Physical performance in elderly adults. Taking folic acid by mouth with vitamin B12 doesn't seem to help older people walk better or have stronger hands. High blood pressure during pregnancy. High-dose folic acid supplements do not seem to reduce blood pressure during pregnancy, or the risk of...
Examines the benefits of folic acid fortification for the elderly. Indication that the benefits of reducing coronary heart disease and stroke risk by reducing blood homocysteine outweigh the risk that food fortification may allow the progression of neuropsychiatric damage; Source of report; Suggestion tha...
Folic acid fortification: Risks and benefits for the elderly.Summarizes the study `Folic Acid Fortification of the Food Supply: Potential Benefits and Risks for the Elderly Population,' by Katherine L. Tucker, Brenda Mahnken et al published in the December 18, 1996 issue of the `JAMA'....
Examines the benefits of folic acid fortification for the elderly. Indication that the benefits of reducing coronary heart disease and stroke risk by reducing blood homocysteine outweigh the risk that food fortification may allow the progression of neuropsychiatric damage; Source of report; Suggestion ...
Comparison Of Folic Acid With Natural Dietary Folates Is There Evidence That Elevated Blood Folate Concentrations May Cause Harm? Does Folate Play A Dual Role In Cancer? Will Increasing The Concentration Of Blood Folates Modify The Effects Of Antifolate Drugs? Does Folic Acid Have Any Genetic Or...
Folic Acid (Pteroyl-Glutamic Acid) Deficiency Normal metabolismDeficiency SourceDietary Polyglutamines in green vegetables, cereals, meat, fish and eggs (not milk)Low intake of vegetables. Anorexia, alcoholism, poverty (elderly), infants (late weaning) ...
Likely Ineffective for: Inherited disease called Fragile-X syndrome.Taking folic acid by mouth does not improve symptoms of fragile-X-syndrome. Insufficient Evidence for: Alzheimer’s disease. Limited evidence suggests that elderly people who consume more folic acid than the recommended dietary allowance...
folateintakehavebeendetected.ButhighfolatemayinterferewiththediagnosisofvitaminB12deficiency.About1/5oftheelderlylackvitaminB12,andtheinitialsymptomisanemia.Iftheytaketoomuchfolicacid,theywillnotbecomeanaemic,anddoctorsmaynotfindthattheylackvitaminB12andthattheyaredelayingtreatment.However,thedailyintakeoffolicacid...
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"In the future, it would be interesting to study whether folic acid can also improve vessel function in people with clinical cardiovascular disease, and to try to determine if people who have takenfolic acidsupplements throughout their life have better vascular health compared to people who do no...