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Folic acid, vitamins B6, B12 don ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 04 Nov 2008 7:55pm Folic acid, vitamins B6, B12 don't prevent cancer in women: study WASHINGTON, 05 nov 2008– Folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12 play no significant role in preventing... belief in the medical community about cancer prevention through intake of folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12. Since 1998, many food items in the United States have been enriched Read on »

Beginner’s guide: Folic Acid – Vitamin B9 by Nick B. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 21 Nov 2008 4:35pm in body for growth, development, maintenance and assimilation of the food we consume. Folic acid, also known as Vitamin B9, pteroylglutamic acid or folate is one of those few... and then absorbs nutrients from them. Folic acid is water-soluble Vitamin and hence, cannot be stored in the body as the fat-soluble Vitamins can be. It gets passed through urine and hence Read on »

Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) Deficiency Associated with Triple the Risk of Dementia by Gina Nick Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:04pm A study just published in the British Medical Association’s Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychology demonstrated a strong correlation between folic acid deficiency and dementia in elders. This study follows numerous earlier reports of a similar connection between folic acid and mental decline. There was a study published last year Read on »

Folic Acid, Other Vitamins, Important For Health by Moms Nutrition Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 12:00am Nutrition from whole foods are important for good health, not just a few vitamins or minerals. Folic Acid is getting more attention because of its importance to protecting growing baby. Dr. Bill Sears, a well-known pediatrician, recommends Juice Plus+® in addition to prenatal vitamins for this reason. Here's more on Folic Acic from the AP Read on »

Okra Is High In Folate (Folic Acid) an Important Vitamin For Preventing Birth Defects by Robin P. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 22 Oct 2008 4:37pm Safe Are Prenatal Vitamins? References Herbert V. Folic Acid. In: Shils M, Olson J, Shike M, Ross AC, ed. Nutrition in Health and Disease. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1999... naturally in food. Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate that is found in most supplements and added to fortified foods. Folate helps produce and maintain new cells Read on »

Folic Acid Under Fire – Vitamins Dealt Another Punch by rajesh moganti

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Posted Wed 13 Oct 2010 11:10pm in the journal ‘Archives of Internal Medicine’ only seems to add to this point. The study uncovered that folic acid supplements, a B-vitamin at times pegged as shielding cardiovascular... by the body would also need supplements. However for majority of the individuals, in case of mineral-vitamin forms, supplementary is not essentially better. And even as folic acid Read on »

Folic acid - potential healing vitamin for brain, spinal cord injury by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 02 May 2010 12:00am Babies born to women who do not consume enough folic acid (sometimes... the recommendation that women who are pregnant take a folic acid supplement. A team of researchers, led by Bermans Iskandar, at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, has now generated data Read on »

B vitamins, folic acid may reduce cancer risk in women over 65 by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 05 Nov 2008 5:53am JAMA - A daily vitamin supplementation combination that included folic acid and vitamin B6 and B12 had no significant effect on the overall risk of cancer, including breast cancer, among women at high risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study in the November 5, 2008 issue of JAMA. The elderly subgroup of women (those [...] Read on »

Prenatal Vitamins/ Folic Acid by Sharon LaMothe Healthy Living Professional

Posted Fri 15 Aug 2008 1:17am Q: Why do I need to take prenatal vitamins or even folic acid before I even get pregnant? I thought that taking prenatal vitamins was for when YOU ARE pregnant! A: For those who aren't used to taking any vitamins at all and are reluctant to start any time soon should really rethink the reasoning behind prenatal's especially folic acid. Below Read on »

Dr. Fuhrman warns: DO NOT take multivitamins or prenatal vitamins that contain folic acid by pixiepine Patient Expert

Posted Wed 02 Dec 2009 12:00am

1 Comment I read this blog post and decided to repost. I don't have any other info on it...but I will google! It's a little alarming, as the community health center I go to gives all "child-bearing" age women Folic Acid supplements. Hrm.... Read on »