Has Your Doctor/medical Practitioner Ever Tested For A Folate Deficiency?
Recent research shows a strong link between folate deficiency and depression (particularly depression that hasn't responded well to anti depressant treatment)
Apparently there's a gene mutation which stops the body from converting the folate needed to keep the brain from functioning healthily
Numerous studies have shown that a high percentage of those with treatment resistant depression have this deficiency. It is therefore recommended that people should be tested, and treated if needed with… read more
I would recommend anyone who hasn't had their blood folate levels tested to get it done.
Hi @A MyDepressionTeam Member thank you for this information . And I have never heard of this no and never been tested. It will be worth asking my doctor right? X
No they haven't done hat with me
I have been tested for folate. My doctor says it makes it easier for the meds to be absorbed by the brain. I am on a Super B Complex twice a day now and I HAVE noticed a difference. My depression isn't gone, but it's at a better level where I can function better.
No, I haven't had a test for that. I'll ask when I see my doctor next week.
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