Essential for everyone in maintaining healthy blood cell formation and heart function, Folic Acid is also vital to the correct transmission of genetic information (DNA) used in the creation of new cells. This latter feature makes Folic Acid of particular importance to women contemplating pregnancy. The UK Government's Chief Medical Officer advises that all women should take a 400u.g. Folic Acid supplement from the start of trying to conceive through to the twelfth week of pregnancy in order to prevent birth defects such as Spina Bifida. Suitable for vegans.
