Posts Tagged: Folic Acid

Choosing the Right Prenatal Vitamin – Folate, Not Folic Acid

Vitamins in Five Different Glass Bottles

Photo attribution: Natural Prenatal Vitamin and Folate Options

Prenatal vitamins are essential for a healthy pregnancy, and while many brands exist they are not all equally safe or effective. Here are some of the best prenatal vitamins and other important supplements for pregnancy.

Skip Folic Acid and Opt for Folate Instead

Unlike folic acid, which may increase your risk of cancer, dietary folate is purely protective, preventing cancer formation, with no side effects.

The Benefits Of Folate

Dr. Carly Snyder explains the health benefits and bodily roles of active folate, and how it differs from folic acid.

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@babybluesnews @parents_village @DrMarleyDoyle @smartinezlmft @crystalclarkmd @Marcenortham @TheMarceSociety @4thTriProject Agreed 100%

About 14 hours ago from Carly Snyder | MD for Moms's Twitter via Twitter for iPhone

@DrMarleyDoyle @smartinezlmft @crystalclarkmd @Marcenortham @TheMarceSociety @4thTriProject Often partners have to return to work pretty quickly after the baby’s birth sadly and don’t feel as much of an obligation to take off from work midday for an appt but prefer to rush home that much earlier at the end of the day perhaps to catch time with the baby ...

About 14 hours ago from Carly Snyder | MD for Moms's Twitter via Twitter for iPhone

@babybluesnews @DrMarleyDoyle @smartinezlmft @crystalclarkmd @Marcenortham @TheMarceSociety @4thTriProject I think part of the issue lies in the timing and the lack of understanding of the reason for the 6 week follow up visit - so many women just don’t know why they need to go and it’s so hard to get out of the house w/an infant so they skip it ... education may be key

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@ChicagoEeg @TheBQuarterly @cynchazen @MindPsychologic @Medschoolcoach @NormaNikutowski @LindaBerman4 Thanks for the connect - hugs!

About 14 hours ago from Carly Snyder | MD for Moms's Twitter via Twitter for iPhone

@Thesciencevort1 @babybluesnews @parents_village @DrMarleyDoyle @smartinezlmft @crystalclarkmd @Marcenortham @TheMarceSociety @4thTriProject That’s so sad about the woman with PPP - it’s no one’s fault - absolutely cannot blame the spouse- for all we know he was very worried and was being supportive and getting her help. Terrible things happen but at least tragedy was averted in this situation given baby’s ok

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