Folic Acid Facts:
Find out what the benefits of this vitamin are

Want to know all the folic acid facts? This B vitamin is beneficial to everyone, but is most highly regarded when you are trying to get pregnant, or have already achieved pregnancy.
Why so?
Because folic acid is responsible for preventing alot of birth defects taking place, such as spina bifida. It is recommended that you have about 400 micrograms of folic acid everyday to help prevent defects with your baby in their brain and spine.

More Folic Acid Facts

Don't just wait until you are pregnant to start taking folic acid, it's always recommended to have it in your system atleast one month before conception.
So really, the safest bet is, if you are trying to conceive, it might be in your best interest to begin taking folic acid immediately... you just never know if you could get pregnant in your next cycle!
Folic acid isn't just essential for a growing baby, it's also part of helping your own body to form healthy new cells such as improving your hair growth, nail growth and for healthy skin.
You don't have to buy just folic acid alone, you can buy it as part of a multivitamin pack that has enough of the essential vitamin.
There are actually brands for pre-conception and conception that have combinations of all the essential vitamins you need to give your baby the best chance at healthy growth, and to give you better chances of being prepared for pregnancy.
You can find most of these brands in chemists, shops, grocery stores and discount pharmacies. Always make sure you are buying one that has enough folic acid in it to meet the recommended daily requirement of 400mcg.
There are foods you can eat that contain folic acid too, like cereal such as Kelloggs All-Bran and Special K. Just look on the packs of cereals to see what the daily value indicates. Try to get one that says it has 100% of the recommended daily intake.