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FOLIC ACID
Post Views: 661 Folate is the natural form of vitamin B9, which includes naturally occurring food folate and folic acid in supplements and fortified foods. The term folic acid relates specifically to the fully oxidized monoglutamate form of the vitamin synthesized for commercial use in supplements and fortified foods. Folic acid is required for the multiplication of red blood cells. It is one of the 2 vitamins associated with megaloblastic anemia (along with Vitamin B12). Why is Folic acid essential for the body? Folate, also known as vitamin B9, is essential for good health. Folate helps to form DNA and RNA and is involved in protein metabolism. Folate is also…
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BABY IS ON MY MIND
Post Views: 393 If you and your partner are planning to conceive, there are a list of things you can do to ensure a safe, normal and healthy baby. You and your partner should start planning at least 3 months before getting pregnant. Baby’s development can be easily affected in the first few weeks of pregnancy before you might even know that you are pregnant. Hence, a bit of planning helps and ensures normal growth and development of the baby. Here are few things to quicken your chances of conceiving and having a healthy pregnancy. STOP THE PILL If you are on any of the contraceptive pills, you need to stop…
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VITAMIN B12
Post Views: 1,354 Do you feel tired often? Do you feel weak and lethargic? Do you suffer from recurrent mouth ulcers? Do you feel strange sensations in your hands and legs? If your answer to the questions above is affirmative, then you are probably suffering from the deficiency of a vital vitamin – VITAMIN B12. Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in certain foods of animal origin. It is required for the human body to make red blood cells, nerves, DNA, and carry out certain essential functions in the body. Like most vitamins, B12 can’t be made by the body. It must be acquired from food or supplements.…
