Is the recommended daily dose of folic acid enough for everyone?
Is the recommended daily dose of folic acid enough for everyone?
by Bria Monaldo
It's well-known that folic acid is part of a healthy regimen for getting pregnant and during pregnancy. What isn't as well-known is that not all women metabolize folic acid in the same way. This could mean that the recommended daily dosage of 400 micrograms may not be enough for everyone.
Scientific research is now beginning to reveal that small differences in your DNA, specifically changes in genes in your folate metabolism pathway can affect how your body processes folic acid.
Folate and folic acid are forms of a water soluble B-group vitamin that must be replenished each day, even if you metabolize it normally. Folate occurs naturally in food and folic acid is the synthetic form of this vitamin. Folate plays a critical role in the development of the neural tube into a brain and spinal cord during the first few weeks of pregnancy. A deficiency in this important vitamin could result in a pregnancy affected by a neural tube defect, such as spina bifida.
Folic acid and pregnancy
It's well-known that folic acid is part of a healthy regimen for getting pregnant and during pregnancy. What isn't as well-known is that not all women metabolize folic acid in the same way. This could mean that the recommended daily dosage of 400 micrograms may not be enough for everyone. Scientific research is now beginning to reveal that small differences in your DNA, specifically changes in genes in your folate metabolism pathway can affect how your body processes folic acid.
Folate and folic acid are forms of a water soluble B-group vitamin that must be replenished each day, even if you metabolize it normally. Folate occurs naturally in food and folic acid is the synthetic form of this vitamin. Folate plays a critical role in the development of the neural tube into a brain and spinal cord during the first few weeks of pregnancy. A deficiency in this important vitamin could result in a pregnancy affected by a neural tube defect, such as spina bifida.
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