Surprisingly, too much folic acid can interfere with folate metabolism. The digestive system converts folic acid into folate, which is the usable form of the vitamin. If there is too much folic acid to convert, some of the synthetic version could enter the bloodstream unaltered. Excessive levels of folic acid in the circulatory system may prevent folate from entering cells.

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