Folic Acid 800 mcg
A Heart Healthy Supplement
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Folic Acid is essential for:
- Production of red blood cells
- Tissue cells
- Normal growth
- Healthy intestinal tract
- Prenatal nourishment.
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Benefits of Folic Acid For Managing Hypertension
Folic acid has been shown in clinical trails to have a multitude of important health benefits, including reducing the risks of colon and ovarian tumors, heart attack and stroke, and significantly reducing the risk of birth defects known as neural tube defects (spina bifida and other similar types of conditions).
In a recent American Heart Association conference on hypertension (high blood pressure) researchers reported on the results of over 95,000 women who had been part of the “Nurses’ Health Study”. Folic acid intake was analyzed. It was found that in the nurses group, ages 26 to 46, those women who took more than 800 mcg of Folic acid a day reduced the risk of hypertension by 29% compared to those nurses who consumed only 200 mcg of Folic acid a day. Women ages 43 to 70 who consumed more than 800 mcg a day of Folic acid had a reduction in hypertension risk of 13%. Since it is extremely difficult to consume 800 mcg of Folic acid from diet alone, all the women in the highest Folic acid intake group took supplemental vitamins.
Hypertension is a silent killer. It is a major risk factor for cerebrovascular disease, cardiovascular disease (heart attack) and renal failure.
It is estimated there are approximately 50 million people in this country who have hypertension, however about 15 million of these people are undiagnosed! It used to be believed that hypertension was anything over 140/90, although more recent research has indicated that keeping blood pressure in the low normal range, around 110/60, actually reduces incidence of stroke and cardiovascular disease.
In addition to Folic acid, there are other nutrients that have been shown to have beneficial effect for promoting healthy blood pressure. These nutrients include Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Garlic, Calcium-Magnesium, Potassium and Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). A study recently published in the journal Hypertension found that daily nighttime supplementation of Melatonin had a beneficial effect on reducing the blood pressure of male patients with hypertension. Melatonin intake was shown to reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure and improve sleep, while not affecting heart rates.
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Folic acid is a B vitamins. Folate is the natural form of folic acid. Folate is found in citrus fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Synthetic (manufactured) folic acid is added to certain grain products. These products are then labeled as "fortified" with folic acid. Some multivitamins also contain folic acid.
Folic acid helps prevent some birth defects called Neural Tube Defects. Neural Tube Defects, or NTD, are defects of the spine and brain. They occur during the first month, before most women even know they are pregnant. The most common types of NTD are Spina Bifida and Anencephaly. A high percentage of NTD can be prevented by taking folic acid before and during early pregnancy. But the risk of NTD is not totally eliminated by using folic acid so prenatal visits with your doctor during pregnancy are important.
Folic Acid may also help prevent heart disease, stroke, colon and other forms of cancer.
B VITAMINS AND OSTEOPOROSIS-RELATED FRACTURES
Folate and other B vitamins, already known to prevent severe birth defects and heart attacks, may also ward off broken bones from osteoporosis, two major studies suggest. The findings underscore doctors’ recommendations that people take multivitamins daily supplying the full range of B Complex.
B vitamins (including: Thiamine, Riboflavin, Folate, Niacin, B6, B12) are known to reduce levels of homocysteine, an amino acid produced by the body already linked, at high levels, to an increased risk of heart attacks, strokes and Alzheimer’s disease. Now research shows high levels of homocysteine at least double the risk of osteoporosis-related fractures. A report from Holland found that the risk of such fractures was twice as high in men and women with homocysteine levels in the top 25 percent, compared with those with lower levels. Similarly, a United States study found the risk nearly quadrupled in the top 25 percent of men and nearly doubled in the top 25 percent of women, compared with the 25 percent with the lowest levels. The studies were reported in the current New England Journal of Medicine.
Folic Acid May Help Treat Allergies And Asthma Symptoms
A new research study conducted at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center has found an important link between Folic Acid and its ability to help suppress allergic reactions and lessen the severity of many allergy and asthma symptoms. Folic Acid (folate) is an essential B Complex vitamin specifically needed for red blood cell health and also known to reduce the risk of spinal birth defects.
In what is believed to be the first study in humans examining the link between blood levels of Folic Acid (folate) and allergies, the Hopkins scientists say results add to mounting evidence that folate can help regulate inflammation. Recent studies, including research from Hopkins, have found a link between folate levels and inflammation-mediated diseases, including heart disease.
A report on the Hopkins Children's findings appears in the Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology.
Although it's too soon to recommend higher potency Folic Acid supplements to prevent or treat people with asthma and allergies, the researchers caution that more research needs to be done to confirm their results, and to establish safe doses and risks.
Reviewing the medical records of more than 8,000 people ages 2 to 85 the investigators tracked the effect of folate levels on respiratory and allergic symptoms and on levels of IgE antibodies, immune system markers that rise in response to an allergen. People with higher blood levels of folate had fewer IgE antibodies, fewer reported allergies, as well as less wheezing and lower likelihood of asthma, researchers report.
The findings are a clear indication that Folic Acid may indeed help regulate immune response to allergens, and may reduce allergy and asthma symptoms. The investigators still need to determine the exact mechanism enabling supplementation with Folic Acid to treat or prevent allergies and asthma.
The current recommendation for daily dietary intake of folic acid is 400 micrograms for healthy men and non-pregnant women. Many cereals and grain products are already fortified with folate, and it's also found naturally in green, leafy vegetables, beans and nuts.
There are several important findings of the study:
People with the lowest folate levels (below 8 nanograms per milliliter) had 40 percent higher risk of wheezing than people with the highest folate levels (above 18 ng/ml).
People with the lowest folate levels had a 30 percent higher risk than those with the highest folate levels of having elevated IgE antibodies, markers of allergy predisposition.
Those with the lowest folate levels had 31 percent higher risk of atopy (allergic symptoms) than people with the highest folate levels
Those with lowest folate levels had 16 percent higher risk of having asthma than people with the highest folate levels.
Asthma affects more than 7 percent of adults and children in the United States, and is the most common chronic condition among children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Environmental allergies are estimated to affect 25 million Americans, according to the CDC
The research was funded by the National Institutes of Health.
