How Folate Can Support Fertility ?
According to the World Health Organization, almost 15% of reproductive-aged couples worldwide are affected by fertility problems. Available data suggests that between 48 million couples and 186 million individuals have infertility globally.
As it exists a wide range of causes, a low level of folate could play a crucial role. Indeed, folate is not only a nutrient needed in pregnancy to help to prevent neural tube defects (NTD) and pregnancy outcomes, but it is also a vitamin essential for reproductive health. Women and men experiencing fertility issues can present low folate availability, may present an MTHFR enzyme polymorphism.
In women, inadequate folate levels increase homocysteine levels in the blood and oxidative stress, one of the factors related to the pathogenesis of fertility disorders such as idiopathic infertility, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and endometriosis.
In men, folate is essential for spermatogenesis. Low folate levels in semen can be associated with poor sperm stability and DNA damage.
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Quatrefolic®: The Right Choice Of Folate
Thanks to its features and being active form of folate, Quatrefolic® bypasses the MTHFR polymorphism, and provides the adequate folate dosage. It does not require the metabolism of the MTHFR enzyme and is ready to enter human metabolism to normalize homocysteine plasma level, that has a key role in fertility and so much more.
Deep Dive Into Folate
Folate, also known as vitamin B9 or folic acid, is a water-soluble essential nutrient that plays a crucial role in many physiological processes in the body, such as healthy cell growth, DNA synthesis, and red blood cell formation.
