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A new study has linked high intake of folate – including folic acid from supplements – with reduced risk of colorectal cancer. The study, published last month in the journal Gastroenterology, investigated the link between folate intake and colorectal cancer in 99,523 participants. These individuals provided information about their diet as part of the [...]  A new groundbreaking study (1) conducted by a UK team of research scientists has linked changes in the DNA of newborn babies, folic acid supplementation during pregnancy and birth weight. This study was conducted at Keele and Nottingham Universities together with doctors at University Hospital of North Staffordshire and Derby Children’s Hospital and was funded [...] Folate (the naturally occurring form of folic acid), a B vitamin, is one that I have written a lot about, it has been linked to heart health, mood, pregnancy outcomes and much more. In July I wrote about the B vitamins, folate and vitamin B12, being linked to heart disease . There has been [...] Folic acid is gaining quite a lot of attention, in 2009 I mentioned it with regards the prevention of birth defects, prevention of premature births, low birth weights and also ADHD. Recently a study (1) has also found that folic acid use pre-pregnancy and in early pregnancy is associated with a reduced risk of [...] Folate is in the news again, this vitamin of the B group is one that I have often written about especially with regards pregnancy and the prevention of birth defects, as well as links to premature births and low birth weights. This time researchers (1) have linked low folate during pregnancy and ADHD in [...] Folate is one of the B vitamins that I have written about with regards to preventing birth defects, allergies, heart disease, premature births and improving behaviour, mood, fertility and bone health. On Monday I wrote about folate and age-related hearing loss. A recently published study (1) has found that women who eat a diet rich [...] I have mentioned folate a lot in my blog posts but mainly in relation to women, especially pregnant women. However, recent research presented at the at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in San Diego, CA(1) has found that high folate intakes in men [...] Last week I wrote about folic acid and how it may be associated with a reduced risk of premature birth. A recently published study (1) has found that folic acid may also reduce the risk of a baby being born with severe congenital heart defects (heart defects present from birth). The study took place in Quebec, [...] It is well known that women of childbearing age are recommended to take a supplement that contains folic acid, this is due to the fact that folate (folate is the naturally occurring form of folic acid) in very early pregnancy, before most women even know they are pregnant, can reduce the risk of birth [...] Previously I have written about folic acid and the prevention of birth defects and also the necessity of this vitamin for heart health. A newly published study (1) has found that this essential B vitamin may also suppress allergic reactions and reduce the severity of allergy symptoms and asthma symptoms. The research was conducted by [...] |
  
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