Health Products for Life adds a warning to their folic acid supplements, following Holford Watch advice

Just a quick post to note that, after Holford Watch advice, Health Products for Life have added a warning to the description of their folic acid pills. The new warning reads that “Folic Acid is recommended to be taken alongside a B complex or multivitamin providing 10mcg or more of B12. This is because folic acid can mask the symptonms [sic] of B12 deficiency. The elderly may need more than this level – best determined by a homocysteine or B12 blood test.”

While I still have a number of concerns about Health Products for Life, clearly this additional warning is something to welcome. I’m grateful to Patrick Holford for putting this warning in place.

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6 Responses to Health Products for Life adds a warning to their folic acid supplements, following Holford Watch advice

  1. Shinga

    That is commendable, Jon. You provided useful leadership in this matter.

    Regards – Shinga

  2. Anonymous

    ‘leading clinical nutritionist who has read,reviewed, researched and practiced nutrition for over 30 years’ needs a website less than 5 months old to correct said nutritionists wonky views…
    true pathos…

  3. Dean Moyer

    Just found your blog today from a comment you made on Orac’s (Respectful Insolence) site. I’ve read several of your posts and I’ve got to say I like where you’re coming from.

    The previous post on chelation was excellent!

    I’m adding you to my blogroll! Hope you don’t mind the heading I’m giving you.

    - Dean

  4. Jon

    thanks for the generous comments.

    And Dean, thanks for the link (I really need to get the blogroll here better organised). The heading is fine – I was a bit nervous when you mentioned that, as I wasn’t quite sure what I’d see the blog listed under (big pharma shill, maybe?) but the heading you’ve chosen is absolutely fine :D

  5. Dean Moyer

    Good. Didn’t think you’d mind, but some poeple have a preference for how they’re listed.

    - Dean

  6. Shazia

    It is very nice topic. This topic is provide useful entry of health product topic.

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