Folic Acid

Description

Folate and folic acid are used for deficiency and to prevent pregnancy complications.
Folic acid is used for preventing and treating low blood levels of folate (folate deficiency) and high blood levels of homocysteine (hyperhomocysteinemia). People who are pregnant or might become pregnant take folic acid to prevent serious birth defects such as spina bifida. Folic acid is also used for many other conditions including depression, stroke, the decline in memory and thinking skills, and many others.

Helps in energy metabolism in the body. Helps in the normal function of the immune system. Helps to form red blood cells. Helps to maintain the body’s ability to metabolize nutrients. Helps to prevent folate deficiency. Helps to reduce the risk of neural tube defects when taken daily at least three months prior to becoming pregnant and during early pregnancy. Helps to support normal early fetal development (brain and spinal cord).