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Folic Acid is Helpful for those who are stressed, women who are pregnant or on birth control pills, and for people with diseases that affect the absorption of nutrients from the intestines. Folic acid (folacin) is a component of the vitamin B complex and - along with vitamin B12 and vitamin C - acts as a coenzyme to break down and utilize proteins. Folic acid is also necessary for the formation of red blood cells, and for the formation of nucleic acid, (integral to the growth and reproduction of all body cells). It is necessary for proper function of the brain, for the production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach and for optimum performance of the liver. Health professionals worldwide have recognized for some time the importance of folic acid in the diet. Supplementation with folic acid is particularly important for pregnant women, and the World Health Organization has estimated that one-third to one-half of pregnant women are deficient in folic acid during the last three months of pregnancy. This is because the fetus uses up the mother
