Vitamin B12 and Folate: Benefits and Dosage

You’ve heard of the alphabet of vitamins before, A through E. Well, today let’s focus on the power couple: B12 and Folate. 

Both Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) and Folate are important to the cellular growth of your body. In fact, both are different forms of vitamin B and are often found together in multivitamins. Biotics Research B12 combines the benefits of these supplements to create a great defense against vitamin B deficiencies while being safe and easily absorbed.

So how do these two supplements work together to keep you healthy? Let’s find out!

Vitamin B12: Benefits and Facts

This letter vitamin aids in many essential functions of the body’s inner workings:

• DNA construction
• Red blood cell production
• Protects nerve cells
• Produces melatonin
• Maintaining the structure of the spinal cord and brain 

Moreover, the correct absorption of this B vitamin helps you prevent many deficiencies, like a type of anemia called megaloblastic anemia, which causes tiredness and lightheadedness. 

Dosage and Intake

For adults of average or better health, 2.6 micrograms (mcg) per day of B12 is enough to maintain healthy, recommended levels. Although, your specific dosage depends on your age and sex.

Biotics Research B12 lozenges contain 2,000 mcg, which is 33,333% more than the recommended amount. Taking more dosage than suggested breaches the deficiency gap that a person may have. Always talk to a medical professional before increasing dosage.

Like any supplement, your body finds different ways to absorb the nutrients it takes in. When you eat food that has vitamin B12 in it, your stomach acid separates it from the protein and sends it off into your bloodstream. B12 builds cells and keeps them nice and strong.

Folic Acid: Benefits and Facts

Here’s a fun fact: Folate cannot be produced by our bodies. We find it in foods like spinach and beef liver. Synthetically produced by pharmacists is Folic acid, which adds the lacking nutrients. Folic acid is created to be added to foods and help the body in many ways. 

Some necessary benefits of Folic acid include:

• The growth of red blood cells
• Cellular division
• The care of DNA

Folic acid is extremely essential to metabolic functions of the everyday.

Dosage and Intake

Your body stores about 10-30 milligrams (mg) of folate. The recommended daily amount for people over the age of 14 is 400mcg.

Commonly, Folic acid and Folate are used to prevent birth defects in women that wish to bear a child or who currently are. Daily intake is important to maintain the amount needed for healthy functions.

Remember that vitamin intake depends on your age and other health factors. Agape has wonderful B vitamin products that provide support for your immune and metabolic functions. Check it out!