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Common questions about folic acid   Briefly discusses the detection of neural tube defects (NTDs) before birth. Warns pregnant women against taking too much folic acid, or any other vitamin supplement, and recommends their consulting their doctor about the correct dosage. Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) From: Healthy pregnancy Do I need a vitamin or mineral supplement?  Presents the life stages and situations where vitamin and mineral supplements, particularly folic acid, and vitamins D, B12, and C are recommended. Explains the danger of taking supplements with high doses of vitamins and minerals. Stresses the importance of eating a variety of foods and discusses phytochemicals. Source: Dietitians of Canada (DC) Folate and your health  Explains why folate is important for health. Outlines the daily requirements for folate for different age groups and conditions. Provides a list of foods which are good sources of folate. Source: British Columbia Ministry of Health Folic acid  Explains the role the vitamin plays in a baby's healthy development early in pregnancy. Explains the importance, for those who are pregnant and those who are planning on becoming pregnant, of taking a daily folic acid supplement as well as eating a balanced diet. Includes links to related resources. Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) From: Healthy pregnancy Folic acid: why all women who could become pregnant should be taking folic acid  Stresses that folic acid supplements reduce the risk of neural tube defects (NTDs), such as spina bifida and identifies women who are at a higher risk of having a baby with a NTD. Provides recommendations for vitamin supplements and lists major dietary sources of folic acid. Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Folic Acid  Discusses folic acid's importance for an infant's development. Explains Neural Tube Defects and the risks of having a baby with NTD. Lists the best sources for folic acid. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Canada (SBHAC) I am planning to become pregnant. Can you give me information about folic acid?  Explains the function of folic acid in the body. Discusses the need for supplements and lists foods sources of folic acid. Includes a list of resources for consumers and health intermediaries. Prepared by the Healthy Eating Affiliate for the CHN. Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN) From: FAQs: healthy eating Occulta  Explains its connection to Spina Bifida. Lists the cause for this defect, the possible effects, and symptoms. Suggests how prevalent it is, and how this defect may be prevented. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Canada (SBHAC) Preconception health - folic acid for the primary prevention of neural tube defects: a resource document for health professionals, 2002  Discusses the causes, prevention, prenatal screening, and implications of neural tube defects such as spina bifida. Reviews the research findings that consumption of folic acid before and during pregnancy reduces the risk of neural tube defects. Also, provides dietary sources and recommendations for supplements of folic acid. Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Spina Bifida  Explains what is is. Lists the various types and their symptoms. Provides diagrams of Occulta, Myelomeningocele, and Meningocele. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Canada (SBHAC)
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