22Feb, 2016
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Folic Acid requirement in preconception period and in Pregnancy
Facts about folic acid Folic acid helps prevent neural tube defects (ntds) serious birth defects of the spinal cord (such as spina bifida) and the brain (such as anencephaly). Neural tube defects occur at a very early stage of development before many women even know they’re pregnant. The centers for disease control and prevention (cdc) reports that women who take the recommended daily dose of folic acid starting, at least, one month before conception and during the first trimester of pregnancy reduce their baby’s risk of neural tube defects by […]
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