Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 88 young patients with bipolar disorder, those given 3 mg per day of folic acid in addition to sodium valproate ( a leading medication) had 11% greater benefit than those taking sodium valproate alone. Bipolar disorder...
B-Vitamins and the Prevention of Macular Degeneration
Written by Marcia J.Egles MD. Women treated with B-vitamins had a 34% lower risk of macular degeneration. Smoking doubled this risk. The leading cause of severe, permanent loss of vision in older Americans is age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The macula is the...
Folic Acid Reduces Side Effects of Methotrexate Liver Treatment
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. As a medication used to help regulate cell growth by blocking an enzyme needed by cells to divide (1), methotrexate is a popular medication for cancer and also a “standard” treatment for inflammatory disorders like rheumatoid...
Folic Acid Supplements Help to Lessen Hearing Loss
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. 3 year supplementation with folic acid slowed the progression of age-related hearing loss in older adults. As published in Annals of Internal Medicine, folic acid supplementation has been reported to slow the decline of age-associated...
Folic Acid Supplements May Help Prevent Cleft Lip Birth Defect
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. This study found that 400 micrograms per day of folic acid plus a multivitamin taken during pregnancy reduced the risk of infant cleft lip by 40%. A new study from Norway has found that women who take folic acid supplements early in...
Folic Acid Supplements May Aid in Cancer Treatment
Written by Marcia Egles, MD. After consuming folic acid, 28% of the patients had complete resolution of a precancerous throat ailment, 44% had partial resolution, and 28% had no response. No patients worsened or developed cancer. A recent study published in Cancer,...
Folic Acid Lowers Homocysteine Levels in Hemodialysis Patients
Written by Marcia Egles, MD. Study found that folic acid supplementation lowered homocysteine levels in adult hemodialysis patients. Homocysteine is an amino acid formed in the body from the conversion of the amino acid methionine to the amino acid cysteine. (Amino...
Elevated Homocysteine Levels Reduced with Low-Dose Folic Acid
Written by Marcia Egles, MD. Homocysteine is an amino acid product formed during the folate-mediated metabolism of methionine, an essential amino acid. Several prospective studies have shown homocysteine to be associated with cardiovascular events. (1) Research is...
Folic Acid in Multivitamin Supplements Reduces Female Infertility
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that those who regularly took a multivitamin supplement were 35% less likely to have reproductive health issues (infertility) than those not taking a multivitamin supplement. Infertility affects over 6 million women...
Folic Acid Found to Help Bone Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Studies suggests that folic acid may also be helpful to bone health. Over the years, folic acid’s role in health has extended far beyond helping decrease neural tube defects by 23% in the 1990’s (1), due to its fortification in food...
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