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Acceptable Doses Of Folic Acid

Several factors are taken into consideration before a physician recommends an acceptable dosage of folic acid. Higher doses of folic acid are often recommended for pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers. Specific medical conditions may also need a higher intake of folic acid.

The recommended dietary allowance for children below 3 years old is 150 mcg per day, 200 mcg per day for children 4 to 8 years old, 300 mcg per day for 9 to 13 years old, and 400 mcg per day for teenagers aged 14 years and above. Pregnant women are advised to take 600 mcg of folic acid per day, and for breastfeeding mothers the recommended dosage is 500 mcg per day. Dosages of 4000 mcg per day are also recommended for mothers suffering from neural tube defects. For people with hyperhomocysteinemia, the average recommended doses of folic acid range from 500 mcg to 5000 mcg per day.

Following this recommended dietary allowance of folic acid is not that difficult since folic acid is found in several foods. Since folic acid may cover symptoms of lack of vitamin B12, supplements of vitamin B12 should always be included with folic acid supplementation. Vitamin B12 deficiency should not be ignored since it can lead to major damages in the nervous system.

There are no serious adverse effects associated with overdosing on folic acid. Folic acid is one of the vitamins that is soluble in water. So, the urine can excrete the excess amount of folic acid supplements. However, there are serious damages associated with long-term overdosing of folic acid.

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