The ingredient overlord, Folic Acid is the new craze! Folate or Folic Acid is a common ingredient found in numerous household, food items. Many people use folic acid and folate as synonyms without truly knowing the difference. Folic Acid is the synthetically formed product that is altered to have the same effects as folate. Folate is what is found naturally in the earth’s product. Folate can be found in a lot of green leafy vegetables such as: lettuce, spinach, asparagus, turnip greens, mustards, collards, broccoli, and parsley (Tuszyńska, 2012). According to Tuszynska, although leafy vegetables are amongst the main group that folate can be found in, a variety of beans such as: kidney, black, pinto, green, and garbanzo also contain folate. Furthermore, folate can also be found in cauliflower, beets, lentils, cabbage, citrus fruits . Finding folate is not necessarily a hard thing to do, unfortunately, it is also the main vitamin that men aged 30-64 are heavily lacking.
In 2003 after conducting a study on the link between Folate/Folic Acid levels and mental capacity, the University of York and Hull York Medical School discovered that in 11 completely different cases and with a total of 15,315 participants, high depression rates were directly linked to low levels of folate/ folic acid within the blood vessels/ blood cells (Wisløff et al., 2012). Folic Acid (Vitamin B9 or M) has also been discovered to be one of the primary causes of: high rates of depression, diminished coordination, and poor memory (Wisløff et al., 2012). Although the participants within the study were comprised of a mixture between males and females, males had harsher effects of mood imbalances while lacking folate. In men, taking in a greater quantity of folic a...
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...ne’s physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. Correctly handling folic acid can be immensely beneficial to the human body, but, on the other hand, if misused, can be disadvantageous.
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Beginning the case study, we are introduced with the call from the British Medical Research Council (MRC) being informed of the significant results showing the benefits of folic acid and the reductions of NTS’s. The next step for the United States was to decide amongst the CDC and the FDA on the best way to implement these results to women of childbearing age. At that point in time, there were only a few ways to ingest folic acid, which brought
To begin this study there were a total of 349,043 births but due to missing information of supplement use and the amount of multiple births only 280,127 where used for obtaining information. The study was conducted to show any relationship between the use of multivitamin and folic acid with placental abruption. The findings were quite intriguing. Compared with no use, vitamin supplement use was connected with a 26% decreased risk of abruption with the strongest reduction being when folic acid and a multivitamin were used in tandem followed by a multivitamin alone then by folic acid alone. With the data collected it suggest that folic acid and other vitamin use during pregnancy is associated with a reduced risk of placental
Eat dim green vegetables, citrus natural products, tomato and vegetables frequently – these are rich in arytenoids, vitamin C and foliate (folic corrosive).
The incorporation of nutrition in the scheme of mental health is a logical progression. While conventional treatments have a viable place in the management of mental illness, the idea of using the body’s natural regulating process to heal, through nutrition, provides a sensible solution that been long overdue.
Vitamin E can be found in foods and dietary supplements. Natural vitamin E from food sources is called d-alpha-tocopherol. The dietary supplement for is dl-alpha-tocopherol. Vitamin E can be found in wheat germ, some nuts, seeds and oils and leafy green vegetables. Vitamin E appears in many fortified cereals as well. Wheat germ provides the highest concentration of vitamin E with sunflower seeds taking second place. One tablespoon of wheat germ oil provides one hundred percent of an adult’s RDI for vitamin E. One ounce of sunflower seeds fulfills thirty-seven of an adult’s RDI for vitamin E. Other food sources of vitamin E include sunflower, safflower, soybean and co...
According to the Journal Increasing the Dietary Intake of Folate, studies showed that folic acid supplementation significantly reduce a woman's risk of bearing a child with a neural-tube defect, provided that the vitamins were taken before conception (PubMed.gov). Moreover, the article Safety Issues of Vitamin D Supplementation, states that since vitamin D deficiency is a global health problem, the supplement use of vitamin D is an effective measure to improve the insufficient levels of vitamin D (PubMed.gov). Furthermore, the Health Research Funding Organization suggest that the intake of dietary supplements can be very beneficial and work effectively along with a good diet and exercise. For example, Vitamin D3, Chondroitin and Calcium can improve joints and bone heath. Thus preventing osteoporosis and a healthy
It has been discovered that age-related hearing loss develops in individuals who were found to have low folic-acid levels. It is believed that the body utilizes folic acid to absorb homocysteine, which helps reduce circulation. Include these folic acid-rich foods into your daily diet: cereal, enriched breads, liver, broccoli, okra, spinach, bok choy, parsley, asparagus, avocado, bell peppers, squash, seeds, beans, and lentils.
Dietary supplements are being used now more than ever, despite numerous misconceptions surrounding them. This article takes five misconceptions about dietary supplements and tries to set the record straight. First it says that even if you eat well, you still need a multivitamin. It claims that while it is important to eat a healthy, balanced diet, the soil our food is grown in does not contain adequate nutrient content. Eating food grown in unfertile soil does not provide adequate nutrients. Second, it states that dietary supplements help alleviate stress. Today’s fast paced lifestyle and technology obsessed society is extremely susceptible to stress. Even if you do not realize it, stress takes a huge toll on your mental and physical health,
Flavonoids can be found within the Plantae kingdom. Isoflavonoids are specifically found within the Leguminosae subfamily of Papilonoideae. From a genetic approach, Isoflavonoids (formed form flavones) have been proven to play a role in disease resistance. Isoflavonoids are said to exhibit estrogenic, antiangiogenic, and antioxidant characteristics, as well as anticancer activities. Therefore people are using Isoflavonoids as dietary supplements. Soybean contains major sources of isoflavones, such as genistein. Reduced risks of prostate cancer have been linked to the consumption of soy isoflavones in epidemiological studies
· Fatima…often cannot afford fresh fruits and vegetables for their dinner. This statement contains a bias for “fresh” fruits and vegetables over all other forms of nutrition. While these particular foods are widely considered “wholesome,” any needed dietary components are still readily available. Vitamin C is perhaps the most commonly used component that has long been available through supplements because of its efficacy against
There are two sources of vitamin A known as, preformed vitamin A and provitamin A. Preformed vitamin A is found in foods such as chicken, fish, meat, and dairy products. Provitamin A is found in vegetables, fruits, and many other plant-based products. The most common type of provitamin A in both dietary supplements and food products is beta-carotene. Vitamin A deficiency is rare, but it could cause an age-related macular degeneration or loss of central vision within the elderly population (CITE
As mentioned, disease arise due to chemical imbalances or deficiencies occurring in the body. That being said, there is a significant amount of deficiencies in the body when severe depression strikes. In this case, orthomolecular specialists calculate and inject the needed amount of niacin (B3 vitamin) to obtain good mental health. Dr. Saul practiced this method on a 50 year old woman who had severe depression and was under antidepressants. This woman isolated herself from family and friends, limiting her distance by regularly sitting in a corner. Desperately looking for help her family consulted Dr. Saul. Dr. Saul saw the severity of her mental illness, therefore, injected the necessary amount of niacin to get her out of her depression. He injected 11,000 milligrams of niacin a day. In a short period of time she started mingling with her family again like nothing had happened. When her family consulted her psychiatrist due to the positive results, the psychiatrist then told her to stop taking niacin because “it can be harmful.” When the patient stopped the intake of niacin she went back to her severe depressant stage (James Colquhoun). Pauling stated that nicotinic acid (niacin)…, has cured hundreds of thousands of their psychoses, as well as of the physical manifestations of their disease. This example, enhances the fact that vitamin therapy can successfully
Typically, carrot has an excellent source of vitamins including vitamin C, biotin, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin E, vitamin B2, and vitamin K. In addition, its nutrients have other substances such as manganese, niacin, pantothenic acid, phosphorus, potassium, dietary fiber, and molybdenum (“Number of Farmers’ Market Continue to Grow”). In the same way, in the table of essential nutrients, carrot has 88% water, 4.7% sugar, 2.6% protein, 1% ash, and 0.2% fat (“Number of Farmers’ Market Continue to Grow”). Especially, carrot’s carotene consists of beta-carotene, which is the most known as a colored bright orange; the colorful carrot has an effect on reduction of the risk cardiovascular disease. Similarly, beta-carotene is also an antioxidant and converts into vitamin A. Taking vitamin A of carrot is 113%/122grams will help in good vision and eye health. Nevertheless, if we supplement too much beta-carotene, our health can be higher dangerous in cancer disease and in heart disease (“Beta-carotene”). In addition, carrot’s free sugars comprise of three sugars such as sucrose, glucose, and fructose. They provide the energy to muscles active and brain active (Torrens). Furthermore, dietary fiber of carrot is digested the food easily, so it has the ability to relieve constipation (“Beta-carotene”). Therefore, in this century, carrot has become a popular cooking vegetable, salad item, snack food, and raw vegetable. Eating a cup of carrot with 122.00 grams every day, it is easy to lower disease risk
Absence of Folate inhibit the body to produce unusually sizeable red blood cells, causing anemia and it can happen in presence of a genetic disease which inhibits malabsorption of folate, iron, and vitamin B12.Vitamin B 12, pg/
Vitamins & Minerals: calcium carbonate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Reduced Iron, niacinamide, vitamin b1, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Hydrochloride and Riboflavin. Niacin is a water-soluble B vitamin also known as vitamin B3. Niacin helps your body use fat, protein, and carbohydrates from foods to make energy. Reduced iron meaning that iron is added in the ferrous form, which is very reactive and easily absorbed. Thiamin Mononitrate is important in the breakdown of carbohydrates from foods into products needed by the body. Thiamine is used to treat or prevent vitamin B1 deficiency. Riboflavin is a vitamin found in food and used as a dietary supplement. Folic Acid is a form of a water-soluble B vitamin. Folate occurs naturally in food, and folic acid is the synthetic form of this vitamin. Water. Vegetable oil is a triglyceride extracted from a plant. Soybean Oil, vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the soybean. It is one of the most widely consumed cooking oils. As a drying oil, processed soybean oil is also used as a base for printing inks and oil paints. Palm Oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp of the fruit of the oil palms.Eggs. Leavening is a substance causing expansion of doughs and batters by the release of gases within such mixtures, producing baked products with porous structure. Baking soda, Sodium bicarbonate, commonly known as baking soda, is a chemical compound with the formula NaHCO₃. It is a salt composed of sodium ions and bicarbonate ions. Sodium Aluminum Phosphate is used as acids for baking powders for the chemical leavening of baked goods. Upon heating, SAlP