There are two types of vitamins: the scene-stealers you *know* are important, like vitamin C, D, and magnesium, and the stage hands with little name recognition who consistently work behind-the-scenes ...

When you think about nutrition, folate may not be the first nutrient that comes to mind. However, this B vitamin is crucial for your health. Folate is required for DNA synthesis and forming new cells, ...

Prenatal care is essential for the health of expectant mothers and newborns alike. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office on Women's Health notes that babies of mothers who don't get ...

A recent study reveals that Indian mothers may need more than just iron for healthy children. Here is why this study matters ...

A fertility practitioner and women's health nutritionist reveals the best foods to eat during pregnancy for a healthy mother ...

Pregnant women with either low or excessively high levels of folate in their blood may face a greater risk of their children developing congenital heart disease, according to a study from Guangdong ...

As the UK adds folic acid to supermarket bread, a nutritionist examines whether TikTok health fears are backed by evidence.

I remember first learning about folic acid maybe 15 years ago in school. Unless you were a chemist "folic acid" and "folate" were pretty much interchangeable words – except that folate was the form of ...

Folic acid (vitamin B9) supports healthy cell growth and red blood cell production, which makes it important for strong, healthy hair. A folate deficiency may contribute to issues like fatigue, anemia ...

Higher folate and vitamin B6 intake years before Parkinson’s diagnosis is linked to reduced mortality risk, but postdiagnosis ...

The latest psychiatry journals are absolutely hopping with trials of folic acid and its downstream metabolite, methylfolate. We have this article from AJP, this one from JAMA Archives, along with ...

"Because folate plays a crucial role in preventing neural tube defects, we tend to associate it with prenatal nutrition and supplementation. But folate is also involved in DNA synthesis, tissue ...