Vitamin B9 Folic Acid Alcohol-Free Liquid Extract (1 oz.)

Vitamin B9 (Folic acid) is necessary for proper brain function, concentrating mainly in the spinal and extracellular fluids and it essential for mental and emotional health. B9 increases the appetite and stimulates the production of hydrochloric acid, which helps fight against food poisoning. B9 is also involved in the performance of your liver. Vitamin B9 deficiency has been associated with poor growth, graying hair, tongue inflammation and disorders of the GI tract, anemia, irritability, forgetfulness and mental sluggishness. Also, the importance of folic acid is greatly increased during pregnancy. The fetus will rapidly deplete the mothers reserves without adequate consumption or supplementation of B9. The WHO has reported that at least one third of pregnant women are B9 deficient by their last 3 months of pregnancy. A disruption of B9 metabolism for the fetus in pregnancy has been linked to deformities such as a cleft palate, brain damage and learning disabilities. Other risks may include toxemia, premature birth, after-birth hemorrhaging and megaloblastic anemia in both mother and child.*