I got this from a friend today and felt it was important to pass on! Please pass it on as you feel compelled :-)
"...Dr. S said he is amazed at how many women are not aware of the folate daily requirements.
He said if all women during child-bearing years would take folate (folic acid) supplements, it would decrease the amount of neural tube birth defects by 70%!!!!! (spina bifida, cleft palate, etc. and miscarriage) CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?!
...anyway, Dr. really stressed that I continue taking the folate for the rest of my child-bearing years, especially as we prepare to conceive a second baby <REMINDER: this was NOT written by Becca, just copied and pasted :-)>. He asked that I please share this message to all friends in this age bracket. Even if you are not planning to get pregnant, it is really important to take folate because it takes several months to build a reserve in the body and women accidentally get pregnant every day! We all need to be taking at least 0.4mg per day!
So, as promised, I am passing it on! PLEASE PASS THIS ON to friends, sisters, daughters, granddaughters, etc!"
**Here is some more information from the Mayo Clinic website:
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