Health Aid Folic Acid 400ig (9 month supply) is the ideal gift for that mum to be! Whether you are planning a pregnancy or already had the joyous news, it is highly recommended by the medical community that a Folic Acid supplement is taken to prevent birth defects. Not only that but Health Aid Folic Acid 400ig (9 month supply) also protects your heart and helps to ward off depression. Folic Acid is a member of the B group of vitamins and is utilised by the body in the production of nucleic acids and DNA. It helps in the utilization of sugar, amino acids and the division of body cells.

Folic Acid is essential for everyone to help maintain healthy blood cell formation, heart function and for the correct transmission of genetic information (DNA) used in the creation of new cells. Folic Acid is therefore of particular importance to women contemplating pregnancy, the UK Governments Chief Medical Officer advises that all women should take a 400ug Folic Acid supplement from pre-conception through to the twelfth week of pregnancy to help prevent birth defects such as Spina Bifida.

Folic acid assists the improvement of appetite and promotes healthier-looking hair. It is also beneficial against anaemia.