Appreciating The Importance Of Folic Acid

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Article Title: Appreciating The Importance Of Folic Acid

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Folic acid is actually just one of the many vitamins that make

up the Vitamin B complex. Also known as folacin and folate,

this indispensable nutrient serves the body in more ways than

one.

While very much important for all age groups, pregnant women

are the ones who actually benefit the most from folic acid as

well as those who getting past the prime of their lives.

However, despite all of its known benefits many people fail to

meet the recommended daily intake levels of folic acid which

can oftentimes result to various ill-effects on a person’s

health.

Folic acid is highly important to a person’s growth as early

the period of pregnancy, while a fetus is still developing

inside a mother’s womb, it greatly needs to be nourished by

folic acid in order for it to come out strong and healthy. In

fact, if a couple is even thinking about getting pregnant, the

woman should immediately begin to monitor her folic acid

consumption, making sure that she meets the suggested daily

intake of folic acid. Most health care professionals recommend

that every woman of childbearing age make sufficient folic acid

consumption a nutritional priority. This is because this

nutrient is vital to the development of the baby from the

moment of conception. It can help prevent serious birth defects

in the brain as well as in the spine, called neural tube

defects.

Spinal Bifida is one of the more well known defects that can be

caused by lack of folic acid in the body. Every woman who wants

to have a baby should always be conscious of her folic acid

intake because these types of defects usually occur within the

first few weeks of the baby’s development, even way before the

woman actually realizes that she is indeed pregnant.

In addition to assisting in the formation of genetic material

in each and every cell of the body, other important functions

of folic acid include the formation of red blood cells

essential to transferring oxygen and nutrients throughout the

body as well as tissue growth. Folic acid, according to recent

studies has been associated with various health benefits as

well as serving as protection against debilitating diseases

such as Alzheimer’s disease some cancers and heart diseases. It

is also thought to offer a certain degree of protection from

strokes.

Folic Acid deficiencies can cause a myriad of health problems.

Among them are ulcerations in the mouth, inflammation of the

tongue, peptic ulcers and chronic diarrhea. Folic acid

deficiency can also contribute to certain kinds of anemia.

As a water soluble nutrient, Folic acid actually goes out of a

person’s body quite easily since it practically exits the body

through the urine which is why the amount of folic acid in the

body should always be replaced so as to not suffer from the

consequences brought about the lack of folic acid. It is highly

recommendable to actually consider taking some folic acid

supplements to ensure that our bodies’ folic acid levels are

always replenished. This holds especially true for expectant

mothers who need to ensure the good health of the babies that

they’re carrying. Like they always say, better safe than sorry.

When choosing a dietary supplement for your folic acid needs,

it is always important to read and understand the label. This

will help you to ensure that you are getting the daily

suggested amount of folic acid which is needed for a person’s

good health as well as whether or not this supplement caters to

one’s specific needs. For example, something that is directly

created for expecting mothers should not be taken by people who

are not pregnant. Even though they both contain folic acid, they

contain various levels of it that may prove to be too much or

too little to some. When planning your supplement use, make an

honest assessment of your eating habits. That way, you can

select individual supplements that match your individual

dietary needs and health goals.

About The Author: Charlene J. Nuble 2005. For up to date links

and information about Vitamins, please go to:

http://vitamins.besthealthlink.net/ or for updated links and

information on all health related topics, go to:

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