Why is Folic Acid So Important?
Folate (also known as B9) is now known as a common household recommendation for pregnant women and women trying to conceive to help protect both momma and baby. But do you know why? When a woman's body doesn't have enough folate to support a pregnancy the likelihood of neural tube birth defects go up by about 70%. What is a neural tube birth defect? It is the lack of proper closure of the spinal cord with the most common problem with spinal cord closure being spina bifida. Wh
