Calcium Folinate (Leucovorin) is a natural way to provide activated folate to the brain. FolinicNeeds® combines leucovorin and fully-methylated folate with additional all-natural ingredients to mitigate the potential side effects of leucovorin alone. Consider FolinicNeeds® for anyone interested in optimizing brain health, whether neurodivergent or neurotypical.
FolinicNeeds® is a natural berry-flavored chewable tablet that contains 8 active ingredients, of which the principal ingredients are forms of folate (vitamin B9). Specifically, FolinicNeeds® contains activated folate in two different forms:
Folinic acid, also known as leucovorin.
L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate, also known as L-methylfolate or fully-methylated folate
However, FolinicNeeds® contains no synthetic folic acid.
In addition to Folate: Folinic acid/leucovorin rarely has any side effects and is generally well tolerated. However, there are reports of adverse effects, primarily exacerbating neurological/behavioral hyperactivity (e.g., tantrums, irritability, confusion, excitability, insomnia). For this reason, FolinicNeeds® also contains 4 natural ingredients which serve as a natural method to calm an over-active nervous system*.
Magnesium (as magnesium glycinate)
Zinc (as zinc picolinate)
L-theanine
5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP)
FolinicNeeds® also contains methylated (active) vitamin B12 so that the high dosing of folate does not mask a vitamin B12 deficiency.
Vitamin K2-7 is also included as it is neither contained at appreciable amounts in standard over-the-counter dietary supplements nor in the diets of most children.
Specifically, FolinicNeeds® includes ingredients that:
Promotes healthy brain and nerve function*
Relieves everyday stress and nervous mood*
Supports healthy red blood cell production*
Facilitates healthy DNA and RNA synthesis*
Enhances mitochondrial metabolism*
Assists in methylation*
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
FolinicNeeds® comes in a great-tasting berry-flavored chewable tablet. Masking the vitamins to create this taste did require sweeteners, in the form of natural sugar, natural sweeteners, and fruit (monk). However, the amounts are negligible. For example, the sugar content is so low that one chewable has less than 1 calorie. Also, the amount of the natural sweeteners is far below the levels potentially associated with side effects.
There are no artificial sweeteners, colors or fillers. The product is also free of gluten, casein/milk, tree nuts, peanuts, soy, egg, fish and shellfish. There are no ingredients at or near dosages considered to be toxic.
Ask your doctor: It is generally recommended that your health care provider be aware of the usage of all dietary supplements, and FolinicNeeds® is not an exception. The involvement of health care providers can be of particular importance in order to discuss potential interactions with medications, other supplements, or medical conditions.
The suggested dosing of FolinicNeeds® is one chewable tablet per day.
If you are experiencing symptoms of deficiency or know that your vitamin B9 levels are too low, speak with your licensed healthcare provider about bundling FolinicNeeds® with SpectrumNeeds®, which contains 1 mg of folinic acid at standard daily dosing. FolinicNeeds® contains 1.5 mg of folinic acid, such that the total is 2.5 mg when coupled with SpectrumNeeds®.
Can I Give a Higher Dosing to My Child? It is recommended that you consult your licensed healthcare provider with medical questions.
Orders that are in stock are dispatched daily at 2pm Monday – Friday.
Orders placed before 2pm Monday to Friday will be dispatched the same day.
Orders placed after 2pm Monday to Friday will be dispatched the next working day.
As such, orders placed after 2pm Friday will be dispatched the following Monday.
Orders will not be dispatched on Bank Holidays or weekends.
For Standard Domestic Orders: We use Royal Mail’s Tracked 48hr delivery service as standard. Royal Mail state a delivery guideline of 1-2 working days for this service, however during busier periods (such as Christmas) this may not always be possible. If your order has not arrived after 2 working days from the date of dispatch please contact us. We have tracking numbers for this service and will be able to assist you in locating your order.
For Expedited Domestic Orders (Next-Day Delivery): Provided that we have received your order by 2pm, we will process and dispatch your order the same day using Royal Mail’s Tracked 24hr delivery service. This service aims to deliver your parcel within 24hrs of the dispatch time – in some instances this may not be possible and delivery may fall within a 48hr period. If you have not received your order after 1 day from the dispatch date please contact us. This is a tracked and insured service and we will be able to assist you in locating your order.
For Standard International Orders: We use Royal Mail International Track (+ Sign), dependent on what the destination country accepts. Royal Mail state a 3-5 working day delivery guideline for this service within Europe, and a 5-7 working day guideline worldwide. However, we have found this is rarely the case outside of major cities, especially during busier periods (such as Christmas) this may not always be possible. This is a tracked and insured service, please contact us if you have not received your delivery within the above stated time-frames and we will assist you in locating your order.
For Expedited International Orders: We are able to offer expedited international shipping worldwide respected couriers. We can use DHL or another courier of your choice, but we are likely to get the best deal from DHL. Please feel free to use the 'Contact Us' form to ask for a DHL quote for your order.
We are able to offer expedited delivery worldwide using various couriers; this is something that we will examine on a case-by-case basis. Please email us and we will investigate your delivery options and let you know what is possible.
If you have selected a shipping method that does not include tracking/insurance then you accept and agree that in the instance that the parcel is lost or delayed, you will not be entitled to a refund or a replacement product, as we will be unable to make a claim for the loss.
We retain proof of postage at all times and reserve the right to use a different shipping method than you have selected in order to give your order added security in certain circumstances (e.g. for extremely high value orders we may upgrade to Courier delivery). In the majority of situations we will respect the customers chosen shipping method. We retain proof of postage for 180 days. After this time it may not be possible to retrieve your proof of postage.
Standard International Orders are not considered 'lost' by postal carriers until 90 days after the dispatch. As such, we will not consider an order to be officially lost until this time has passed. We may consider an order lost before this date based on tracking information and our previous experiences, but this will be examined on a case-by-case basis.
