERGY WARNINGThis product is contraindicated in an individual with a history of hypersensitivity to any of its ingredients.PREGNANCY WARNINGIf pregnant, consult your health-care practitioner before using this product.INTERACTIONS5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) supplementation is not recommended concurrent with methotrexate cancer therapy, as it can interfere with methotrexate's anti-neoplastic activity; however, this folate source has not been shown to interfere with the anti-inflammatory activity of methotrexate. An individual taking methotrexate for psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis can safely take a supplement containing folate.