The following tips may help women get enough folic acid and prevent spina bifida and other neural tube defects:
1. Eat a fortified breakfast cereal that contains folic acid;
2. Eat foods that are high in folic acid, such as dark green leafy vegetables, bananas, nuts and asparagus. Also, eat foods that are fortified with folic acid, such as certain breads, rice or pasta;
3. Take a daily multivitamin supplement, such as Centrum Forte® that contains 0.6 milligrams of folic acid.
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Dietary Supplements - Folic AcidThe debate about the necessity of taking dietary supplements is
still raging. While many health care professionals believe we
get all we need from the foods we eat, others prefer to offer
extra vitamins when their patients are under a stress such as
pregnancy or illness or even aging, when the body s function is
impaired or overloaded.
Studies have proven that taking extra B group vitamins,
especially folic acid and B12 have reduced birth defects by 72
to 100%. And since regulations authorizing the addition of folic
acid to grains have come into force, the incidence of birth
defect ..
News CanadaFolic Acid Necessary For Preventing Neural Tube Defects
