Folic Acid vs Folate vs Methylfolate — Finally Explained Simply
Three words, and none of the labels ever explain the difference. Folate is just the family name — folic acid and methylfolate are two members of it, not competitors. Here’s the whole thing explained with a kitchen analogy simple enough for anyone to follow in two minutes, including the one genuinely well-established reason the difference matters: high-dose folic acid can quietly hide a vitamin B12 problem.