Food producers in Northern Ireland will have to add folic acid to non-wholemeal flour by law from 2026. The Department of ...

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 ...

Adding folic acid to flour could prevent around 200 cases of neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, every year, and ...

Leading scientists say adding higher levels of folic acid to all flour and rice would stop hundreds more UK babies being born with lifelong disabilities. They say current levels being proposed are ...

Folic acid is the synthetic form of the naturally occurring vitamin folate, also known as vitamin B9. Folate is an essential B vitamin that has benefits, like helping your body make DNA and ...

THE daily dietary requirement for folic acid is unknown, as is the minimal dose of folic acid that will induce hematologic response in a patient with folic acid deficiency. However, it has ...

A deficiency of folic acid during pregnancy can increase the risk of serious problems for babies, known as neural tube ...

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Consult your doctor before breastfeeding. If your brand of multivitamin also contains folic acid, be sure to tell your doctor or pharmacist if you take certain anti-seizure drugs (such as ...

The Department of Health has introduced legislation that will see folic acid added to non-wholemeal flour in Northern Ireland ...