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6. Folate
Foods that are rich in folates include avocados, apricots, pumpkin, green leafy veggies, and chicken livers. Studies have shown that folates, or even its synthetic form, folic acid, significantly reduce the risk of colon cancer. Either folate or folic acids are vital to the body in order to correctly replicate DNA.
B9, or folic acid, is often added to our food supply. It costs more than natural folate and is less stable than the nature made version. Natural folates are preferable to taking synthetic versions of this vital nutrient. Why? Because man made molecules can sometimes act in strange ways within the body’s normal biochemical pathways. If you have ever heard from someone that folates cause cancer, rather than prevent cancer, they are actually referring to the synthetic version of folates, which are often called vitamin B9.
Folates, which are made by nature, never cause problems. Folates are found in foliage, which means they are found in dark green leafy vegetables. The good news here is that you can take the nature made from of this vitamin, called methylfolate. It’s available in all health food stores as supplements, but, as is the case with most nutrients, it’s always best if you can eat it the way nature intended, as food, rather than a supplement. Avoid fortified foods that say “folic acid”. That’s the synthetic version. Look for foods or supplements that say “L-5 methyl-tetrahydrofolate or 5 formyltetrahydrofolate.
Kevin M. Estis
Apr 13, 2016 at 12:23 am
Turmeric has no side effects I hope so, but I saw an article this past week that it has oxylates in it which can lead to kidney stones. Any thoughts on that please?