Posted by Abby Cunningham on January 29, 2008, at 9:51:24
Folic acid: too much of a good thing?
A study done by Joel Mason, MD, Tufts University has found that folic acid in high amounts may be contributing to the increase in colon cancer in this country. He advises stick to 400 mcgs. (recommended per day) for anyone over 40 or with family history of colon cancer (I have family history).
# 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.
# One Deplin® 7.5mg tablet is bioequivalent to taking fifty-three 1,000 mcg folic acid tablets every day. Yikes! If this is correct I would be inviting colon cancer. Here is a link to the journal article:
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