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Folic Acid – Important B-Complex Vitamin
Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) is a water-soluble vitamin from the B-complex of vitamins and is the most common deficiency amongst the B-complex. Because it is water-soluble the body cannot store it but instead excretes any excess from the body making sufficient daily intake necessary.

In the body, Folic Acid plays several important roles. Along with Vitamin B12, Folic Acid works to regulate the formation of red blood cells and to help iron function properly in the body. Folic Acid works with Vitamin C and B12 to metabolize protein. It is also important for its use in the formation of the nucleic acid of DNA and RNA.

Extremely Important for Pregnant Women
Folic Acid is vital for women who are pregnant or planning to get pregnant. Research has shown that Folic Acid plays an important role in the development of the fetus and in the prevention of several different birth defects, including cleft lip and palate but most notably neural tube defects (NTDs). When taken from one year to one month before conception until four months into the pregnancy, Folic Acid reduces the occurrence of NTDs by 50-70%.

Supports Circulatory Health
Folic acid along with Vitamins B6 and B12 helps break down homocysteine, an amino acid. Elevated levels of homocysteine have been associated as a risk factor for strokes, heart disease and osteoporosis. Research also seems to indicate that folic acid may benefit in the treatment of cervical dysplasia. (See Below)
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Between 1992 and 1996, FDA prohibited companies that sell folic acid from telling women of childbearing age that .4 mg of folic acid daily before and during pregnancy could reduce the incidence of neural tube defects (including spina bifida and encephaly) by 40%.

The FDA’s censorship contributed to a preventable 10,000 neural tube defect births.

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*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.