Folate

Folate, which is a B vitamin, is sometimes called the “foliage” vitamin, because it is found in most dark green, leafy vegetables.

Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008

Folate, which is a B vitamin, is sometimes called the “foliage” vitamin, because it is found in most dark green, leafy vegetables.

Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008

But researchers at Columbia University decided to look a little closer to home at something known as Folate or Folic Acid.

CNN Transcript Jan 9, 2007 2007

Folate, which is found in foods such as green leafy vegetables, chick peas and lentils, has been linked by an overwhelming body of evidence to a reduced rate of a specific birth defect that affected the development of the spinal cord and central nervous system.

AP-FoodTechnology RSS 2008

Folate, which is found in foods such as green leafy vegetables, chick peas and lentils, has been linked by an overwhelming body of evidence to a reduced rate of a specific birth defect that affected the development of the spinal cord and central nervous system.

BakeryAndSnacks RSS 2008

Bottiglieri T. "Folate, vitamin B12 and neuropsychiatric disorders."

Hyla Cass, M.D.: Is Your Medication Robbing You of Nutrients Part 2: Getting Specific M.D. Hyla Cass 2010

About Folate • Folate, a B vitamin found naturally in some foods, is needed to maintain cell growth and brain function.

Giving Antidepressants a Boost With a Vitamin Melinda Beck 2012

Heyman MB, Garnett EA, Shaikh N, Huen K, Jose FA, Harmatz P, Winter HS, et al. (2009) Folate concentrations in pediatric patients with newly diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease.

Recent Publications 2010

One cup of Avocados also contains as much as 30 percent of your daily fiber intake as well as significant amounts of Vitamin K, Potassium, Folate, and Vitamin B6 all important to normal healthy cell function and cancer prevention.

Nalini Chilkov: Avocados: A Super Cancer Fighting Food 2010

Friso et al., “A Common Mutation in the 5, 10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate-Reductase Gene Affects Genomic DNA Methylation Through an Interaction with Folate Status,” Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, USA 99 2002: 5605–5611.

The Chemistry of Calm M.D. Henry Emmons 2010