Folic Acid Deficiency – Causes and Health Consequences
by Kevin Flatt
Filed under Nutrition/Herbs/Spices/ Supplements
Folic acid (folate) deficiency is an established risk factor for the development of certain types of cancer, cardiovascular disease, developmental defects (e.g. neural tube defects), and neurological or psychiatric disorders. Folic acid’s health benefits make it a key nutrient for optimising health.
Folic acid (folate) is involved in homocysteine metabolism and inadequate folic acid has been [...]
