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Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) helps reduce the risk of Alzheimer's and heart health problems and is recommended to pregnant women to encourage healthy births. Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) is needed for cell replication and growth. Recent research shows that 400mcg of Folic Acid a day helps maintain a healthy heart by lowering Homocysteine levels’ in the blood, a recently identified risk factor for heart disease and strokes.
It is commonly known that the vitamin Folic Acid should be taken during the early months of pregnancy, as it is needed for cell replication and growth. It is vital for fetal development and reduces the chances of ‘neural tube’ defects at birth such as spina bifida.
The recommended dose if you are trying to conceive or are already in the early months of pregnancy is also 400mcg per day. Deficiency of Folic Acid manifests itself as low energy levels and fatigue, irritability and confusion which can lead if not treated to megaloblastic anaemia. Natural-Ingredients.co.uk is particularly concerned that pregnant women be aware of the risks of not taking Folic Acid which helps prevent birth defects of the brain and spinal cord (spina bifida). Folic Acid should be taken either before or very early on in pregnancy. It has even been suggested that Folic Acid may also protect women and men from strokes, colon cancer and breast cancer. In a study of a variety of nutrients, Folic Acid proved to have the biggest effect in lowering the risk of mental deterioration. It is not clear how folate works but it may help to aid cognitive function by improving blood flow and reducing levels of the naturally- occurring amino acid 'homocysteine', which can damage arterial blood vessels and possibly brain cells. Folic Acid is the synthetic form of ‘folate’ a B vitamin found in dark green vegetables, cereals and fruit and which is often destroyed by cooking or even long term storage. With this in mind, and the fact that the body cannot actually store this vital nutrient, Natural-Ingredients.co.uk recommend a daily supplement of at least 400mcg to maintain a healthy heart. Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) is needed for cell replication and growth. Recent research shows that 400mcg of Folic Acid a day helps maintain a healthy heart by lowering Homocysteine levels’ in the blood, a recently identified risk factor for heart disease and strokes. It is commonly known that the vitamin Folic Acid should be taken during the early months of pregnancy, as it is needed for cell replication and growth. It is vital for fetal development and reduces the chances of ‘neural tube’ defects at birth such as spina bifida. The recommended dose if you are trying to conceive or are already in the early months of pregnancy is also 400mcg per day. Folic Acid prep 400mcg(200%RDA), Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Stearic Acid, Silica, Magnesium stearate. |
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