Folic Acid Brain Nutrient

Dietary Sources: Folic acid - also known as B9 - is found in fortified cereals, beef liver, lentils, orange juice, chickpeas and spinach.

Brain Effects: Adequate levels of folic acid are essential for brain function. Folic acid deficiency can lead to brain disorders such as depression. Research has shown that t hose having a clear folate deficiency showed an incidence of mood disturbances of >50%.

Folic acid deficiency has been linked to deficits in learning and memory, particularly in the elderly.

In a 3-year trial on over 800 people over the age of 50, memory, information processing speed, and sensori-motor speed were all found to be better among people who took 800 micrograms of folic acid supplement daily -twice the current recommended daily amount (RDA). The study was reported in The Lancet in 2007.

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Folic acid brain nutrient scientific references

Zeisel, Steven H.; Niculescu, Mihai D. (2006). Perinatal Choline Influences Brain

Durga J, van Boxtel MP, Schouten EG, Kok FJ, Jolles J, Katan MB, Verhoef P. (2007). Effect of 3-year folic acid supplementation on cognitive function in older adults in the FACIT trial: a randomised, double blind, controlled trial. Lancet, 369(9557):208-16.

Goodwin J.S., Goodwin J.M., Garry P.J. (1983). Association between nutritional status and cognitive functioning in a healthy elderly population. JAMA. 249:2917–2.

Herbert V. (1962). Experimental nutritional folate deficiency in man. Trans Assoc Am Physicians 1962;75:307–20.

Joyal CC, Lalonde R, Vikis-Freibergs V, Botez MI. (1993). Are age-related behavioral disorders improved by folate administration? Exp Aging Res. 19:367–76.

Shorvon S.D, Carney M.W, Chanarin I, Reynolds E.H. (1980). The neuropsychiatry of megaloblastic anaemia. British Med Journal. 281:1036–8.