B9 ~ FOLIC ACID

All B vitamins should be taken with B-Complex

Vitamin B9 folic acid
folacin
folate

200-400 mcg for the heart
water soluble

forstalls graying hair
prevents canker sores
improves lactation
wards off anemia
increases intelligence
increases appetite if debilitated
decreases disease suseptibility

Helps prevent pregnancy complications;
cleft plate
slow developement potential
brain damage
premature delivery
afterbirth hemorrhaging
potential brain damage
early placenta seperation

Folate has been found to prevent;
neural tube defects
spina bifida
anencephaly
in babies, caused when this structure
fails to form properly.

Neural Tube
is embryonic tissue that later becomes
brain and spinal cord
Apparently, folic acid is essential
to its proper develpement.

FDA ordered pasta, rice and flour makers
to add folic acid to their foods by January 1998,
as protection against Birth Defects.
This is partly because folic acid plays its
important role in neural tube developement
the first 28 days of conception.
Usually before a woman knows she is pregnant.
It is important to take a supplement, especially
women considering having children someday.

Treats; dropsy, diarrhea and leg ulcers.

Helps; atheriosclerosis, gout, prevent food poisoning,
building and repairing of body, prevent some intestinal
parasites, menstrual diffulculties, body produce
hydrochloric acid and improve reproduction of new cells.

Synthesis of DNA/ RNA
important for production of nucleic RNA/ DNA
some folic acid maybe produced in the intestines.

Needed for; sugar and amino acid utilization.

To get 400mcg of folic acid;
2 cups steamed spinach
1 cup boiled lentils
8 oranges
EVERYDAY!!!!

FOOD SOURCES
cranberries
lentils
black-eyed peas
soybean flour
baby lima beans
black beans
dark green leafy vegetables
carrots
torula yeast
orange juice
asparagus
wheat germ
spinach
broccoli
peanuts
beans
brewer's yeast/ nutritional yeast
root vegetables
cantaloupe
apricots
parsley
avacadoes
whole wheat
dark rye flour
organ meats
egg yolk
alfalfa
blue cohosh
burdock
capsicum/ red pepper
cascara
catnip
chickweed
dandelion
eyebright
fenugreek
ginger
goldenseal
hawthorn
hops
kelp
licorice
marshmallow
mullein
papaya
red clover

Folic acid synthetic form of B-Vitamin folate.

Incredibly Important
Folate is the key regulator if an amino acid called
homocysteine in blood to arterial didease and heart attacks.
High levels of homocysteine, a breakdown product
of animal protein.
There is a direct connection between folate and heart disease.
Folate maybe involved in a whole range of chronic diseases.

Some doctors believe goverment should double
its folic acid RDA, from 200mcg to 400mcg
to help people protect their hearts.

DEFICIENCY DIEASES
megaloblastic anemia
nutritional macrocytic anemia
pernicious anemia

SIGNS OF DEFICIENCY
not uncommon
2 groups especially suseptible- pregnant women-
extra demands from fetus for folic acid
people suffering from injury or severe illness
demands to repair their bodies

tongue inflammation
cankers
gastrointestinal troubles
graying hair
increase suseptibility to disease
mental derangement
easily fatigued
weak
irritability
schizophrenic delusions
withdrawl
sleeplessness
forgetfulness
catatonia

CAUTIONS
Some people are allergic to folic acid in pills.
History of convulsive disorder or hormone related cancer
SHOULD NOT take doses above 400mcg daily
for extended periods.

High levelsof folate can mask signs of Vitamin B12 deficiency.
Older people and vegetarians, whom are most at risk
for deficiences of Vitamin B12, should make sure they are
getting enough Vitamin b12 if they begin taking folic acid supplements.

ENEMIES
heat
light
long unprotected storage at room temperture
water
sulfa drugs
estrogen
food processing-especially boiling

Folic Acid 400 mcg Folic acid is a B vitamin that plays an important role DNA and RNA synthesis, production of red blood cells and maintenance of the nervous system.** It also plays a biochemical role, shared with vitamin B12, in heart health.** Severe folic acid deficiency can cause anemia.** Women who consume healthful diets with adequate folate throughout their childbearing years may reduce their risk of having a child with a birth defect of the brain or spinal cord. Food sources of folic acid include meat, dark leafy greens, oranges and orange juice, beans and peas. Brewer's yeast is also a good source of folic acid and other B vitamins. Primary Uses: DNA synthesis , red blood cell formation, Cardiovascular health.** Secondary Uses: Nerve function, heart health.**

Vitamin B-12 w/Folic Acid 1000 mcg (cherry flavor) For optimum absorption into the bloodstream, this special formulated lozenge is designed to dissolve slowly in your mouth (preferably under your tongue).

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