unmetabolized folic acid

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 Folate vs. Folic Acid: What's the Difference, and What Does the Evidence Say About Autism? "Folate" and "folic acid" get used as if they're the same word, and they aren't quite the same molecule. Here's the actual biochemical difference, why folic acid ended up in bread in the first place, and what a genuinely active — and fast-moving — body of research says about folate and autism, including a striking but very small 2026 pilot trial.

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