Posted by Abby Cunningham on January 29, 2008, at 13:49:26
In reply to Re: Why I would not consider taking Deplin, posted by Abby Cunningham on January 29, 2008, at 13:45:27
also see # 3.
Here is the info from the drug company's web site:
1. Folic acid is a man-made product that needs to be broken down through a lengthy 4-step process. Folate that comes from your diet (e.g. green vegetables) needs to undergo a 3-step transformation. Deplin® is able to be used immediately upon absorption.
2. One Deplin® 7.5mg tablet is bioequivalent to taking fifty-three 1,000 mcg folic acid tablets every day.
3. Deplin® is unaffected by a common genetic polymorphism that compromises the breakdown of folic acid into L-methylfolate. This polymorphism is common in over half of the general population.
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