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4 potential side effects of too much folic acid
Folic acid is a synthetic form of vitamin B9 found only in vitamin supplements and some fortified foods.
When vitamin B9 occurs naturally in food, it is called folate. You can get folate from beans, oranges, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, avocados, green leafy vegetables, and more.
Whether in the form of folate or folic acid, vitamin B9 is important for the formation of cells and DNA in the body.
Low blood levels of folate have been linked to health problems, such as a higher risk of birth defects, heart disease, stroke and certain cancers.
On the other hand, most healthy adults are not concerned about high blood folate levels. Still, taking too much folic acid from supplements can be harmful.
Here are 4 potential side effects of too much folic acid.
7 Common Nutritional Deficiencies: Know the Symptoms
Nutritional deficiencies alter body functions and processes at the most basic cellular level, including water balance, enzyme function, nerve signaling, digestion, and metabolism. Addressing these deficiencies is important for optimal growth, development, and function.
Nutritional deficiencies can also lead to disease. For example, calcium and vitamin D deficiencies can lead to osteopenia or osteoporosis, two diseases characterized by thinning of the bones, and iron deficiency can lead to anemia, which drains your energy.
Noticable symptoms are often the first clue that you are deficient in one or more important vitamins or minerals. Here's how to recognize seven common nutritional deficiencies.
Folic acid: uses, benefits and side effects
Folic acid and folic acid are forms of vitamin B9 used to treat deficiencies and prevent pregnancy complications. Many foods contain or add folic acid. Since 1998, folic acid has been added to cold cereals, flour, bread, pasta, baked goods, biscuits and biscuits as required by federal law. Foods that are naturally rich in folic acid include leafy vegetables, okra, asparagus, certain fruits, beans, yeast, mushrooms, animal liver and kidney, orange juice and tomato juice. Folic acid can also be used as a supplement, usually in combination with other B vitamins. Folic acid is used to prevent and treat low blood folate levels (folic acid deficiency) and high homocysteine levels (hyperhomocysteinemia). People who are pregnant or may be pregnant take folic acid to prevent serious birth defects such as spina bifida. Folic acid is also used for many other diseases, including depression, stroke, memory and thinking ability decline.
