Folivit B12 is a food supplement that contains folic acid 400μg and vitamin B12 2μg, offering the benefits of folic acid and vitamin B12 to the body.
400μg (0,4mg) is the recommended daily dose by the National and International Health Authorities for the prevention of Nervous Tube Dysplasias in the general population. The recommended dosage is one tablet daily before a meal. The daily dosage may be doubled in case of insufficient folic acid intake.
Folivit B12 is available from pharmacies in a package containing 28 tablets.
Folic acid is a water-soluble vitamin of the B complex (vitamin B9), which the human body can not synthesize. Folic acid is supplied either through food (natural forms of folic acid with low bioavailability), or in the form of synthetic folic acid which has the highest bioavailability. Only 50% of the average folic acid in food is nutritionally available, and its absorption varies widely between different foods. Also more than 50% of the food leaf content is lost during the process of preservation, preparation and cooking. Folic acid is widely found in foods with the best sources being liver, fresh beans, peas, fresh green leafy vegetables - especially spinach, lettuce, radishes, cabbage, but also broccoli and asparagus. Potatoes and wholemeal bread are also good sources of folic acid, while oranges and bananas have good levels of folic acid compared to
other fruits.
Folic acid is essential in the synthesis, correction and function of DNA and RNA, which are the basic units of life and are essential for cell division. Folic acid is therefore required for the production and maintenance of new cells and is especially important during periods of rapid growth, such as pregnancy, when needs are high.
Since the development of the fetal neural tube takes place during the first weeks of pregnancy, it is necessary to ensure high levels of folic acid before fertilization and during the first weeks of pregnancy. Strong scientific evidence shows that women taking folic acid supplements during menstruation
conceive, reduce by up to 72% the risk of giving birth to babies with genetic abnormalities such as Nervous Tube Dysplasias (DNS).
Especially for women of reproductive age there is the recommendation of the Public Health Services of most developed countries, according to which all women who are candidates for pregnancy should receive 400μg (0,4mg) of synthetic folic acid daily to prevent deficiencies. fetal neural tube in case of future pregnancy.
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