Jarrow Formulas Extra Strength Methyl Folate 400 mcg, Dietary Supplement for Cardiovascular and Neurologic Health Support, 60 Veggie Capsules, 60 Day Supply

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One of the first things I want to know about a supplement is what it's appearance is and how big it is. Then I want to see the list of ingredients on the backside. And they almost never include either of these important items most everybody wants to know in advance. So that's the first thing I've done. You can see everything in the four photos below. Fortunately, it is a capsule that is smaller than a common 500 mg acetaminophen tablet – just barely over half an inch long.I have great difficulty swallowing large tablets after major neck surgery that resulted in my neck being stretched a full inch to accommodate my jumbled up mess of cervical vertebras after a bad car wreck that was no accident. Now I’ve lost a lot of space at the back of my mouth as it enters my throat and has 5 of my 8 vertebras screwed to a metal plate with ten metal screws. So I care very much how big these supplements are – no fun having one stuck in your throat for half an hour. Life isn’t enjoyable with 24X7 extreme neck pain and headaches as well – all because somebody was driving the wrong way at high speed and hit me broadside with a modified 1960s giant steel car – drove off and never saw him again, too.Back to Methyl Folate, which is also commonly known as Folic Acid or Vitamin B9. However, this formulation is no ordinary Folic Acid as I hope you’ve already read the promotional material above. I have taken Folic Acid (Now switched to Methyl Folate), Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12 in combination for over 25 years to help keep my arteries clean of plaque. I had reason to worry because I was born on a cattle ranch in Central Texas, and beef was served almost every day of my life until I left college. And even then, for the next 15 years, my father had his best calf butchered every year and frozen for my trip back home to North Dallas. I ate so much beef I should be dead by now. My cholesterol and triglycerides were just awful for decades. Yet I still I ate beef, but I don’t eat it so much anymore after my parents passed away and I moved out of Texas for 27 years. Currently, my cholesterol is at the low end of normal in spite of a full glass of Blue Bell Ice Cream every night and I still eat beef – just not as much.I thought I was having a heart attack at Thanksgiving and so did the cardiologists in the emergency room. But no, it turned out to be gallstones. However, the cardiologist still insisted I receive a cardiac catheterization to be certain. I was 72 years old at the time. My cardiologist was simply astonished. He said the arteries in my heart were amazingly clean – not just for my age, but most any age. That was actually my second cardiac catheterization with the same clean results five years earlier.I attribute that to the well known folic acid (now Methyl Folate), Vitamin B6 and B12 combination. There’s a particular ration you need to follow. It can even slowly improve blood vessels from what I’ve read. Actually, the data that led to the development of Lipitor was based on manipulated data. The doctor purposely left out data from some countries that didn’t match his theory. The real issue is the size of the LDL cholesterol floating around in your blood. And the doctors never test for it. Surprisingly, the big LDL blobs just bounce off of crevices in the walls of your blood vessels. But the small LDL sticks in those cracks or wall defects and begin to build up forming that deadly plaque.I’m not sure what role folic acid, B6 (but not too much of it or it’s toxic) and B12 play, but it does help. So I will continue to take it indefinitely hopefully keeping the walls of my veins and arteries clean for the rest of my life, however long that may be. Proper blood flow is essential to maintaining good health. And not just heart disease – cancer prevention, too. Search using this term on Google:Three of the B Vitamins: Folate, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12(However, use Jarrow Formulas Methyl Folate 5-MTHF instead of ordinary folic acid.)

I take these everyday while I'm pregnant. They're cheap and just what I need right now.

I'm roughly 4weeks 4 days pregnant and am unable to take prenatals due to a antibiotic I'm on for a sinus infection. I was stressing about folic acid and read folate was better and how necessary it is in early pregnancy through to 12 weeks. Unsure if I will have any weird side effects or anything but I'm doubtful I will have any issues. They are really small and easy to swallow as well! Best part imo is they aren't made in China! They are made in the USA. Super important to pay attention to that with suppliments.Will update if I have any issues with it. If I don't update assume they are working great and my little poppy seed is getting the nutrients it needs :)

Easy to swallow and no weird aftertaste.

The pill size is small and easy to swallow

For a better folic acid absorbtion, good deal, fast shipping, thank you very much

Product received as ordered. Perfect shade for season.