How Do I Get Pregnant – Did You Know That This Supplement Could Increase Your Fertility By As Much As 40%?
Did you know that women who take folic acid supplements have a better chance of getting pregnant?
In a recent research study of 18,500 nurses, those who took folic acid 6 days a week or more had a 40% lower risk of ovulatory failure, while those who took the supplement 3 to 5 days a week had a 30% lower risk.
Those who took the supplemet for less than 2 days o week were no different than those who did not take it all all.
So apart from the general well known advice that you should take folic acid in order to prevent birth defects like spina bifida once you have conceived, it also important that you take it because it could help you become pregnant faster.
The findings were released by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine annual meeting in New Orleans.
Dr Jorge Chavarro, a research fellow at Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, said the analysis showed folic acid was one of the most important reasons for the reduction in risk, although some other vitamins played a part.
He said: ‘The beneficial effect on fertility continued to increase as women consumed higher amounts of folic acid.
‘It looks like folic acid is a major player in reproduction.’
In the UK, 1mg of folic acid daily is regarded as the safe upper limit.
Women hoping to become pregnant are currently advised to take a 400mcg supplement of folic acid every day and for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
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