A new animal study has found that high levels of the B-vitamin folate (folic acid) prevented heart birth defects induced by alcohol exposure in early pregnancy, a condition known as fetal alcohol syndrome......
"Congenital heart defects can occur in the developing embryo at a time when women typically do not even know they are pregnant - 16 to 18 days following conception. They may have been drinking alcohol or using prescription drugs without realizing this could be affecting embryonic development," Dr. Linask said.
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From NineZero's guru: One of the reasons we suspect that folate supplements help prevent neural tube defects like spina bifida. Since alcohol use depletes folic acid and alcohol exposure is associated with an increased risk of neural tube defects.
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