Almost 70 per cent of American women of childbearing age fail to
take the B vitamin folic acid every day even though many of them
are aware it helps prevent birth defects, according to the latest
survey by the March of Dimes organisation.
A survey of 10,000 adults suggests that people who get enough
folate in their diets have a lower risk of stroke than those who
eat fewer folate-rich foods.
Folic acid is certainly making the news this month. On this site
alone we have reported a number of new studies highlighting a
variety of health benefits linked to this nutrient. And just today
the Australia New Zealand Food Authority...
It seems that on an almost daily basis new evidence arises to
reveal the benefits of folic acid to our health. Discussions about
the implications of fortifying a nation's food with folic acid are
currently taking place both in...
Mouse experiments suggest that folic acid could play an essential
role in protecting the brain against the ravages of Alzheimer's
disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, according to
scientists at the National Institute...
Healthy genes are important for protection against diseases such as
cancer - and the foods we eat play an important role in gene
health, claims the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research
Organisation (CSIRO).
Fortification of food with folic acid to prevent neural-tube
defects in babies also lowers plasma total homocysteine, a risk
factor for vascular disease, claim researchers from Ireland this
week.
Fortification of grain products with the B vitamin folate may help
reduce memory loss in the over-60's. These are the latest findings
from data compiled by a recent nationwide health and nutrition
survey, NHANES III, carried...
According to a new report, fortifying foods with B vitamins and
giving additional supplements to people with heart disease, and
those at risk, could save lives and money.
A new study done by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine suggests that folic acid and Vitamins B12 may
limit the severity...
As many cancer patients and their families know, the side-effects
of chemotherapy can seem as bad as the cancer itself. An unexpected
finding by researchers...
Increased intake of folic acid and B-12 through diet or supplements
may helpreduce the "bad" amino acid homocysteine and help us live
longer, recentresearch...
Fibre supplement manufacturers will not be able to claim on labels
that consuming fibre may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, the
US Food and Drug...