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What is the Deal With: Folate
I just learned something new and I thought I should share it with you: folate and folic acid are the same thing. Well not exactly the same thing. Although they are both forms of a water soluble B vitamin, folate naturally occurs in food and folic acid is its synthetic form found in supplements and added to fortified foods.
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Folic acid (By mouth)
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Label Able: Folic Acid Seal
Did you know that it is recommended for women planning to get pregnant to take folic acid for a full year prior to conception? If you didn't know that recommendation, you are not alone. A recent survey completed by the March of Dimes found that the majority of women ages 18 to 24 had no idea about folic acid helping prevent birth defects.
Folic Acid Is Important For the Ladies
I'm sure you've heard that pregnant women should take folic acid (vitamin B9) to prevent birth defects, but did you know that you should start taking it a month before you conceive?
Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate and it can reduce certain birth defects of the brain and spinal cord by more than 70 percent. These birth defects are called neural tube defects (NTDs).
Men Need Folic Acid Too
While there has been a lot of focus on how women of childbearing age should make sure they are getting enough folic acid, there has been little talk about men and folate. Until now.
New research has found that men who are thinking about becoming fathers should also be sure they're getting enough folic acid, since the folates that prevent birth defects when consumed by women may also help keep men's sperm normal.
Folic acid/cyanocobalamin (Vitamin b12)/pyridoxine (Vitamin b6) (By mouth)
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Folic acid (Injection)
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Folic Acid Quiz
Many women are aware that they should take folic acid, but many aren't. Who should and who shouldn't? And how much?
Know Your A, B, Cs: Vitamin B (How Many Are There?)
There are eight B Vitamins to be exact, and they help maintain healthy skin and muscle tone, enhance your immune and nervous system functions, and promote cell growth and division.
They are water-soluble vitamins which means that your body can't store them. They need to be replenished daily because whatever the body doesn't use, gets flushed out in your urine.
Five Health Changes to Make If You're Trying to Conceive
If the urge to become a mom is in your not-too-distant future, here are some healthy changes you should make before you even think about becoming pregnant.
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