What is Folate?
CATEGORY: Supplements
TYPES:Generic: FolateBrand:
Folate is a water-soluble B vitamin that occurs naturally in food. Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate that is found in supplements and added to fortified foods.
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How do members experience Folate?
Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness
Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
---|---|---|---|
Thalassemia | 11 | 0 | |
Increase effect of another treatment | 8 | 0 | |
General health | 6 | 1 | |
Treat side effects of another treatment | 4 | 2 | |
Fibromyalgia | 2 | 1 |
Common side effects
Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Irritability | 1 |
Side effect severity
Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Severe | 0 | |
Moderate | 1 | |
Mild | 0 | |
None | 13 |
Member evaluations
gridly1
evaluated on Sep 29, 2014
- Perceived effectiveness for fibromyalgia: Major
- Side effects: None
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