
Folic acid is a synthetic form of folate, a B vitamin vital for cell division, DNA synthesis, and red blood cell formation. It is especially critical during early pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects in developing babies, such as spina bifida and anencephaly.
And first and foremost, we're going to say that if you are trying to get pregnant, which by asking fertility, we're going to presume, we want to make sure you have folic acid on board. So folic acid is the essential component, one very important part in cell division, but it's essential for a baby when it comes to brain development and spinal cord development.
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"Folic acid was presented as an 'essential component' for women trying to get pregnant, crucial for 'cell division' and 'brain development and spinal cord development' in a baby. The speaker stressed that it is the 'only supplement folic acid in its folic acid form that is proven to prevent these neural tube defects'."




