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Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation in Thalassemia
Zaini:
I don't remember where but i read somewhere that folic acid is good for cardiovascular health too.
Zaini.
Zaini:
I just found it ,
From http://www.yourhealthbase.com/folate.html
--- Quote --- A folic acid deficiency has been clearly linked to an elevated level of homocysteine, a sulfur-containing amino acid. High homocysteine levels, in turn, have been linked to cardiovascular disease and a host of other undesirable conditions. t is unfortunately, estimated that 88 per cent of all North Americans suffer from a folic acid deficiency. Obviously, the standard diet does not supply what we need. This has led to the fortification of cereals and other foodstuffs to try to ensure a minimum daily intake of 0.4 mg/day. Although beans and green vegetables like spinach and kale are good sources of folic acid, relatively few people eat lots of vegetables and cooking destroys most of the folate anyway. Realizing the poor availability from the diet many medical researchers now advocate daily supplementation with folic acid. Because folic acid needs the catalysts vitamins B12 and B6 to carry out its functions effectively it is usual to supplement with a combination of the three. Dosage recommendations for folic acid vary between 0.4 mg/day and 10 mg/day or more
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I think there is no harm in taking it.
Zaini.
Andy Battaglia:
Thanks Zaini. I guess the reason they say majors don't need it is because they're not making their own blood, but it is needed by many bodily processes and there is a definite need, especially in pregnant women.
Sharmin:
Thanks guys, I will start giving it to him again.
Sharmin
Narendra:
I think also for those Beta Plus thals, Folic Acid might help in - Whatever little Beta globin is being produced by their bone marrow.
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