PeterPositive
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According to this article:
http://chriskresser.com/folate-vs-folic-acid
folic acid is a synthetic form of folate that is not found in food. This is what I've understood so far.
My question is... why the heck 99% of ordinary blood works test for folic acid??
For example in Europe we don't have fortified food, so I wonder why doctors check folate levels of their patients by measuring a synthetic surrogate that doesn't come from the diet?
In other words if my diet is rich in folate and I don't take any folic-acid supplements, why looking for the latter?
Maybe I am overlooking something...
Thanks
http://chriskresser.com/folate-vs-folic-acid
folic acid is a synthetic form of folate that is not found in food. This is what I've understood so far.
My question is... why the heck 99% of ordinary blood works test for folic acid??
For example in Europe we don't have fortified food, so I wonder why doctors check folate levels of their patients by measuring a synthetic surrogate that doesn't come from the diet?
In other words if my diet is rich in folate and I don't take any folic-acid supplements, why looking for the latter?
Maybe I am overlooking something...
Thanks