Original article: guest article on Nutraingredients
Folic acid is backed to deliver important health benefits in the scientific literature and by regulators – but is over-consumption a real problem? asks Robert Verkerk, PhD, the founder, executive and scientific director of the Alliance for Natural Health International (ANH-I) in this guest article.
Without it, no cell can divide. It prevents birth defects like spina bifida. It reduces our risk of cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's disease. It supports our immune system amd fuels our mitochondria to give us energy.
Yet despite having eight EFSA-approved health claims to its name, this humble vitamin can also be too much of a good thing; there's growing evidence that overdosing can increase our cancer risk. Welcome to the double-edged sword of folate, or to be more correct, folic acid.
More from ANH
ANH-USA
Breaking News: FDA’s Sneak Attempt to Ban Another B Vitamin
ANH-Europe
FDA nudges further towards EU and Codex in proposed changes to supplement rules
Comments
your voice counts
There are currently no comments on this post.
Your voice counts
We welcome your comments and are very interested in your point of view, but we ask that you keep them relevant to the article, that they be civil and without commercial links. All comments are moderated prior to being published. We reserve the right to edit or not publish comments that we consider abusive or offensive.
There is extra content here from a third party provider. You will be unable to see this content unless you agree to allow Content Cookies. Cookie Preferences