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Folic Acid in Multivitamin Supplements Reduces Female Infertility

In analyzing food records from 18,000 nurses, researchers found that those who regularly took a multivitamin supplements were 35% less likely to have reproductive health issues (infertility) than those not taking a multivitamin.  The benefit was largely due to total folic acid intake.

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Folic Acid Found to Help Bone Health

In a recent study of 117 post-menopausal women, researchers found that women with the lowest folate levels had an average yearly decline in bone mineral density of 17.8 mg per cm2 , while women with the highest folic acid levels only had a decline of 0.27 mg per cm2.

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Soy Isoflavone Increases Bone Mineral Density in Post-Menopausal Women

After analyzing ten studies, researchers found that intakes of over 90 mg per day of isoflavones significantly increased spine bone mineral density (SBMD), particularly in post-menopausal women.

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Vitamin D Nutritional Status Linked to Reduced Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women

A recent study found that, at higher concentrations, vitamin D exerts cell regulatory and immune effects.

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