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Seeing the Value of Folic Acid During Pregnancy

Folic acid or folate is a water soluble element of vitamin B9. Vitamin B9 is important to several body functions like cell division and growth. Children and adults are actually recommended to take in folate for healthy red blood cell production and prevention of anemia. Folic acid naturally occurs in foods as folate and is [...]

You May Be Unhealthy! 10 Ways To Find and Fix the Problem

The human body consists of a complex network of processes all working together in a seamless rhythm. These processes often occur without you even knowing about it. Most of the time, we only learn of certain bodily processes when there is a problem with one of them. In fact, you probably won’t even know what [...]

What Folic Acid Is & Where It Comes From

Folic acid (C19H19N7O6), also known as pteroyl-L-glutamic acid, Vitamin M, folate, folinic acid, folacin etc., is a water soluble compound which is better known as vitamin B9 to “normal” people who live outside chemistry Labs! It is found mostly in leafy green vegetables like kale and spinach, orange juice, and enriched grains. Several studies have [...]

Folic Acid Deficiency Test

Folic Acid and Vitamin B9 Folic acid is an important nutrient coming from the vitamin B class. Folic acid is a key component in developing the RNA and DNA of the cells. Improved vitamin B levels are important in the health and wellness of an individual. A healthy folic acid level is important to have [...]

Warning Signs You May Be Out of Balance: Folic Acid

Folic acid is an essential component of the human body. Folic acid and folate are water soluble and are actually a form of vitamin B9. We all get our folic acid from the foods we eat. Or, if your diet is not naturally rich in folate, you can take a dietary supplements to get your [...]

Vitamin B Complex: A Special Focus On Pregnant Women

Vitamins are a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism. Vitamin B complex, originally thought to be a single vitamin, has now been separated into several B vitamins: Vitamin B1 (thiamine) Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) Vitamin B3 (niacin) Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) Vitamin B7 (biotin) Vitamin B9 (folic acid) [...]

Dietary Folic Acids:Why Do We Need More?

Macho-man – that’s what most of the kids next door aspire to be, especially when cable operators keep on pounding their little minds with Arnold movies! This reflects the natural animal tendency to grow strong and live healthy, & we are no exception as far as basic instincts are concerned! For a healthy body & [...]

Why You Need Folic Acid and How to Keep It

Folic acid is essential to the human body. Also known as folate, it is the water soluble form of Vitamin B9. Vitamin B9 is responsible for the production of new cells and replication of DNA. I would say that is a pretty tall order to fill. So when the levels of folic acid are not [...]

Keeping Tabs on Homocysteine: Prevention, Testing and Treatment

Homocysteine is an essential element of the human body. It is actually something called a homologue of cysteine, which is an amino acid. So while homocysteine is naturally occurring in the body, in high levels it can be very dangerous to your wellbeing. Elevated homocysteine can occur when the body is deficient on one or [...]