North Carolina Folic Acid Council

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North Carolina Folic Acid Council

Think you get all the vitamins you need just from the food you eat? Think again. No matter how healthy your diet is, it’s extremely difficult to get certain vitamins from food alone. That’s why it’s important you take a multivitamin to fill in those gaps in nutrition, especially when it comes to folic acid.

The U.S. Public Health Service recommends all women of childbearing age take 400 micrograms of folic acid daily to prevent certain birth defects of the brain and spine. The best way to get the recommended amount is to take a multivitamin every day. Use this site to find out everything you need to know about folic acid and multivitamins. Plus we’ve got lots of great information about how you can stay healthy for life!

Health Care Providers

How can you share the folic acid message with your patients? Stay informed! We have a special section just for health professionals filled with with in-depth information, recent statistics and tons of references.
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Folic Acid Works

Busy juggling family, friends and life? Take 400 micrograms of folic acid every day to maximize your energy and make the most of your potential! Read more

Along with a balanced diet and regular exercise, multivitamins are a good way to stay in good health. For just pennies a day, they may help lower your risk of cancer, heart disease and osteoporosis as well as prevent some birth defects.
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Your Health

Staying healthy is important, but it’s not always easy — especially when you have so much else going on in your life. Click here for great tips on how to become the best, healthiest you at any age and any stage of your life!

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