Folic Acid WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Folic Acid
Folic acid -- also called vitamin B-9 -- is necessary for proper cell growth. When taken before and during early pregnancy from a multi-vitamin or fortified foods, folic acid can prevent from 50% up to 70% of some forms of birth defects called neural tube defects.
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Latest Headlines on Folic Acid
What is Folic Acid?
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): What is Folic Acid
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: What is Folic Acid?
- National Council on Folic Acid: Folic Acid
- American Cancer Society: What is Folic Acid?
- WholeHealthMD: Folic Acid
What Are The Uses for Folic Acid?
- March of Dimes: Take While Pregnant
- WebMD: Uses of Folic Acid
- BBC Health: Uses of Folic Acid
- MedicineNet: Folic Acid Uses
- MedlinePlus: Folic Acid Uses
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Folic Acid?
- Wikipedia: Risk of Too Much Folic Acid
- Healthline: Preacautions | Side Effects | Interactions
- MedlinePlus: Side Effects of Folic Acid
- Consumer Reports: Side Effects
- WebMD: Side Effects of Folic Acid
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Folic Acid
- Babygooroo: Folic Acid Every Day
- WordPress: Take Your Folic Acid
- MySpace: Folic Acid Blog
Clinical Trials for Folic Acid
- CenterWatch: Clinical Trials on Folic Acid
- Clinicaltrials.gov: Folic Acid Clinical Trials
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Folic Acid
- HealthBoards: Trying to Conceive | Vitamins & Supplements
- DailyStrength: Folic Acid Discussions
- Topix: Folic Acid Forum
Controversy and Lawsuits about Folic Acid
- Wikipedia: Current Issues and Controversies
- AZCentral: Controversy Over Folic Acid
- American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: Safety of Folic Acid Use During Pregnancy
- Huntington's Outreach Project for Education at Stanford (HOPE): Effects of Folic Acid in Mental Functions
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Folic Acid
- JAMA: Folic Acid
- PubMed Central: Folic Acid
- Google Scholar: Folic Acid
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- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Vitamin B9, Vitamin B-9
- Last update: May 14, 2008
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