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Folic Acid - Pregnancy Protection
Folic Acid - Pregnancy Protection
What is Folic Acid?
clean hotel Zandvoort Folic acid is one of the B-vitamins and like all of the B-vitamins is central to long term health.
What Do I Need Folic Acid For?
Cervical dysplasia, which is the forerunner of cervical cancer, and the incidence of fetal neural tube defects, are thought to be connected with folic acid deficiency. Folic acid deficiency is probably the most common vitamin deficiency in North America.
What Are Neural Tube Defects?
Neural tube defects include spina bifida, sn incomplete closure of the spinal column, and the failure to form part or all of the brain. Folic acid is critical to the formation of DNA and is crucial in development in the first few weeks of pregnancy, a time when most women do not realize that they are expecting.
How Do I Use Folic Acid?
Dosage is normally recommended at 400 micrograms ("mcg"), or 0.4mg, per day to reduce risk for neural tube birth defects. However, an 800 to 1000 mcgs dosage per day is optimal and well tolerated.
What If I am Using Contraceptives?
Contraceptives seem to interfere with the cellular uptake of folic acid, and they may be an important factore in the appearance of abnormal cells in a pap smear, refferred to as cervical dysplasia. Women using a contraceptive, should discuss with their doctor supplementation at 10mg per day. This dose is very unusual but has been clinically determined for treating or preventing abnormal cervical cell changes that could progress to cancer. 1
Is Folic Acid Safe?
Folic acid can hide a vitamin B-12 deficiency, so consult your physician to rule this out if using folic acid for perceived anemia.
Epileptics should use extreme caution at high doses (greater than 1mg/d) since increased seizure activity can result.
1. Micheal T., Encyclopedia Of Nutritional Supplements, Prima Publishing, Rocklin, CA, 1996
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