Try to fill your diet with folic-acid rich foods. And if you have a history of heart problems, ask your doctor whether you could benefit from taking a vitamin B supplement. A diet rich in folic acid ...

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Bread and flour will be fortified with an essential vitamin in a bid to prevent serious birth defects in hundreds of babies ...

Referred to as folic acid or folate, this essential B vitamin stimulates cell development, facilitates DNA synthesis, and assists in producing red blood cells. It is notably important for pregnant ...

UK mandates folic acid fortification in non-wholemeal flour by 2026, aiming to prevent 200 birth defects annually such as ...

URGENT: Go to your medicine cabinet and find your multivitamin or other supplements that you are currently taking,” begins a ...

These essential B vitamins include thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), pyridoxine (B6), biotin (B7), folic acid (B9) and cobalamin (B12). All eight B vitamins are ...

It induces a specific type of immunity, called Th17 immunity, that seems to prevent suppression of the immune system. The ...

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Around 200 cases of brain and spine defects in babies every year could be prevented by fortifying non-wholemeal wheat flour ...