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	Podcast:		Thinking Nutrition
	Episode:		Folate: more than a pregnancy vitamin
	Category:		Health
	Duration:		00:15:25
	Publish Date:		2020-12-07 14:00:00
	Description:		Folate is a vitamin important in growth and development. Everyone needs folate, but it is especially important for women to get enough of it during the early stages of pregnancy to help reduce the risk of foetal brain and spinal cord abnormalities such as spina bifida. In this podcast, I look at the key roles of folate in the body, explain how it helps prevent birth defects and the key dietary and supplement sources of it. Links referred to in the podcast Impact of folic acid fortification on NTD incidence in Australia https://researchimpact.uwa.edu.au/research-impact-stories/folate-fortification-reduces-neural-tube-defects Pre- and post-folic acid fortification and colorectal cancer incidence https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3173023 Connect with me Instagram: doctimcrowe Facebook: Thinking Nutrition Twitter: CroweTim
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