FOLIC ACID or Vitamin B9!! Vitamins and their Importance in Health and Disease.

FOLIC ACID!!

Vitamin B9 or folic acid, along with vitamin B12 is necessary for the formation of red blood cells.

  • It is essential for the growth and division of all body cells for healing processes. It aids protein metabolism and helps prevent premature greying.

  • Valuable sources of this vitamin are deep green leafy vegetables such as spinach, lettuce, brewers yeast, mushrooms, nuts,peanuts and liver.

  • A deficiency can result in certain types of anemia, serious skin disorders, loss of hair, impaired circulation, fatigue and mental depression.
  • The minimum daily requirement of this vitamin is 0.4 mg.
  • To correct anemia and  deficiencies 5 mg or more are needed daily. Some authorities believe that folic acid is contraindicated in leukemia and cancer.

 


CATHERINE SHALINI RAJA
M.P.T.,MIAP.,PGDYN
CARDIO RESPIRATORY PHYSICAL THERAPIST
FITNESS & SPORTS REHABILITATION SPECIALIST.

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