10/01/2025
๐๐๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐
But excessive amounts may also cause harm. We must aim for optimal levels of this important supplement.
๐๐ฅ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ.
โ ๏ธ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ค๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ก ๐
๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ข๐
1. ๐๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ ๐
๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ (๐๐๐
๐) ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐-๐๐ฉ
โช๏ธThe body canโt always convert all supplemental folic acid efficiently, especially at high intakes.
2. ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฌ๐ค ๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฒ
โช๏ธHigh folic acid intake can correct the anemia caused by B12 deficiency but not the neurological damage, delaying diagnosis.
โช๏ธ Symptoms to watch for: fatigue, weakness, poor concentration, shortness of breath, tingling/numbness.
3. ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป
โช๏ธWhile adequate folate is essential during pregnancy, excess folic acid might increase insulin resistance and impair early brain development in the baby
4. ๐๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฌ
โช๏ธ In individuals with low B12 levels, high folic acid may accelerate cognitive decline or dementia risk.
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๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ฏ๐ฌ. ๐
๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐: ๐๐ก๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐?
โข Folate: Naturally occurring in foods like leafy greens, legumes, citrus fruits, asparagus, brussels sprouts, and avocados.
โข Folic Acid: Synthetic form used in supplements and fortified foods. Itโs more easily absorbed by the body than natural folate.
โข ๐๐ข๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ค๐, ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ "๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซโ-๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ค๐๐ฒ.
๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2016/too-much-folate-in-pregnant-women-increases-risk-for-autism-study-suggests #:~:text=%E2%80%9CAdequate%20supplementation%20is%20protective:%20That's,not%20routinely%20monitored%20during%20pregnancy.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/folic-acid-side-effects
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3257747/