Posted by tecknohed on October 24, 2007, at 11:55:34
In reply to Re: Here's the Link!, posted by Phillipa on October 24, 2007, at 10:33:17
> Very important . Asked to pass along the info that deplin is a drug not a supplement. Phillipa
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> Deplin is a DRUG and not a nutrient.
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> It is not found in natural foodstuffs. Folic acid is a nutrient and is the
> natural form of folate available to the body in its diet. Folic acid must
> be transformed into L-methylfolate in the liver and muscle tissue
> before it can penetrate the brain readily and participate in chemical
> there.Not sure about it NOT being a nutrient. Its still Folate wich has been 'activated', which is what happens naurally in the body anyway. You wouldn't call serotonin a drug, which is made from tryptophan, a naturally occuring nutrient, would you?
Don't worry though, I'm NOT disagreeing with YOU, just with whoever asked you to pass the info on. And its just an oppinion, not an argument.
:)teck
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