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Folic Acid: Treats Insomia
Folic acid is a B vitamin. It helps the body make healthy new cells. Everyone needs folic acid. For women who may get pregnant, it is really important...
Folic Acid Guide
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- Why it is Prescribed
- Brand Names
- How it Works
- Other Information
- Other Uses
- Overdose
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- Possible Side Effects
- Special Dietary Concerns
- Storage Conditions
Why it is Prescribed
Folic acid is used to treat or prevent folic acid deficiency. It is a B-complex vitamin needed by the body to manufacture red blood cells. A deficiency of this vitamin causes certain types of anemia (low red blood cell count).
How it Works
Folic acid comes in tablets. It usually is taken once a day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take folic acid exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. If you are taking folic acid to treat a deficiency, you probably will feel better quickly, often within 24 hours. However, do not ...
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Encyclopedia: Folic Acid
Folic acid and folate are forms of the water-soluble Vitamin B9. These occur naturally in food and can also be taken as supplements. Folate gets its name from the Latin word folium . Leafy vegetables such as spinach, turnip greens, lettuces, dried beans and peas, fortified cereal products, sunflower seeds and certain other fruits and vegetables are rich sources of folate. Some breakfast cereals are fortified with 25% to 100%...
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Tegretol & Folic Acid
So Neurologist has now prescribed Tegretol to start at 100mg a day for 2 weeks and then slowly bump up to eventually hit 200 mg after 4 weeks. Any good or bad experiences or advice...
Nov 27, 2008
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folic acid?
I am planning to get pregnant and recently started taking folic acid. Does folic...
I am planning to get pregnant and recently started taking folic acid. Does folic...
Both! I have heard it is good to take folic acid before you try, but remember eating well and being stress free is the best thing to do. I didn't...
Asked by JeWel in the MakE! - 24 months ago
Is it safe to take Folic Acid from a grocery store if trying to get...
I cannot get in to see the doctor for a week or so, but I...
I cannot get in to see the doctor for a week or so, but I...
Just go to your local pharmacy and ask the pharmacist what you should take. They sell prenatal vitamins I buy mine at Walgreens drug store and I take an...
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5mg of folic acid is how many ug of folic...
i am taking 5 mg of folic acid a day. I tried to find the same but could only find 400 ug of folic to the 5mg of folic acid?
Apr 10, 2008
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Which foods contain folic acid? iMedix
I was told by my Doctor to take folic acid. Which foods are rich with folic acid so I can add them Folic acid (vitamin B10) can be found in liver, meat, chicken, fish, eggs, whole...
Oct 15, 2008
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Folic Acid
Folic Acid Hey Ladies are any of you taking a folic acid supplement along with your prenatal? My DF asked me about this last night and I thought that the prenatal covered the folic acid need. Now I'm
Apr 29, 2008
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Is it safe to get " apo folic" while trying to pregnant? is apo folic and folic acid the same?
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do you know if high folic acid levels can indicate possible breast cancer, or am I way off? Ive also got the cysts too. ...
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Folic Acid: How much is too much?
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Does folic acid help fight depression?
probably not. A better option to fight depression (proved to be better than any drug), is a spot of retail therapy....
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Can folic acid be used to treat hpv
Folic acid treatments applied directly to the warts can have a similar healing effect to that of apple cider vinegar and fig stem juice. Folic acid can also be taken in the form of a...
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Why to take Folic Acid during pregnancy?
I am in the beginning of my pregnancy and the Doctor told me to take...
I am in the beginning of my pregnancy and the Doctor told me to take...
Folic Acid is accential in making healthy babies, if i had of taken folic acid with my son he would not have been as small Dawson come out 3 pounds...
Asked by Ding - 3 months ago
Which foods contain folic acid?
I was told by my Doctor to take folic acid. Which foods are rich with...
I was told by my Doctor to take folic acid. Which foods are rich with...
Folic acid is a B vitamin found in many vegetables, beans, fruits, whole grains, and in fortified breakfast cereals.
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Why should I take folic acid?
I heard that it is recommended for women to take folic acid every day. Should...
I heard that it is recommended for women to take folic acid every day. Should...
foilc acid is a necessary building stone for creating nucleotides. the material that builds our DNA. most of the time we salvage nucleotides from things we eat (any thing that...
Asked by SoAlone - 1 month ago
Congenital Heart Defects Slide Show
Learn about common types of congenital heart defects in this slide show:
Congenital heart defects are abnormalities of the heart that develop prior to birth when the heart is forming. They can affect the chambers, valves, or blood vessels of the heart. There are numerous types of congenital heart defects that can occur in isolation or in combination with other ones. Some require little or no intervention, while some may require immediate surgery. Learn about them in this slide show.
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