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Promotes Healthy Heart and Red Blood Cells
Suzanne's Folic Acid, a member of the Vitamin B family, is required for healthy red blood cell formation, heart health and protein synthesis. It has also been well established as a crucial nutrient for healthy fetal development prior to and during the first trimester of pregnancy.
What does it do? Folic acid is needed for DNA synthesis. DNA allows cells—including cells in the fetus when a woman is pregnant—to replicate normally. Adequate intake of folic acid early in pregnancy is important for preventing most neural tube birth defects and may also protect against some birth defects of the arms, legs, and heart. It also appears to protect against cleft palate and cleft lip formation in most studies.
Folic acid is needed to make SAMe (S-adenosyl-L-methionine), which affects (and may improve) mood. Folic acid is also needed to keep homocysteine (an amino acid) levels in blood from rising. Excess homocysteine has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease in most studies and may also be linked to osteoporosis, strokes, and Alzheimer’s disease.
Where is it found? Beans, leafy green vegetables, citrus fruits, beets, wheat germ, and meat are good sources of folic acid.
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