Meta - analysis affirms association
between folic acid supplementation and lower risk of stroke in cardiovascular disease patients
What's the difference
between folic acid and folate?
Not exact matches
While there is not enough evidence to support that green tea can cause low birth weight or birth defects, there still is a relationship
between said tea and
folic acid absorption.
Most of those ingredients can be found in a regular multivitamin, but the difference
between regular and prenatal vitamins is the amount contained, especially that of iron, calcium and
folic acid.
In addition, there has been some evidence that
folic acid might reduce the risk of other birth defects as well, and that moms with low
folic acid might also have a higher risk of miscarriage, placental abruption, and preterm delivery — possibly because of the relationship
between low
folic acid and homocysteine levels.
The strongest argument for pregnant women needing
folic acid supplements comes from the tie
between adequate folate intake and reduced risk of having a baby with neural tube defects.
Research has found a link
between linea nigra and a lack of
folic acid.
The little known difference
between folate and
folic acid.
Between 2012 and 2014, the researchers tested extensively almost 3,000 Indonesian school children, then 9 to 12 years old, whose mothers had participated in an earlier study into the effects of consuming either multiple micronutrient (MMN) supplements or standard iron -
folic acid (IFA) supplements during pregnancy.
Previous studies have shown an association
between high
folic acid intake and a reduction in the immune system defenses needed to fight viral infections and cancer.
Additional Reading: - Designs for Health Article on Folate — Chris Kresser on Folate vs.
Folic Acid — Possible link
between synthetic form and cancer
What's the difference
between folate and
folic acid?
A. Folate /
folic acid (B9)- Mouth sores and pale skin B. Inositol - Poor brain function, hair loss, high LDL, and eczema C. Vitamin A-Dry eyes, dry skin, bright lights at night bothersome, trouble distinguishing
between blues and purples D. Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)- Loss of appetite, pain in limbs swollen feet or legs E. Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)- Anemia, nerve damage, sluggish metabolism, sore throat F. Vitamin C - Bruising, bleeding gums, fatigue, loss of appetite G. Vitamin D - Thin or brittle bones, joint pain, fatigue, depression, getting sick often, impaired wound healing H. Vitamin E-Muscle weakness, Abnormal eye movements, vision problems I. Vitamin K2 - Easy bruising, excessive bleeding from wounds, blood in urine or stool
In one study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, a group of 700 volunteers
between the ages of 60 and 74 were given placebo or a daily combination of 400 micrograms of
folic acid and 100 micrograms of vitamin B12.