DEFINITION

The acid fólico is a vitamin of the complex B, obtained artificially and that is used like vitamins supplement and added to certain enriched food.

The acid fólico works together with the vitamin B-12 and the vitamin C to help to the body to digest and use the proteins and to synthesize the new proteins when they are needed. It is necessary in the production of red globules and in the synthesis of the ADN (nucleic acids). The acid fólico collaborates with the cellular function and in the growth of the textiles. Also, it helps to increase the appetite when it is necessary and it stimulates the formation of digestive acids.

ACID FÓLICO AND PREGNANCY

The acid fólico is one of the vitamins of more importance earlier and during the pregnancy since his suitable ingestion diminishes the risk that the baby for being born endures shortcomings of the pipe neural. The pipe neural is in the fetus the structure that will give birth to the brain and the spinal cord of the baby, if this pipe neural does not mature and closes correctly certain defects can appear as there are the forked thorn and the anencefalia. The anencefalia is not compatible with the life and the forked thorn can give symptoms of infantile palsy, lacking in control in the sphincters and problems in learning.

NEEDS FOR ACID FÓLICO IN THE PREGNANCY

To reduce the possibilities of defects of the pipe neural the acid consumption is necessary, at least, fólico from 1 month before the pregnancy until the third month of the same one.

The women in age of conceiving should take 0.4 acid milligrams fólico every day independently of his pregnancy perspective, since partly the be pregnancies planned nor wished. Beginning to take this dose after confirming the pregnancy does not prepare the appearance of the defects of the pipe neural.

SOURCES OF ACID FÓLICO

0,4 milligrams or 400 micrograms are the suitable dose a day, this dose can be taken by the enriched cereals of the breakfast, confirming that the dose should be the suitable one (to look at the content in the tag). Sometimes they must take more than one dose since the content is minor for every cup.

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