| Folic acid is required
for energy production in your body. It is considered brain food. Folic acid also
helps to strengthen your body's immune system. It can also help with depression
and anxiety. Folic acid works best when combined with vitamin C and vitamin B12.
Thus a good way to get your folic acid is in a complete multi-vitamin and
mineral supplement. It can also help with alcoholism. Folic
acid is very important during pregnancy. Because it assists in the regulation of
the formation of nerve cells in the fetus. Studies show that folic acid can help
prevent spina bifida an anencephaly which are neural tube defects.
Folic acid may also help prevent premature births. It is best to start taking
folic acid before becoming pregnant since the maximum benefit occurs by doing
this.
Indications of not getting enough folic acid are:
sore tongue which is red, apathy, anemia, digestive problems,
fatigue / tired, graying hair, insomnia, memory problems, restless legs
syndrome, and paranoia.
Recent research showed folic acid can reduce the
amount of the amino acid homocysteine in the blood. Some studies have indicated
lowering homocysteine levels also lowers the risk of heart disease. High levels
of blood homocysteine are present in an estimated 20 million Americans, or more
than 1 out of every 3 people diagnosed with cardiovascular disease. Over one
million Americans may die in 1998 from the disease, the leading cause of death
in the USA.
"Increasing folic acid levels immediately
"would potentially prevent 50,000 deaths from vascular causes per
year," - Dr. Manuel Rene Malinow
"There is strong evidence that increased
consumption of folic acid will prevent cardiovascular disease." -
Godfrey P. Oakley, Jr., M.D., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"I have always stressed the importance of
a balanced diet but, pragmatically speaking, people don't normally achieve a
balanced diet. Considering this, adding a daily multivitamin containing folic
acid can be an important step in disease prevention.'' -Dr. Lance Levy
"It will be prudent to ensure adequate
dietary intake of folic acid because the weight of the evidence is
substantial." - Dr. Meier J. Stampfer of the Harvard School of Public
Health.
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