TimingMethylfolate
Best in the morning
When to take Methylfolate
Morning, with food
Methylfolate is the active form of folate, important for DNA, red blood cells and early pregnancy. It's usually paired with B12, because folate alone can hide a B12 deficiency.
Best time in your day
- Wake
- Workout
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Evening
- Workout
- Dinner
- Walk
- Bed
- When
- Morning, with breakfast
- Food
- With food
- Typical dose
- 400–1,000 mcg per day; pregnancy planning usually 400–800 mcg
How to take it
- 1Start before conception if you are planning a pregnancy
- 2Pair it with B12
- 3Take it with breakfast
- 4Count folate in your prenatal or multi
Watch out
High folate can mask the anaemia of B12 deficiency while nerve damage continues, so don't take it alone long term.
Keep apart from
- Methotrexate
- Some epilepsy medications
Common questions
Folic acid or methylfolate?
Folic acid is well proven in pregnancy. Methylfolate skips a conversion step some people do less well.
Who needs it?
Anyone planning a pregnancy, and people with low folate on a test.
Can it affect mood?
Some people feel anxious or irritable at high doses; reduce if so.
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