Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Folic acid supplementation significantly improved autism symptoms involving sociability, cognitive verbal/preverbal, receptive language, and affective expression and communication in children with autism. Recent research...
Folic Acid Reduces Neuroinflammation and Improves Cognitive Function in Older Adults
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Twelve months of folic acid supplementation significantly improved cognitive impairment and reduced homocysteine, inflammatory cytokines, and amyloid in the participating subjects compared to conventional treatment group....
Aged Garlic Extract Supplementation, B Vitamins, Folic Acid, and L-arginine Reduce Cardiovascular Disease
Written by James C. Morton Jr., Staff Writer. In a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical research study, aged garlic extract, Vitamin B12, B6, Folic Acid, and L-arginine supplements significantly decreased atherosclerosis progression (7%) and...
Study Links Hearing Loss to Iron Deficiency Anemia
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A 2016 study analyzing the data on 303,339 subjects, found that iron deficiency anemia increased the odds of developing sensorineural hearing loss by 82% and combined hearing loss by 141% but had no effect on conductive hearing loss....
Folic Acid-Fortified Milk Benefits Asian Populations
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Non-pregnant Singaporean women who supplemented with fortified milk containing 400 mcg of folic acid for 2 weeks, significantly improved their levels of folate, vitamin D and vitamin B12. In the United States, 3% of all babies (1...
Folic Acid May Benefit Female Reproductive Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementation with 5 mg of folic acid significantly decreased homocysteine (inflammation), insulin levels, and cell damage while significantly improving blood sugar values, and levels of the antioxidant glutathione. Cervical...
Folic Acid Helps Fight Alzheimer’s Disease by Improving Inflammation Levels
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A current study of 121 patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's revealed that those who took 1250 micrograms of folic acid for 6 months significantly improved mental health scores by 5.1% and significantly reduced inflammatory...
Folic Acid Helps Those with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The study suggests that folic acid supplementation may help maintain healthy levels of inflammation, blood sugar, and oxidative stress. Polycystic ovary syndrome is a hormonal disorder in women that results in enlarged ovaries that...
Folic Acid Levels Linked to Hearing Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Folic acid-deficient mice had hearing loss and inflammation in the inner ear while mice fed a standard diet containing folic acid had no hearing loss. Folic acid-deficient mice also had homocysteine levels that were 50% higher than...
Folic Acid Benefits those with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Women with polycystic ovary syndrome who took 5 milligrams of folic acid per day for 8 weeks decreased insulin levels by 38.2% and improved cholesterol levels as well. Polycystic ovary syndrome is the most common hormonal disorder in...
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