Proper health preparation prior to and during pregnancy has a profound affect on the future health of the child. The “fetal programming” that takes place is especially involved with energy regulation, formation of metabolic “hardware,” and the likelihood of obesity during childhood or even adulthood.
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calcium folinate,
DNA,
Folic Acid,
high blood pressure,
insulin,
metabolism,
methylcobalamin,
The Leptin Diet
An interesting 5 year Italian study of postmenopausal women found that the rate of bone loss correlated to levels of folic acid deficiency. It is already known that elevated homocysteine (often due to folic acid deficiency) increases the risk for bone fractures. This study found that folic acid deficiency alone, independent of homocysteine, was a key link.
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bone loss,
Calcium,
calcium folinate,
deficiency,
Folic Acid,
homocysteine,
osteoporosis
In new research scientists grew human colon cells in folate-depleted and folate-enriched tissue culture. A lack of folate was clearly linked to DNA damage, as well as numerous other gene-related changes favorable to cancer.
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colon cancer,
Folic Acid