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2023年11月18日 · Viruses can affect your bone marrow and cause low WBCs for a while. Severe infections, such as blood infections, can cause your body to use up WBCs faster than it can make them. Medicines: This is ...
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Folate, formerly known as folacin, is the generic term for both naturally occurring food folate and folic acid, the fully oxidized monoglutamate form of the vitamin that is used in dietary supplements and fortified foods. It is a B vitamin that's important for cell growth and metabolism. Studies show that many people in the U.S. don't get enough fo...
Folic acid supplements are standard for pregnant women and women who plan to become pregnant. Folic acid reduces the risk for birth defects of a babys brain and spine -- spina bifida and anencephaly -- by 50% or more. Folic acid may also lower the risk of preeclampsia and early labor. Many doctors recommend that any woman of childbearing age take e...
Folic acid is used to treat deficiencies, which can cause certain types of anemia and other problems. Folate deficiencies are more common in people who have digestive problems, kidney or liver disease, or who abuse alcohol. Folic acid is also used to reduce the toxicity of the drug methotrexate in psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Folic acid supplements have been studied as treatments for many other conditions. So far, the results of these studies have been inconclusive.
The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) includes the folate you get from both the food you eat and any supplements you take.
2023年8月28日 · The endocrine system is a network of glands in your body that make the hormones that help cells talk to each other. They’re responsible for almost every cell, organ, and function in your body. If...
2024年1月8日 · Experts believe HDL cholesterol may act in a variety of helpful ways that tend to reduce your risk for heart disease: HDL cholesterol scavenges and removes low-density lipoprotein ( LDL) -- or...
2023年3月3日 · The diastolic reading, or the bottom number, is the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats. This is the time when the heart fills with blood and gets oxygen. This is what your...
Generic Name (S): cyclobenzaprine. Uses. Side Effects. Precautions. Interactions. Overdose. Images. Reviews (499) Uses. Cyclobenzaprine is used short-term to treat muscle spasms. It is usually...
2023年7月18日 · Very high HDL cholesterol levels not only don't protect you more, but they might be harmful. In one study, people who had HDL cholesterol levels above 60 mg/dL were nearly 50% more likely to have ...
