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Are there any benefits in taking Folic Acid when your not Pregnant?


What if you are taking folic acid and you are not pregnant nor looking to become pregnant? Any particular benefits? Thank you in advance!

Folic acid can make your hair and skin look great. The celebrities are taking prenatal vitamins to get soft, shiny hair.
and beautiful skin. Folic acid is also good to help with your iron levels, and to lower a high homocysteine level. This will be good for your heart.

well i don't really know but i do that it is recommended for women to take before conceiving to help ensure that if and when they do get pregnant their child has less chance or spina bifida. and also it's good for nursing mothers for obvious reasons.

Folic acid is a B vitamin. It helps the body make healthy new cells. Everyone needs folic acid.When a woman has enough folic acid in her body before and during pregnancy, it can prevent major birth defects of her baby's brain or spine.

Foods with folic acid in them include leafy green vegetables, fruits, dried beans, peas and nuts. Enriched breads, cereals and other grain products also contain folic acid. If you don't get enough folic acid from the foods you eat, you can also take it as a dietary supplement.

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