BENEFITS CAN HAVE FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN. WHEN IN CURRENT HEALTH REPORTER
AND WOMEN. WHEN IN CURRENT HEALTH REPORTER KIRSTEN O’CONNOR IS STANDING BY
WHEN IN CURRENT HEALTH REPORTER KIRSTEN O’CONNOR IS STANDING BY TO ASK A DOCTOR.
KIRSTEN O’CONNOR IS STANDING BY TO ASK A DOCTOR. >> FOLIC ACID IS WAY MORE THAN
TO ASK A DOCTOR. >> FOLIC ACID IS WAY MORE THAN JUST A SUPPLEMENT THAT HELPS
>> FOLIC ACID IS WAY MORE THAN JUST A SUPPLEMENT THAT HELPS AID IN THE PREVENTION OF BIRTH
JUST A SUPPLEMENT THAT HELPS AID IN THE PREVENTION OF BIRTH DEFECTS AND PREGNANCY.
AID IN THE PREVENTION OF BIRTH DEFECTS AND PREGNANCY. IT’S ACTUALLY A TYPE OF VITAMIN
DEFECTS AND PREGNANCY. IT’S ACTUALLY A TYPE OF VITAMIN B THAT HELPS YOUR BODY SYSTEM
IT’S ACTUALLY A TYPE OF VITAMIN B THAT HELPS YOUR BODY SYSTEM RUN SMOOTHLY.
B THAT HELPS YOUR BODY SYSTEM RUN SMOOTHLY. SO TO HELP US UNDERSTAND HOW
RUN SMOOTHLY. SO TO HELP US UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS DOCTOR STACY
SO TO HELP US UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS DOCTOR STACY FROM FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL
IMPORTANT IT IS DOCTOR STACY FROM FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL JOINS US NOW.
FROM FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL JOINS US NOW. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING
JOINS US NOW. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
HERE. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. >> IS AN OB/GYN I’M SURE YOU
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. >> IS AN OB/GYN I’M SURE YOU TELL YOUR PATIENTS TO TAKE
>> IS AN OB/GYN I’M SURE YOU TELL YOUR PATIENTS TO TAKE FOLIC ACID.
TELL YOUR PATIENTS TO TAKE FOLIC ACID. >> I DO ESPECIALLY ABOUT WOMEN
FOLIC ACID. >> I DO ESPECIALLY ABOUT WOMEN THINKING ABOUT GETTING
>> I DO ESPECIALLY ABOUT WOMEN THINKING ABOUT GETTING PREGNANT.
THINKING ABOUT GETTING PREGNANT. THEY SHOULD TAKE IT ONE MONTH
PREGNANT. THEY SHOULD TAKE IT ONE MONTH BEFORE AND THE VERY FIRST THREE
THEY SHOULD TAKE IT ONE MONTH BEFORE AND THE VERY FIRST THREE MONTHS OF THE PREGNANCY.
BEFORE AND THE VERY FIRST THREE MONTHS OF THE PREGNANCY. >> LIKE THE LADIES AT THE DESK
MONTHS OF THE PREGNANCY. >> LIKE THE LADIES AT THE DESK JUST SAID IS NOT JUST FOR
>> LIKE THE LADIES AT THE DESK JUST SAID IS NOT JUST FOR PREGNANT WOMEN BUT FOR MEN TOO.
JUST SAID IS NOT JUST FOR PREGNANT WOMEN BUT FOR MEN TOO. BUT JUST BULLOCH ACID YOU FOUR
PREGNANT WOMEN BUT FOR MEN TOO. BUT JUST BULLOCH ACID YOU FOUR MEN?
BUT JUST BULLOCH ACID YOU FOUR MEN? >> IT’S BEEN SHOWN TO HELP WITH
MEN? >> IT’S BEEN SHOWN TO HELP WITH THE REPRODUCTIVE CAPACITY AND
>> IT’S BEEN SHOWN TO HELP WITH THE REPRODUCTIVE CAPACITY AND DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF ABNORMAL
THE REPRODUCTIVE CAPACITY AND DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF ABNORMAL CHROMOSOMES MIGHT PASS ON WITH
DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF ABNORMAL CHROMOSOMES MIGHT PASS ON WITH FERTILIZATION.
CHROMOSOMES MIGHT PASS ON WITH FERTILIZATION. >> IS IT THE SAME
FERTILIZATION. >> IS IT THE SAME RECOMMENDATION FOR MEN TO TAKE
>> IS IT THE SAME RECOMMENDATION FOR MEN TO TAKE IT BEFOREHAND BEFORE THEY START
RECOMMENDATION FOR MEN TO TAKE IT BEFOREHAND BEFORE THEY START RATE HAVE A BABY?
IT BEFOREHAND BEFORE THEY START RATE HAVE A BABY? >> YES, ACTUALLY 90 DAYS IT
RATE HAVE A BABY? >> YES, ACTUALLY 90 DAYS IT TAKES TO MAKE SPERM SUBMISSION
>> YES, ACTUALLY 90 DAYS IT TAKES TO MAKE SPERM SUBMISSION TICKET 90 DAYS BEFORE.
TAKES TO MAKE SPERM SUBMISSION TICKET 90 DAYS BEFORE. >> OKAY SO WHAT DOES THIS DO
TICKET 90 DAYS BEFORE. >> OKAY SO WHAT DOES THIS DO FOR A PATIENT ONCE THEY START
>> OKAY SO WHAT DOES THIS DO FOR A PATIENT ONCE THEY START TAKING BULLOCH ACID.
FOR A PATIENT ONCE THEY START TAKING BULLOCH ACID. HOW DOES IT HELP IN THEIR BODY?
TAKING BULLOCH ACID. HOW DOES IT HELP IN THEIR BODY? >> FOR REPRODUCTIVE WOMEN IT
HOW DOES IT HELP IN THEIR BODY? >> FOR REPRODUCTIVE WOMEN IT HELPS TO PREVENT NEURAL TUBE
>> FOR REPRODUCTIVE WOMEN IT HELPS TO PREVENT NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS AND ALSO HELPS MEN AND
HELPS TO PREVENT NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS AND ALSO HELPS MEN AND CHILDREN TO HELP DECREASE THE
DEFECTS AND ALSO HELPS MEN AND CHILDREN TO HELP DECREASE THE RISK OF GETTING ANEMIA AND
CHILDREN TO HELP DECREASE THE RISK OF GETTING ANEMIA AND OTHER ISSUES LIKE DEPRESSION,
RISK OF GETTING ANEMIA AND OTHER ISSUES LIKE DEPRESSION, LOW BLOOD VOLUME OR LOW
OTHER ISSUES LIKE DEPRESSION, LOW BLOOD VOLUME OR LOW HEMOGLOBIN OR IRON STORES IN
LOW BLOOD VOLUME OR LOW HEMOGLOBIN OR IRON STORES IN THAT TYPE OF THING.
HEMOGLOBIN OR IRON STORES IN THAT TYPE OF THING. >> SO AFTER PREGNANCY, IS IT
THAT TYPE OF THING. >> SO AFTER PREGNANCY, IS IT ALSO IMPORTANT TO KEEP THIS
>> SO AFTER PREGNANCY, IS IT ALSO IMPORTANT TO KEEP THIS SUPPLEMENT GOING OR DO USUALLY
ALSO IMPORTANT TO KEEP THIS SUPPLEMENT GOING OR DO USUALLY RECOMMEND SOMETHING DIFFERENT
SUPPLEMENT GOING OR DO USUALLY RECOMMEND SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOR MEN AND WOMEN?
RECOMMEND SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOR MEN AND WOMEN? >> I THINK YOU SHOULD TAKE
FOR MEN AND WOMEN? >> I THINK YOU SHOULD TAKE OVERALL GENERAL MULTIVITAMIN
>> I THINK YOU SHOULD TAKE OVERALL GENERAL MULTIVITAMIN THAT HAS BULLOCH ACID IN IT.
OVERALL GENERAL MULTIVITAMIN THAT HAS BULLOCH ACID IN IT. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN A INCREASE
THAT HAS BULLOCH ACID IN IT. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN A INCREASE RISK OF CANCER, DEPRESSION AND
STUDIES HAVE SHOWN A INCREASE RISK OF CANCER, DEPRESSION AND MAY ALSO DECREASE YOUR RISK OF
RISK OF CANCER, DEPRESSION AND MAY ALSO DECREASE YOUR RISK OF DEMENTIA SO I THINK IT’S REALLY
MAY ALSO DECREASE YOUR RISK OF DEMENTIA SO I THINK IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE AS YOU
DEMENTIA SO I THINK IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE AS YOU AGE.
IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE AS YOU AGE. >> IT SOUNDS LIKE AN OVERALL
AGE. >> IT SOUNDS LIKE AN OVERALL DISCRETE VITAMIN TO HAVE IN
>> IT SOUNDS LIKE AN OVERALL DISCRETE VITAMIN TO HAVE IN YOUR CABINETS AND IT’S
DISCRETE VITAMIN TO HAVE IN YOUR CABINETS AND IT’S SOMETHING YOU SHOULD REALLY BE
YOUR CABINETS AND IT’S SOMETHING YOU SHOULD REALLY BE TAKING EVERY SINGLE DAY.
SOMETHING YOU SHOULD REALLY BE TAKING EVERY SINGLE DAY. >> YES.
TAKING EVERY SINGLE DAY. >> YES. >> WHAT ABOUT FOLIC ACID WHICH
>> YES. >> WHAT ABOUT FOLIC ACID WHICH IS BEEN NINE, WHAT ABOUT THAT
>> WHAT ABOUT FOLIC ACID WHICH IS BEEN NINE, WHAT ABOUT THAT IS IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO
IS BEEN NINE, WHAT ABOUT THAT IS IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND?
IS IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND? >> IT IS FOUND IN MOST FRUITS
UNDERSTAND? >> IT IS FOUND IN MOST FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, GREEN LEAFY
>> IT IS FOUND IN MOST FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES AND ASPARAGUS AND
AND VEGETABLES, GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES AND ASPARAGUS AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS AND CITRUS
VEGETABLES AND ASPARAGUS AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS AND CITRUS FOODS.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS AND CITRUS FOODS. SO FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE A GOOD
FOODS. SO FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE A GOOD DIET, THEY DON’T NECESSARILY
SO FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE A GOOD DIET, THEY DON’T NECESSARILY NEED TO SUPPLEMENT.
DIET, THEY DON’T NECESSARILY NEED TO SUPPLEMENT. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH
NEED TO SUPPLEMENT. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ABSORPTION OF CELIAC DISEASE OR
IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ABSORPTION OF CELIAC DISEASE OR CRIME SCENES YOU MAY NOT BE
ABSORPTION OF CELIAC DISEASE OR CRIME SCENES YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ABSORB THOSE NUTRIENTS
CRIME SCENES YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ABSORB THOSE NUTRIENTS IN YOUR DIET THAN THOSE ARE
ABLE TO ABSORB THOSE NUTRIENTS IN YOUR DIET THAN THOSE ARE GENERALLY THE PATIENTS WHO
IN YOUR DIET THAN THOSE ARE GENERALLY THE PATIENTS WHO SHOULD SUPPLEMENT.
GENERALLY THE PATIENTS WHO SHOULD SUPPLEMENT. >> I KNOW WE’VE HAD STUDIES
SHOULD SUPPLEMENT. >> I KNOW WE’VE HAD STUDIES BEFORE THAT HAVE SHOWN IS
>> I KNOW WE’VE HAD STUDIES BEFORE THAT HAVE SHOWN IS ACTUALLY BETTER TO GET THOSE
BEFORE THAT HAVE SHOWN IS ACTUALLY BETTER TO GET THOSE TYPES OF VITAMINS FROM THE
ACTUALLY BETTER TO GET THOSE TYPES OF VITAMINS FROM THE FOODS IF YOU CAN.
TYPES OF VITAMINS FROM THE FOODS IF YOU CAN. >> YES.
FOODS IF YOU CAN. >> YES. >> WHAT TYPES OF FOODS AGAIN
>> YES. >> WHAT TYPES OF FOODS AGAIN WHERE PEOPLE NEED TO BE LOOKING
>> WHAT TYPES OF FOODS AGAIN WHERE PEOPLE NEED TO BE LOOKING FORWARD TO TRYING TO MAKE SURE
WHERE PEOPLE NEED TO BE LOOKING FORWARD TO TRYING TO MAKE SURE THEY’RE GETTING ENOUGH FOLIC
FORWARD TO TRYING TO MAKE SURE THEY’RE GETTING ENOUGH FOLIC ACID?
THEY’RE GETTING ENOUGH FOLIC ACID? >> GREEN, LEAFY VEGETABLES.
ACID? >> GREEN, LEAFY VEGETABLES. ASPARAGUS, BRUSSELS SPROUTS,
>> GREEN, LEAFY VEGETABLES. ASPARAGUS, BRUSSELS SPROUTS, CITRUS FRUITS LIKE ORANGES,
ASPARAGUS, BRUSSELS SPROUTS, CITRUS FRUITS LIKE ORANGES, BANANAS, STRAWBERRIES IN THE
CITRUS FRUITS LIKE ORANGES, BANANAS, STRAWBERRIES IN THE UNITED STATES MANDATED THAT
BANANAS, STRAWBERRIES IN THE UNITED STATES MANDATED THAT FOODS BE FORTIFIED WITH BEEN
UNITED STATES MANDATED THAT FOODS BE FORTIFIED WITH BEEN NINE OR FOLATE IN 1989 AND BY
FOODS BE FORTIFIED WITH BEEN NINE OR FOLATE IN 1989 AND BY DOING THAT IT DECREASED ABOUT
NINE OR FOLATE IN 1989 AND BY DOING THAT IT DECREASED ABOUT 30 PERCENT OF NEURAL TUBE
DOING THAT IT DECREASED ABOUT 30 PERCENT OF NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS.
30 PERCENT OF NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS. >> WILL BALANCED DIET IS REALLY
DEFECTS. >> WILL BALANCED DIET IS REALLY IMPORTANT IN ADDITION TO
>> WILL BALANCED DIET IS REALLY IMPORTANT IN ADDITION TO SUPPLEMENTS.
IMPORTANT IN ADDITION TO SUPPLEMENTS. WE TALK ABOUT MEN AND WOMEN BUT
SUPPLEMENTS. WE TALK ABOUT MEN AND WOMEN BUT WHAT ABOUT CHILDREN.
WE TALK ABOUT MEN AND WOMEN BUT WHAT ABOUT CHILDREN. IS IT IMPORTANT FOR CHILDREN AS
WHAT ABOUT CHILDREN. IS IT IMPORTANT FOR CHILDREN AS THEY ARE GOING UP TO BE HAVING
IS IT IMPORTANT FOR CHILDREN AS THEY ARE GOING UP TO BE HAVING ABSOLUTELY.
THEY ARE GOING UP TO BE HAVING ABSOLUTELY. INITIALLY UNTIL THEY ARE ONE TO
ABSOLUTELY. INITIALLY UNTIL THEY ARE ONE TO TAKE ABOUT 50 MICROGRAMS FROM 1
INITIALLY UNTIL THEY ARE ONE TO TAKE ABOUT 50 MICROGRAMS FROM 1 TO 12 IT’S ABOUT 200 MICROGRAMS