Folic acid levels are high enough in most people -- except the right people

Folic acid has been added to grain products for more than a decade in order to boost intake among women of reproductive age. The supplementation was endorsed after studies showed adequate levels of folic acid are necessary to prevent spinal cord defects and other birth defects. But a new study suggests everyone except reproductive age women are getting plenty of the nutrient.   Read more :
http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-folate-20101213,0,7281493.story

 

Article courtesy of Los Angeles Times By Shari Roan