| 1. | Folic acid is the form of folate present in multivitamin supplements.
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| 2. | In those receiving low levels of folate, homocysteine levels increased,
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| 3. | Availability of folate is also influenced by how foods are prepared.
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| 4. | Folate fortification has had a side benefit of lowering homocysteine levels.
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| 5. | Foods rich in folate include spinach, romaine lettuce and broccoli.
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| 6. | Folate, a nutrient already added to flour, lowers homocysteine.
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| 7. | Elevation of serum folate is suggestive of small bowel bacterial overgrowth.
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| 8. | In infants and children, folate deficiency can slow growth rate.
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| 9. | I'm offered 100 percent the recommended daily amount of Folate.
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| 10. | About 400 micrograms of folate a day is recommended for older people.
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