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food rich in zinc and folic acid
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
49 years experience Pathology
Pre-natal vitamins: A preparation of pre-natal vitamins will cover all the bases and you will have all the ingredients in one pill at the right dose. See this site for mo ... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Randy Baker answered
40 years experience Holistic Medicine
may not be an issue: Good question. Some studies have shown that in those who had low zinc levels taking Folic Acid reduced zinc absorption ; utilization. Others have show ... Read More
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ankush Bansal answered
17 years experience Internal Medicine
See below: First, Folic Acid and zinc are two different minerals. Therefore, if you take a Folic Acid pill, it has no zinc or anything else in it unless the bott ... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Randy Baker answered
40 years experience Holistic Medicine
may not be an issue: Good question. Some studies have shown that in those who had low zinc levels taking Folic Acid reduced zinc absorption ; utilization. Others have show ... Read More
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Olga Sarkodie answered
31 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Beans, oysters: Look for fortified cereals, nuts and seeds, leafy vegetables.
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Randy Baker answered
40 years experience Holistic Medicine
Yes: Just about every prenatal vitamin has zinc, Folic Acid ; iron. These are perfectly safe to take during pregnancy.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Richard Zimon answered
59 years experience Internal Medicine
Are you pregnant?: Sounds like you have asked similar question before??
If you are pregnant these are important supplements. If not why are you taking them??
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Jenkins answered
Specializes in Anesthesiology
I don't: Believe if you have a healthy diet that you should take any of those supplements except the fish oil, if you're sure it doesn't contain contaminants, ... Read More
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A 58-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
Yes: That is your business. It is wise to supplement with B12 if and only if you are a vegetarian. Ask your physician whether the other supplements are app ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Su Fairchild answered
24 years experience Integrative Medicine
Vegetables: Folate (folic acid) from vegetables is better absorbed raw. Diets adequate in methionine have a sparing effect on folate (folic acid)s (folic acid). B ... Read More
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