Folic Acid

Folic acid linked to reduced risk of autism spectrum disorders

2013-02-12 13:50:00

Mothers who took folic acid supplements around the time they became pregnant were less likely to have children with an autism spectrum disorder, a new study has found. Researchers in Norway examined health records of more than 85,000 children born there...

Supplements for depression: What the research reveals

2011-12-05 00:00:00

Struggling with the black dog of depression? The supplement aisle abounds with options for people seeking a non-medicinal remedy — but figuring out what works and what doesn't can be a challenge for consumers and experts alike. That's because...

DNA referees

2010-05-03 00:00:00

Your life story depends upon a combination of the DNA you're stuck with plus your environment, including all the little choices and events that happen over that lifetime. But in recent years, researchers have discovered that, while DNA lays out the...

The Healthy Skeptic: Male fertility supplements are no magic path to fatherhood

2011-02-14 00:00:00

The average man produces hundreds of billions of sperm cells in his lifetime. Only a minuscule fraction of those little guys ever manage to swim far enough and fast enough to fertilize an egg. Successful sperm must be strong. It stands to reason then that...

Folic acid and cancer: New data might add to suspicion or, better, to discussion

2009-11-17 21:32:30

China's additives on menu in U.S.

2007-05-18 00:00:00

SHANGHAI — As the recall of tainted pet food mushroomed into an international scandal, two of the largest U.S. food manufacturers put out a blanket order to their American suppliers: No more ingredients from China. The directive from Mission...

Folic acid is important, but take care not to overdo it

2009-05-11 00:00:00

How much folic acid should you get? And does it matter where you get it from? One thing experts agree on is that all women of childbearing age should absolutely get 400 micrograms of folic acid through food, supplements or both. Pregnant women should...

Folic acid might be losing its sheen

2009-05-11 00:00:00

Folic acid is one of those great public health success stories. In the decade that followed the fortification of cereal grains and other foods, along with educational campaigns, the rate of certain birth defects dropped dramatically. As studies beginning...

Your Health: Gut symptoms can be a signal of multiple disorders

2013-05-20 00:04:02

This week's column is the second part of a two-part answer to a reader's question about irritable bowel syndrome. The reader wrote: Have you ever heard of a condition called mucous colitis? I am 88 and began to have attacks of this painful condition...

Stop the Mane Drain

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Don't stress about losing your tresses; get savvy and check out our expert tips on the best methods to ?minimise one of the biggest lifestyle banes in the Middle East -- hair fall Does it break your heart to see bunches of your beautiful hair fall out...

To get your antioxidants, you're going to have to eat them -- and not by swallowing supplements

2013-05-14 08:54:04

More than half of U.S. adults pop antioxidant vitamins and supplements -- $27 billion worth in 2011, according to a recent Consumer Reports study. Grocery and health food stores are filled with products promising better health by eliminating free...

Briefs: Environmental Nutrition

2013-05-08 02:30:06

NO CANCER RISK FROM FOLIC ACID High intake of folic acid is not associated with an increased or decreased incidence of cancers, according to a new meta-analysis of studies. For several years, researchers have been concerned about the potential for...

Women who took folic acid supplements were less likely to have children with an autism spectrum disorder, according to a new study in JAMA. Folic acid is also found in eggs, beans and certain fruits and vegetables.

2013-02-12 12:55:24

Vitamin A helps eye and skin health. Vitamin C helps keep bones, teeth, blood vessels and collagen healthy. It's also a natural antioxidant that protects the body from free radical damage during an intense workout.

2012-01-12 12:48:09