Folic acid plays an essential role in cell proliferation and is particularly important for the formation of DNA and RNA and therefore particularly important for fetal development.
It is well known and accepted that a lack of folic acid during the first trimester of pregnancy increases the risk of damage to the baby's nervous system.
Folic acid is a water-soluble vitamin that the body can not store for long. Good food sources include green vegetables and whole grains. However, cooking and storing products can ruin food levels and today 47% of women do not consume the minimum daily intake of 200μg / day, which is why supplements are recommended.
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Folic acid is known to play an important role in regulating the levels of homocysteine, a component with a chemical structure similar to amino acids, which is involved in vascular wall damage and which can later lead to the formation of atherosclerotic plaques.
> Contributes to normal psychological function.
> Contributes to the normal functioning of the immune system.
> Helps reduce fatigue and tiredness.
This supplement provides 400μg of folic acid which is 3 times more than the level offered by the diet of many people and is the level that is recommended more and more often.
Recommended dosage: 1 tablet daily, after meals.
Folic acid should be used with caution and on the advice of a physician in adults with megaloblastic anemia. The cause of anemia should be investigated, because if it is due to B12 deficiency alone and not folic acid, folic acid supplements can correct the anemia, but clinically cover the damage to the nerves, spinal cord or brain from B12 deficiency until the appearance of irreversible lesions. For this reason, a differential diagnosis of megaloblastic anemia should always be made before initiating any treatment.
