Folic acid is used to treat anaemia (loss of red blood cells) brought on by folic acid deficiency. Red blood cells transport oxygen from your lungs to your body’s tissues. When there aren’t enough healthy red blood cells to deliver oxygen to your body’s organs, anaemia develops. As a result, feeling cold and signs of fatigue or weakness are frequent. Anaemia comes in a variety of forms, but iron-deficiency anaemia is the most prevalent.
Your risk of anaemia rises if your diet persistently lacks iron, vitamin B12, folic acid and copper.
Do you suffer from:
- Weakness
- Fatigue
- Trouble concentrating
- Headaches
- Irritability
- Heart palpitations
- Sores on the tongue and inside the mouth
- A change in colour of the skin, hair, or fingernails
- Inability to conceive
People with a higher risk of Folic Acid deficiency are:
- Those affected by alcohol use disorders
- Pregnant women
- Women of childbearing age
- Those who suffer from ailments like celiac disease and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) interfere with nutrient absorption.
Warning: There may be interactions between Folic Acid supplements and a number of frequently given medication, including:
Drugs for treating epilepsy, including valproate (Depacon), phenytoin (Dilantin), carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Tegretol, etc.), and sulfasalazine (Azulfadine), as well as methotrexate, which is used to treat various malignancies and autoimmune illnesses.
Before using Folic Acid supplements if you’re taking one of these medications, please consult your doctor.
Directions for Use:
Take 1 tablet per day after a meal. Take 2 hours before or after any medication. Other medications’ efficacy may be impacted by folic acid too. Avoid taking your folic acid within two hours of having aluminium- or magnesium-containing antacids, since this may prevent the folic acid from being effectively absorbed.
Suitable from the age of 4 years
Benefits of Folic Acid include:
- Digestion
- Brain and nerve function
- DNA creation and repair
- Combats fatigue
- Improves fertility in both men and women
- Helps prevent birth abnormalities and problems during pregnancy
- Lowers the risk factors for heart disease
- Helps diabetics regulate their blood sugar levels and prevent insulin resistance
- Helps prevent inflammation and kidney disease
- Supports the liver
- Supports the immune system
Also:
- Pregnant women – The chances of preterm birth and cardiac abnormalities may be decreased by folic acid.
- People with mood disorders – Depression may be more common in people with low Folic Acid levels.
- People with rheumatoid arthritis – Folic Acid may be prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis by doctors.
- Those with cardiovascular disease, stroke, and blood vessel issues. Blood homocysteine levels are controlled by Folic Acid in conjunction with vitamins B6 and B12.
- Those at risk of developing:
- Folic acid supplementation may support dementia prevention.
- Numerous cancers may be less likely to develop because to Folic Acid, according to some research.
- Autism – According to some studies, ingesting folic acid before and during the first trimester of pregnancy may lower the baby’s risk of having autistic
- Spectrum disorder (ASD).
Daily Requirements:
| Age | Folate (Folic Acid) Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) For children under 1, only an adequate intake (AI) is available |
| 0-6 months | 65 micrograms/day |
| Adequate Intake (AI) | |
| 7-12 months | 80 micrograms/day |
| Adequate Intake (AI) | |
| 1-3 years | 150 micrograms/day |
| 4-8 years | 200 micrograms/day |
| 9-13 years | 300 micrograms/day |
| 14 years and up | 400 micrograms/day |
| Pregnant women | 600 micrograms/day |
| Breastfeeding women | 500 micrograms/day |
