21/01/2019
Why folic acid important during pregancy?
An adequate amount of folic acid is important for women between the age of 15 to 45,and most importantly one month before pregancy, According to . A ton of crucial fetal development happens within the first few weeks of pregancy, in the prevention of birth defects of the baby's brain and spine before and during pregancy a women needs 400 micrograms of folic acid everyday. And folic acid is also needed to make DNA, other genetic material and for the synthesis of red blood cells. Hence folic acid deficiency can cause anemia, a red red blood cell disorder.
