Folic acid is already recommended for women trying to conceive-to help prevent babies being born with spina bifida. But the elderly need to increase the amount they take because it helps reduce ...

Prenatal supplements provide the important vitamins and minerals needed during pregnancy. These include folic acid, iron, ...

all women need 400 micrograms of folic acid every day. Women who can get pregnant should get 400 to 800 micrograms of folic acid from a supplement or from foods that have added folic acid ...

Folic acid is added to flour in more than 80 countries Folic acid is to be added to UK flour to help prevent spinal birth defects in babies, the government has announced. Women are advised to take ...