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02/15/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Government urged to fortify flour with folate; study finds maximum suggested intake limits are insufficient

Researchers have called on the U.K., as well as other countries, to look at mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid to curb spina bifida cases and other neural tube defects (NTDs). The study, which was published in Public Health, explained that an earlier report used to determine a daily upper limit for folic acid consumption – set […]

02/15/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Increasing intake of folate found to reduce risk of developing type-2 diabetes in women

Recent findings of Korean scientists suggest that increasing folate intake could help protect women against type-2 diabetes, as concluded in a Diabetes.co.uk article. Also known as Vitamin B9 folic acid (when taken as a synthetic supplement), folate is an essential vitamin involved in the creation of healthy proteins, DNA, and cell division. As it cannot be created […]

07/20/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Preventing Alzheimer’s may be as easy as eating these 5 common foods

Alzheimer’s disease is an insidious illness; often developing without indication and leaving patients and families alike with a heavy burden. The latest statistics reveal that around five million Americans currently live with the disease. This number is estimated to peak at 16 million by 2050. The Alzheimer’s Association calculates that someone in the United States […]

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