A 43-year-old member asked:
Are folate and folic acid the same thing?
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Dr. RADHA SYEDanswered
Gynecology 53 years experience
Folate /folic acid: Yes the two words are used interchangeably.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Is there a difference between folate and folic acid?
5 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in

Dr. Timothy Brownanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Yes: Folates (folic acid) occur naturally in foods and are biologically active. Folic acid is the oxidized form of folate (folic acid). It is made synthetically and widely used as a food supplement. In the body it is converted by the liver to active forms of folate (folic acid) in a 2 step process.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Can you tell me is folate defiency and folic acid defiency the same thing?
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Dr. Robert Isaacsanswered
40 years experience
The same: Folic acid deficiency and folate (folic acid) deficiency are the same thing, just slightly different ways of saying it.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
I was wondering is folate defiency and folic acid defiency the same thing?
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Dr. Martin Friedanswered
Nutrition 37 years experience
Yes: Pretty much the same thing= they lead to anemia
Anemia may make you:
Feel weak and tired.
Feel lightheaded.
Be forgetful.
Feel grouchy.
Lose your appetite and lose weight.
Have trouble concentrating.
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Last updated Dec 31, 2012
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