Getting ready for pregnancy? Don’t forget this essential check: your folic acid levels. It’s a small step that plays a big ...

Unlock the vital role of folic acid for women`s health & pregnancy. Prevent birth defects & boost fertility. Learn about ...

Here, a dietitian talks us through the science behind the new policy that makes folic acid fortification mandatory in ...

"Well over half of neural tube defects can be prevented with sufficient folic acid consumption before conception and in early pregnancy," said senior author Sandi Lam, MD, MBA, Division Head of ...

California now requires tortillas to be fortified with folic acid to reduce birth defects in the Latino community, where ...

The requirement aims to increase folic acid consumption, particularly among pregnant women from certain demographic groups.

The UK Government's current proposal to fortify one type of flour with folic acid is inadequate as it suggests a low dose that would fail to prevent hundreds of cases of severe birth defects each year ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . One study found a reduced risk for neural tube defects when folic acid was used before and during pregnancy. The ...

January 11, 2008 — Knowledge of the importance of taking folic acid prenatally may be linked to incidence of infant neural tube defects, according to the results of a survey reported in the January 11 ...

The US Food and Drug Administration began mandating folic acid fortification in 1998 but only for enriched wheat flour, rice ...

Folate is a B vitamin that plays a role in many aspects of your health, including your brain. Low folate intake is linked to mood disorders, depression, dementia and neural tube defects during ...

Navigating pregnancy and early parenting advice can be overwhelming — and for many parents, the confusion begins in the supplement aisle. One of the first things women planning a pregnancy or in the ...