Benefits and dosage of taking folic acid for pregnant women
Start by taking a daily dose of folic acid, which is found in vegetables, fruits and animal liver and plays an important role in the synthesis of amino acids and proteins in the body. The surest way to solve this problem is to take folic acid tablets.
However, as with any nutrient, too much folic acid can be harmful. To prevent a small risk of neural tube defects, a supplement of 0.4 mg of folic acid per day is the limit, and the maximum daily supplement should not exceed 1000 micrograms (1 mg). Excessive intake of folic acid can impair absorption of vitamin B12, causing vitamin B12 deficiency, and can impair zinc metabolism, causing zinc deficiency in pregnant women.
Pregnant women need more than four times as much folic acid. Folic acid deficiency can lead to fetal malformations. It can also lead to early spontaneous abortion.
Folic acid is found in green leafy vegetables such as spinach, beetroot, cabbage and fritters. Folic acid is also found in animal liver, citrus fruits and kiwi fruit. Healthy people are therefore advised to try to consume folic acid from their daily diet.
Folic acid supplements are generally effective in preventing anaemia, improving memory and preventing aging.
1, Prevention of anaemia: folic acid is one of the main substances playing a role in the prevention of anaemia, when the human body uses sugar and amino acids, it can promote the growth and regeneration of organic cells of the body, together with vitamin B12 promote the formation and maturation of red blood cells, accelerate the maturation of red blood cells.
2, Memory Improvement: folic acid can improve memory, which has a very good helping effect on memory loss in the elderly.
3, Anti-aging: folic acid also has antioxidant properties and can remove free radicals in the body to achieve an anti-aging effect.
4, Reducing blood lipid levels: folic acid can effectively reduce blood lipid levels. In hyperlipidaemia it can effectively improve the loss of appetite caused by hyperlipidaemia.
However, when regular people take folic acid tablets, they should not take them in combination with vitamin C or antibiotics, and not in overdose, under medical supervision to avoid negative effects on the body.