Die Bedeutung der Folsäure

Journal/Book: Ärztezeitschrift für Naturheilverfahren. 1990; 31/6: 461-466.

Abstract: The supplementation of folic acid becomes more and more important as the nutritional supply of folate is no longer adeequate to cover the daily requirements of this vitamin. Environmental factors have altered the naturally-occuring nutritional foalte. These environmental factors as well as the changed condition fo the gastrointestinal tract have a negative impact on the resorption of folic acid. Changes in the physiological conditions of resorption in the intestinal tract stem not only from specific disease or adaptive environmental processes but can also be brought on or intensified by medications. One of these medications is the oral contraceptive. With the discontinuation of the pill, a resulting pregnancy starts out with a considerable folate deficit. This happens at a time when the requirements for folic acid are actually increasing by 100%. If this deficiency remains untreated, clinical symptoms and relevand blood changes for mother and child occur. -the growing fetuw ill suffer impaired development, there may be specific deformations especially whan a genetic predisposition is present. It becomes evident that folate supplementation in the form of pure folic acid needs to be given in order to avoid serious conditions of illness for both mother and child.

Zurück | Weiter