Folate vs. Folic Acid

Kara

Hi ladies! I’m taking One A Day Prenatal, which contains 800mcg of folic acid. However, I just read that folate is much better because folic acid is synthetic. Can I just add a folate pill (while continuing to take my prenatal), or is that not recommended since my prenatal already has folic acid? Is there such a thing as too much?

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