Prevent brain and spinal conditions in foetuses by adding folic acid to flour
The number of pregnancies affected by life-threatening issues such as spina bifida could fall by more than a fifth. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - September 2, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Folic acid 'WILL be baked into bread'
British medical bosses first ruled that it should be mandatory for flour to be fortified with folic acid in 2006. But the Government has never formally acted upon the recommendations. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
B Vitamins Show Promise Against Advanced Fatty Liver Disease B Vitamins Show Promise Against Advanced Fatty Liver Disease
Preliminary research suggests that vitamin B12 and folic acid might have a role in preventing or delaying progression of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - August 11, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Can Folic Acid Halt Gastric Precancerous Conditions? Can Folic Acid Halt Gastric Precancerous Conditions?
A meta-analysis suggests folic acid supplementation can halt or even reverse progression of gastric precancerous conditions.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - August 10, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
What the Science Says About the Health Benefits of Vitamins and Supplements
From multivitamins and melatonin to fiber and fish oil, Americans who are trying to boost their health and immunity have a plethora of supplements to choose from. An estimated 58% of U.S. adults ages 20 and over take dietary supplements, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the supplement industry is valued at more than $30 billion a year. Supplement use has been growing rapidly over the past few decades along with the wellness industry.
“The popular belief is that a supplement is going to be helpful for promoting health,” says Fang Fang Zhang, a professor at Tufts University&rs...
Source: TIME: Health - April 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sandeep Ravindran Tags: Uncategorized Diet & Nutrition healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Supplements: The popular pill shown to increase prostate cancer risk by a whopping 163%
SUPPLEMENTS are used to help treat deficiencies in the body. Folic acid is one such supplement which helps to make healthy red blood cells carrying oxygen around the body. Taking the supplement could cause a host of other problems, however. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can Lack of Folic Acid Cause Depression?
Title: Can Lack of Folic Acid Cause Depression?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 3/8/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/8/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Depression General)
Source: MedicineNet Depression General - March 8, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Hundreds of doctors express concern over folic acid legal case
Hundreds of doctors have raised concerns after a GP who was sued for medical advice he gave 20-years ago lost the case and was unable to appeal the High Court judgment. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - December 16, 2021 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medico-legal Source Type: news
Uganda: All Adolescent Girls to Get Drug for Spinal Cord Defect
[Monitor] The Ministry of Health has said all girls at menstruation age will be given folic acid to curb rising cases of debilitating spinal cord defect dubbed spina bifida and hydrocephalus. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 26, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
BiferaRx (Folic acid Heme Iron polypeptide Iron Dextran, Cyanocobalamin Tablets) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - October 25, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Supplement warning: Three pills that could worsen heart issues, depression and cancer risk
SUPPLEMENTS such as vitamin B12, that can help prevent anaemia, and folic acid, which can reduce birth defects when taken by pregnant women are great additions to a diet. However, some supplements might be risky. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 19, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tanzania: Eating Nutritious Food Avoids Spina-Bifida in Babies - Expert
[Daily News] PREGNANT mothers have been advised to use nutritious foods that are rich in folic acid (Folate) to avoid giving birth to babies with 'spinaBifida' and hydrocephalus. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - October 14, 2021 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
As folic acid is finally added to flour... should we now put iodine in salt to boost babies' IQ?
According to the British Dietetic Association, the average adult needs roughly 150 micrograms of the mineral daily - while women who are pregnant or breastfeeding need 200 micrograms. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 25, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Folic acid to be added to UK flour to help prevent birth defects
It is estimated that fortifying flour with folic acid could prevent up to 200 birth defects a year. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - September 19, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Supplements for anaemia: Differing symptoms of a vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia
SUPPLEMENTS can be taken to top up vitamin B12 stores or folic acid levels; without adequate supply of either nutrient, megaloblastic anaemia can develop - alongside health risks. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 18, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
