Folic acid is a B vitamin. Our bodies use it to make new cells. The CDC urges women to take 400 mcg of folic acid every day, starting at least one month before getting pregnant, to help prevent major birth defects of the baby’s brain and spine.
Every woman needs folic acid every day, whether she is planning to get pregnant or not. Folic acid helps the skin, hair, and nails stay healthy.
There are two ways to be sure to get enough folic acid each day:
1. Take a multivitamin that has folic acid in it every day.
2. Eat a bowl of breakfast cereal that has 100% of the daily value of folic acid every day.
Source: www.cdc.gov
Submitted by Lisa Bohrer, RN, BC, Community Health and Wellness Manager for The PharmaCare Network.
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