Not exact matches
There is not really a known upper limit
for how much
folic acid is safe, but doctors sometimes advise women to keep
intake of
folic acid under 1000 mcg per day, thanks to a few reports that excess
folic acid supplementation might be associated with a slightly increased risk of wheezing and other respiratory problems in the baby.
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.
MTHFR + / + or + / - pregnant mice on a control diet or
folic acid - supplemented diet (20-fold higher than the recommended
intake) were examined
for embryonic loss, delay, and defects.
During pregnancy, a woman's daily
intake requirements
for certain nutrients, such as
folic acid (folate), calcium, and iron will increase.
This way, you know that even if your favorite healthy foods are taking a backseat
for a few weeks, you're making sure you get your daily
intake of important prenatal nutrients like iron and
folic acid.
A treatment group of mice were given an
intake of
folic acid 20 times greater than the RDA
for humans: while the
folic acid dosage consumed by most adults is lower and taken over a longer period of time, a higher dose was used in this study to account
for the fact that mice are more efficient in metabolizing
folic acid than humans.
It is my opinion that the higher cancer incidence found in those with increased serum vitamin D levels was due in part to confounding by health oriented behavior that was no accounted
for in adjustments
for relative risk, including (1) decreased
intake of vitamin K2 due to avoidance of saturated fat and particularly to avoidance of cheese (2) increased
intake of N - 6 fats in accordance with USDA recommendations thereby increasing risk of prostate cancer (see PMID 20693267) and (3) increased
intake of supplements such as
folic acid which increases prostate cancer risk (PMID 19276452)
For example, low intakes of zinc, magnesium, folic acid and other B - vitamins have been associated with an increased risk for depressi
For example, low
intakes of zinc, magnesium,
folic acid and other B - vitamins have been associated with an increased risk
for depressi
for depression.
Of interest to food synergy, further simultaneous adjustment
for dietary fiber, vitamin E,
folic acid, phytic
acid, iron, zinc, magnesium, and manganese
intake did not explain the association of whole - grain consumption with total mortality, whether adjusting
for other lifestyle characteristics or not.
Increased
intake of
folic acid: Eating foods high in folate may help lower the risk
for breast cancer, especially in women who consume alcohol.
It also provides the recommended daily
intake of
Folic Acid and Vitamin D, along with 19 other beneficial nutrients which offer optimum nutritional support
for all stages of pregnancy and early motherhood.