Folvite, Folic Acid News

A study in this month's American Journal of Clinical Nutrition investigates folic acid supplementation and risk of recurrent colorectal adenoma.

A new warning came out on Wednesday for heart patients who take vitamin supplements.

Assessing Cancer Prevention Studies - A Matter of Time Bettina F. Drake, PhD, MPH ; Graham A. Colditz, MD, DrPH JAMA.

Folic acid supplementation is associated with increased risk for cancer, according to a Norwegian study in JAMA .

Folic acid is an important and valuable vitamin in our diet, and a critical one for pregnant women to help prevent birth defects.

A new study is causing major concern about the use of folic acid and B12 supplements.

There is fresh concern about a supplement commonly prescribed, especially to pregnant women.

This post is going to say much the same as my post about omega-3 fatty acids and cancer .

Winning bedtime battles: how to help your kids sleep Putting kids to bed can be a real nightmare for parents.

A vitamin boosts cancer risk? Patients with heart disease in Norway, a country with no fortification of foods with folic acid, had an associated increased risk of cancer and death from any cause if they had received treatment with folic acid and vitamin B12, according to a study in the November 18 issue of JAMA.

THURSDAY: Dangers of too much folic acid Submitted by SHNS on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 17:55 Questions are being raised about the safety of folic acid supplements after new research has found links between the B vitamin and increased cancer risk.

Scientists and the nation's food authority have issued assurances over the fortification of Australia's bread supply with folic acid, after research which draws a link between the nutrient and a higher risk of cancer.

We're not trying to pick on folic acid, honest. As food additives go, the synthetic version of vitamin B9, aka folate, is one of the more noble ones, widely credited -- heralded even -- for reducing the rate of neural tube birth defects.

Most epidemiological studies have found inverse associations between folate intake and risk of colorectal cancer, although such associations have been inconsistent or absent for other cancers, according to background information in the article.

Treatment with folic acid plus vitamin B12 was associated with increased cancer outcomes and all-cause mortality in patients with ischemic heart disease, according to a recent Norwegian study :2119-2126 ); however, nutrition scientists questioned the validity of the combined analysis protocol and results.

Are you tired of constantly getting gum disease, cavities, and bacteria? Is your high sugar diet rotting your teeth from the inside out? Is there anything you can do besides using a Water Pik filled with half hydrogen peroxide 3 percent solution and half water? How about adding a final rinse for your gums after flossing, brushing, and water ...

Children born to women who take folic acid in late pregnancy are at increased risk for asthma, Australian researchers say.

Traci Leadstrom and her husband made some changes before they even knew 15-month old Liam, three-year old Kayleigh or their 10-year old son were on the way.

Chard is pictured. Folic acid from leafy green vegetables such as chard lowers the risk of heart disease and stroke, generates red blood cells and helps wounds heal.

The multibillion-dollar market for dietary supplements is filled with products that claim to boost mood or improve depression .