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...added that women of childbearing age should still consume adequate folic acid, even if it does not provide cardiovascular benefits...
...It’s very important to have adequate intake to prevent [birth] defects and neural defects that have been linked to inadequate folic acid intake,” said Manson. “Be sure that you either have a balanced diet in order to get these vitamins and micronutrients or it’s important to take a multivitamin that will provide them...
...Jorge E. Chavarro, a research fellow in the Department of Nutrition and an author of the study, wrote in an e-mail. Chavarro’s preliminary results were presented last Monday during the annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. According to the press release, the folic acid in multivitamins is thought to be the most direct link to ovulatory fertility. “I think that multivitamins are definitely not going to hurt anybody who’s trying to become pregnant,” Chavarro said in the press release. “They should...
...getting enough folic acid, found in beans, peas and fortified grains? Researchers have learned that many people have a genetic predisposition that puts them at greater risk of developing heart disease because they need more folic acid than the average person to maintain normal blood chemistry...
...Sciona's laboratories in New Haven, Conn. Within three weeks, Sciona sends back a standard computerized analysis of your survey answers, with a few highlights from or red flags about the genetic-test results. For example, Gill-Garrison says, the company estimates from the questionnaire the amount of folic acid in your system. Then it tells you what level you should be aiming for, based on the results of your genetic test...