Lake Avenue Nutrition Methyl Folate 800 mcg Review

Methyl Folate 800 mcg by Lake Avenue Nutrition is listed on HelloPharmacist as a supplement in capsule form, with two active ingredients in each serving of 1 capsule. The label, dated November 22, 2024 and filed with the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database, lists Vitamin C 40 mg (44% Daily Value), Folate 1360 mcg DFE (340% Daily Value), and (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid Calcium Salt 800 mcg. The label describes the folate as bioavailable 5-MTHF. The container holds 120 servings. Other ingredients are rice flour, modified cellulose and magnesium stearate. The suggested use on the label is to take 1 capsule daily with food, or as recommended by a qualified healthcare professional. The label says to store the product in a cool, dry place and to protect it from heat, light and moisture. The FDA statement says it has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and that the product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The brand is a registered trademark of Madre Labs, LLC, based in Irvine, California. The label states the product is formulated without gluten, GMOs or soy, and the page's allergen check finds no major food allergen named in the ingredient names. The page rates ingredient transparency as full because each active ingredient has an exact amount listed. The page compares the vitamin C amount with other products in its database and says it is less than most of them, while noting that this comparison is not a recommended dose. The page reports documented drug interactions for the vitamin C content, with 207 drugs listed and every one rated moderate. Examples include meds such as a med, hormone medicines, certain chemotherapy drugs, aluminum-containing antacids, the antipsychotic fluphenazine and the HIV drug indinavir. The folate ingredient has no interaction records on file. Side effects reported with vitamin C include upset stomach, nausea, stomach cramps, diarrhea, heartburn and headache. Kidney stones are described as a rare but more serious concern with very high or long-term high doses. The page advises people with kidney disease, a history of kidney stones, hemochromatosis or G6PD deficiency to talk with a doctor or pharmacist before starting. For pregnancy and breastfeeding, the page rates vitamin C as likely safe when used orally and appropriately, but possibly unsafe in excessive doses. It holds no such data for the folate ingredients. For the research on vitamin C, the page grades the evidence for its stated use as strong, with vitamin C deficiency rated effective. The page also notes that these grades describe each ingredient in general and not this exact product. Lake Avenue Nutrition has 118 products in the database, all on the market, with labels on file since 2022.