Folicin

There are no common side effects. It is unknown whether high doses over a long period are of concern. There are concerns that large amounts of folic acid may mask vitamin B12 deficiency. Folate is essential for the body to make DNA, RNA, and the metabolism of amino acids which are necessary for cell division. Deficiency in children can develop within a month as a result of a poor diet. Women of reproductive age need 400-800 mcg of folic acid every day even if they are not planning a pregnancy. If they will have a pregnancy, then the fetus will have much less chance of being affected by the anomalies mentioned above.

 Women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy. The necessary doses for folic acid are 400-800 mcg per day from the beginning of pregnancy. The ideal would be to take this amount at least 3-4 months before conception. Folic acid should be taken throughout pregnancy.

 Lactating women. Breastfeeding women need 500 mcg of folic acid per day. For this reason, some doctors recommend taking multivitamins containing folic acid even during lactation.

 If the woman has a child born with the aforementioned defects (spina bifida and anencephaly), then the daily needs for folic acid are greater. In such cases, daily doses for folic acid are recommended to be 10 times larger: 4000 mcg. Such high doses will reduce the risk that the second child will also be affected by spina bifida or anencephaly.

 If you have a family member with spina bifida, then again the recommended doses are 4000 mcg per day of folic acid.

Some individuals need more folic acid. This includes those that:

 Take medications for epilepsy, type II diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, asthma and inflammatory bowel disease.

 They have kidney disease or are on dialysis.

 They have liver disease.

 They have sickle cell disease.

 They consume alcohol.

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