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Health Encyclopedia: Folate Deficiency Anemia
Good dietary intake of folate in high-risk individuals, and folic acid supplementation during pregnancy, may help prevent the onset of this anemia.
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Folate and Deplin: Effective Treatments for Depression?
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health Expert... For almost 40 years, it has been suspected that folate plays a role in depression. We have a... Read more »
Pregnancy
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...fiber needs as well as increased needs for calcium, folate and iron you only need to eat an... Read more »
Mom, Baby, and Paint Chips
By Patrika Tsai , Health Expert...should ensure that she is taking an adequate amount of folate to reduce the risk for neural tube... Read more »
What Is a Healthy Diet in Pregnancy?
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...beneficial nutrients for you and your baby. A note on folate Folate (folic acid) is thought to... Read more »
February 6: Select Darker Lettuce for Salads
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...K, and B6; along with some fiber, potassium, and folate. This probably sounds great, but... Read more »
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Folic acid (folate)
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... Alternative Names Folate - test Read more »Folate-deficiency anemia
.........Some medications, such as phenytoin (Dilantin), interfere with the absorption of this vitamin. Because folate is not stored in the body in large amounts, a continual dietary supply of this... Read more »Folate deficiency
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Diet Linked to Sperm Abnormalities
March 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Eating green leafy vegetables, fruit and beans may be beneficial for men conscious of their reproductive health. Researchers... Read summary »
Mom?s Diet Can Cause Asthma?
November 20, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A mother who has a diet rich in folate, an important prenatal supplement, could increase the chance that her infant will suffer... Read summary »
The Folate Debate
November 13, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- An estimated one-third of adults in the United States currently take a multivitamin containing folic acid, vitamin B6 and B12,... Read summary »
Moms-to-be Need Their Vitamins
April 19, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Pregnant women in the United States regularly receive multivitamin supplements to ensure adequate nutrition for themselves and... Read summary »
Kids with IBD have surprisingly high folate levels: study
January 26, 2009Children who have been recently diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have higher levels of folate in their blood than children without... Read summary »
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