Folic

It is well established that folic acid supplementation can significantly reduce the risk of birth defects, including neural tube defects like spina bifida, the most common birth defect of the central nervous system and the second most…

Folic acid should be added to rice as well as flour to prevent hundreds of cases of 'tragic' birth defects every year, experts have said today.Ministers have already announced the nutrient will be baked into white and brown bread.Officials…

Healthy diets are rich in antioxidants like amino acids, omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin C, but exactly how beneficial these micronutrients are for cardiovascular health has long been controversial. Now a new meta-analysis published in the…

Folic acid WILL be baked into bread! Health bosses hope move will stop dozens of babies being born with life-threatening birth defectsFolic acid will be added to white and brown flour, when the law comes into placeThe nutrient,…

People in the United Kingdom with folic acid prescriptions were 1.5 times more likely to get COVID-19. They were also 2.6 times more likely to die from COVID-19 compared to the control group. Those are the findings of a new study from UC…

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, according to a new paper by UCL's…

A six-year study of nearly 100,000 women in Botswana has provided new evidence that relatively inexpensive daily diet supplementation of iron, folic acid and vitamin supplementation in pregnancy can reduce complications at birth.…

The Government’s plan to add folic acid to bags of flour marks a successful end to a 25-year campaign by diet experts. The nutrient is essential during pregnancy to prevent birth defects, and the move will bring Britain into line with 100…

Folic acid is the synthetic, water-soluble form of folate, a B vitamin. While folate occurs naturally in some foods, folic acid is added to supplement and fortify foods to perform the same functions in the body. Simply put, folic acid is a…