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Folic Acid

15 benefits mapped to clinical evidence across supplements.

Benefit Evidence

Main Effects
Blood circulation

Hcy↓ +31%

FMD/AIx↑

Strong
359,260
Pregnancy support

Knowledge+uptake +26.5pp

Defects −47% / −36%

Hb/folate +10%

Strong
345,052
Heart health

Lower homocysteine

Better vessel function

Lower stroke risk

Strong
333,882
Nutrient uptake

Homocysteine ↓32%

Betaine ↑38%

Strong
92,852
Nutrition source

Folate↑, Hcy↓

Hb/iron status↑

Strong
114,262
Cell health

Liver toxicity, discontinuation

DNA damage, apoptosis

Strong
56,176
Healthy aging

Homocysteine↓; folate↑

Stroke/cognition/flow↑

Strong
123,265
Brain health

Memory/cognition +

Homocysteine ↓

Strong
39,021
Mood balance

Depression relief +2.65

Mania relief 100%

Lower relapse 0.33

Strong
870,234
Wellbeing

Folate ↑; wellbeing +

Wellbeing +10%; mood

Sleep ↑; wellbeing +

Strong
36,678
Fertility

Sperm quality +47%

Pregnancy +18.9%

Folate intake +60%

Strong
23,941
Mental clarity

Folate/B12 better clarity

Omega-3 boosts folate

Strong
5,196
Energy & Fatigue

Hb ↑, fatigue ↓

Iron status ↑, fatigue ↓

Strong
4,954
Illness recovery

Recovery improved; +31%

Toxicity reduced; -21 pp

Strong
3,601
Immune support

Immune/infection ↓, +5‑fold folate

Inflammation ↓, homocysteine −22%

Neutropenia ↓, WBC +

Strong
5,261