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    5-MethyltetrahydroFOLIC ACID

    Thanks!! I understand *most* of what you all are saying. I want the active form, so I'm just going keep on using this "methylblahblah-folic acid" and assume that it's fine. I'm also going to give Swanson some feedback about the label being possibly confusing for customers.
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    5-MethyltetrahydroFOLIC ACID

    My Swanson Ultra bottle of MTHF says that it's "5-Methyltetrahydrofolic acid." It also says that it's Quatrefolic. I thought that Quatrefolic was Methyltetrahydrofolate. Is there a difference? I know that folic acid is synthetic; and methyltetrahydrofolate is the "active" form. So what's...
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    MTHFR, Normal Homocysteine, and Cardiovascular issues

    If someone is MTHFR homozygous 677 (two copies of C677T), and their homocysteine level is normal, can MTHFR still cause cardiovascular problems? If so, HOW?? My parents and I are all homozygous 677. My dad had an occasional rapid heartbeat for decades; I had a large blood clot on my placenta...