Directions:
As a dietary supplement, take one capsule daily or as directed. Folic acid also promotes the health of the nervous system, skin, hair, and other body tissues. Folic acid aids in the production of DNA and RNA, the body's genetic material, and is especially important during periods of high growth, such as infancy, adolescence, and pregnancy. Folic acid also works closely together with vitamin B12 to regulate the formation of red blood cells and to help iron function properly in the body. A deficiency of this vitamin causes certain types of anemia (low red blood cell count) among other things.

Other Ingredients:
Potato starch, gelatin, purified water, MCT, croscarmellose sodium, lecithin, magnesium stearate, silica.

Does Not Contain:
Tablet binders, coatings, colorings, corn, yeast, rice, barley, wheat, lactose (milk sugar), and all milk, citrus, fish and egg products, flavorings, sugars, salt, artificial sweeteners, colorings, preservatives or salicylates.

There are many health benefits of folic acid, as well as other B Vitamins, and it is an essential part of a heart healthy diet. Lack of this important vitamin can lead to a host of problems including heart disease.

FACT: A major risk indicator of heart disease, elevated homocysteine in the blood, is directly related to folic acid and B Vitamin deficiency.

What is folic acid and why do we need it?
Also known as Vitamin B9, it plays an important role in facilitating many body processes. Among them are cell maintenance and repair, synthesis of DNA, amino acid metabolism and formation of red and white blood cells.

The benefits of folic acid include inhibiting colon cancer as well as preventing heart disease, as outlined below. In addition to high cholesterol levels, an equally important risk indicator of heart disease is increased homocysteine, an abnormal protein byproduct. One of the benefits of taking folic acid and other B Vitamins is that they help remove homocysteine from your blood. Too much homocysteine can cause serious artery damage.

Where can you get folic acid from?
Fruits, green leafy vegetables and yeast are all foods containing folic acid in the form of folate. However, studies show that it is actually better absorbed by the body in supplement form. It is almost 50% less available from food sources, so it is probably wise to supplement to maximize Vitamin B benefits.

What other B Vitamins are essential for the heart?
In addition to folic acid (B9), Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12 are important for maintaing cardiovascular health. Vitamin B benefits include metabolizing carbohydrates and lipids (B6), helping red blood cell production and enhancing folic acid utilization (B12), and also maintaining homocysteine levels (B6, B12).

Dosage and Administration:
Plant foods containing high amount of folic acid include spinach, dark leafy greens, asparagus, turnip, beet and mustard greens, brussel sprouts, lima beans, soybeans, beef liver, brewer's yeast, root vegetables, whole grains, wheat germ, bulgur wheat, kidney beans, white beans, lima beans, mung beans oysters, salmon, orange juice, avocado, and milk.

Daily recommendations for folic acid:
Infants under 6 months: 65 mcg (adequate intake)
Infants 7 to 12 months: 80 mcg (adequate intake)
Children 1 to 3 years: 150 mcg (RDA)
Children 4 to 8 years: 200 mcg (RDA)
Children 9 to 13 years: 300 mcg (RDA)
Adolescents 14 to 18 years: 400 mcg (RDA)
19 years and older: 400 mcg (RDA)
Pregnant women: 600 mcg (RDA)
Breastfeeding women: 500 mcg (RDA)

Warnings:
Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.