Benefits of Bioactive Folate (L-Methylfolate)

Are you getting enough folic acid for you and your baby?

Women need at least 400 mcg of folic acid every day, but up to 50 percent of women have an impaired ability to convert the synthetic folic acid into the active folate that our bodies need. For these women need folate that has the ability to bypass is an important supplement. Quatrefolic® is a new generation, bioavailable form of folate that helps protect babies from brain and spine defects, even when taken by mothers with an impaired ability to break down folic acid.

Quatrefolic Key Benefits:

• Bypasses MTHFR polymorphism, a genetic disposition that
  occurs in patients who lack the enzyme necessary to fully
  metabolize folic acid into its active form
• Superior to folic acid in reducing the estimated risk of NTDs
• Increases hemoglobin levels better than folic acid
• Reduces homocysteine levels better than folic acid
• Recognized GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe), an FDA
  designation of safety

Why do I need 100% Quatrefolic in my prenatal?

Over 50% of pregnant women have methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR). If you have MTHFR polymorphism, you will not be able to fully metabolize the folic acid to its active form and are at risk of neural tube defects (NTD). Obtrex One is the only prenatal vitamin on the market with the active form of Folic acid from Quatrefolic.