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Re: folic acid - too much?

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 30 May 2000 12:18:29 -0500 (CDT)

At Tue, 30 May 2000, Michele wrote: >
>What is the correct dosage for folic acid in early pregnancy. Is it 0.4
>mg or 1.0 mg? I've been taking 1.0 mg. Is that too much and if so, what
>are the effects of taking too much? I also eat a very healthy diet with
>lots of vegetables and fruit. Is it really necessary to supplement my
>diet with folic acid? Thank you.

1 mg is almost certainly more than you need, unless you have a strong family history of spina bifida, but it is not likely to harm you. Folate is a water soluable vitamin, which means that you cannot store very much, and any exess is simply lost in your urine. It is not necessary to take supplemental folate if you get enough in your diet, but the trick is knowing if you are getting enough in your diet. 

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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
Clarksville, TN


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