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Posted
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ublucky
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05-Nov-2009
02:06
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Folic
acid
linked
to
child
asthma:
study
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Women
who
take
folic
acid
supplements
throughout
their
pregnancy,
in
an
attempt
to
boost
baby's
health,
are
increasing
their
risk
of
having
a
child
with
asthma,
a
study
has
found.
A
groundbreaking
Australian
study,
which
could
explain
rising
rates
of
the
chronic
lung
condition,
found
pregnant
women
who
overuse
the
supplement
were
30
per
cent
more
likely
to
have
a
child
with
asthma.
Taking
a
folic
acid
supplement
is
recommended
for
women
who
intend
to
fall
pregnant,
as
it
is
known
to
prevent
neural
tube
defects
during
a
foetus'
critical
first
weeks
in
the
womb.
Associate
Professor
Michael
Davies,
from
the
University
of
Adelaide's
Robinson
Institute,
has
uncovered
an
"additional
and
unexpected"
consequence
for
women
who
also
take
the
supplement
throughout
their
pregnancy.
Click
here
for
more
Info:
http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/latest/6433622/folic-acid-linked-to-child-asthma-study/
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Replied
by
blacklillyrose
on
05-Nov-2009
02:18
(Ref
1973278)
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Yes
...but
without
Folic
acid...you
will
have
spinabifida
children.......
Asthma
is
nothing
compaired
to
that.....
melody
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Replied
by
must-have
on
05-Nov-2009
07:42
(Ref
1973320)
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This
idea
of
taking
folic
acid
came
about
some
years
ago,
a
lady
Australian
Doctor
(can't
remember
her
name)
came
up
with
the
idea
of
eating
a
plate
full
of
Silverbeat
3
times
a
day,
she
did
not
know
how
it
worked,
but
it
worked,
it
stopped
babies
being
born
with
Spina
Bifida.
So
if
a
pregnant
mum
is
concerned,
I
suggest
you
could
always
go
back
to
eating
stacks
of
Silver
Beat.
I
don't
know
if
reasearch
on
asthma
was
ever
done
on
silverbeat,
but
it
is
quite
natural
and
I
never
heard
of
Asthma
probs
from
silverbeat.
The
only
problem
is
the
amount
you
have
to
eat.
Thanks
ublucky for
putting
this
here.
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Replied
by
bellybirthbabe
on
05-Nov-2009
07:55
(Ref
1973327)
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people
do
die
of
asthma
so
i
wouldn't
say
it's
nothing
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Replied
by
touched_by_an_angel
on
05-Nov-2009
08:06
(Ref
1973335)
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I
didn't
take
folic
acid
for
my
eldest
DD,
she
has
asthma.
I
took
it
for
my
second
DD,
she
doesn't
have
asthma.
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Replied
by
nefer_sold
on
05-Nov-2009
08:20
(Ref
1973357)
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over
use
the
supplement
-
THIS
WAS
WHAT
THEY
WERE
TALKING
ABOUT
NOT
GENERAL
USE
OF
FOLIC
ACID
IN
PREGNANCY.
You
should
not
take
more
than
the
recommended
amounts
-
the
women
were
literally
taking
an
overdose
of
folic
acid
in
the
last
trimester
of
their
pregnancy
NOT
the
recommended
daily
allowance.
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Replied
by
kazza27
on
05-Nov-2009
08:22
(Ref
1973359)
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These
studies
are
getting
silly,
first
one
study
suggested
no
tv
before
the
age
of
2
,
now
there
saying
folic
acid
in
pregnancy
can
contribute
to
asthma.
It
is
very
important
for
pregnant
woman
to
take
folic
acid,
sometimes
before
and
in
the
first
I
think
its
3
months
of
pregnancy
to
prevent
spina
bifita.
Also
werent
they
claiming
that
folate
acid
is
good
for
brain
development
and
thats
why
they
were
adding
it
to
the
bread.
So
what
are
they
going
to
say
now
if
you
overeat
bread
,
there
will
be
a
high
increase
in
asthma
in
Australia?
I
think
the
media
need
to
do
a
better
job
in
reporting
of
studies,
like
how
many
people
were
in
the
study,
did
they
have
a
genetic
history
of
asthma,
there
needs
to
be
more
details
than
just
a
tag
line-
that
cause
pregnant
woman
not
to
take
the
supplement.
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Replied
by
bead_it
on
05-Nov-2009
10:52
(Ref
1973491)
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The
problem
with
folic
acid
is
that
it
is
added
to
many
foods
that
most
people
would
be
unaware
of.
So,
if
you
are
taking
supplements
you
might
actually
be
taking
more
than
you
realise.
However,
it's
unlikely
that
even
if
you
do
take
a
large
dose,
your
body
would
utilise
more
than
the
daily
recommended
dose.
I
am
quite
dubious
about
this
study.
Folate
has
never
been
known
to
have
any
link
whatsoever
to
asthma
so
I
wonder
if
other
variables
have
been
taken
into
consideration.
I
actually
have
mild
asthma
and
I
also
need
to
take
large
doses
of
folate
for
a
medical
condition.
It
hasn't
had
any
effect
on
my
asthma.
I
hope
this
doesn't
lead
woman
to
stop
taking
it
in
the
first
trimester.
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Replied
by
bulkbabe
on
05-Nov-2009
11:09
(Ref
1973512)
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i
heard
the
news,
it
was
for
after
month
3
?
c&d
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Replied
by
alegnayak
on
05-Nov-2009
14:36
(Ref
1973663)
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Well
I
must
be
a
really
bad
mother.
I
didn't
take
folic
acid
before,
during
or
after
having
any
of
my
3
children.
I
just
drank
lots
of
water
and
ate
really
healthy,
home
prepared
foods.
Odd
takeout
just
for
variety.
Cut
out
alcohol,
tea
and
coffee.
Don't
smoke
so
that
wasn't
an
issue.
My
first
one
was
breast
fed
for
7
weeks
then
due
to
feeding
problems
had
to
be
bottle
fed.
Second
one
was
breast
fed
for
4
weeks
then
due
to
feeding
problems
had
to
be
bottle
fed.
Third
one
was
breast
fed
for
2
days
immediately
after
birth
and
while
I
was
in
hospital and
because
of
the
issues
with
#1
and
#2
decided
I
wouldn't
go
down
the
road
again
and
bottle
fed.
So
according
to
all
the
statistics
and
breastfeeding
advocates
I'm
a
really
bad
mother.
Wonder
why
it
is
then
that
I
have
perfectly
healthy
children
who
hardly
ever
get
sick?!
Hmmm
...
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