Here is additional research published this week as to the importance of folic acid supplementation for pre-menopausal sexually active women. If you don’t have enough folic acid and get pregnant it may be too late to prevent a cleft lip or spina bifida. Recommendations are for 400mcg/day for pre-menopausal women and 600-1000mcg/day for pregnant women.
The dietary sources of folic acid are…well think foliage (hence the name). Lettuces, Kale, Collards, Broccoli, Nutritional yeast. The legumes lentil and chickpeas are also good sources.
See Folate, pregnancy & facial clefts
George Mandler
Licensed Acupuncturist & Nutritionist Dietitian
Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, & Nutrition
Boston, Jamaica Plain, Brookline, Massachusetts