{"id":696,"date":"2022-06-26T18:41:42","date_gmt":"2022-06-26T18:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/?p=696"},"modified":"2022-06-26T18:41:44","modified_gmt":"2022-06-26T18:41:44","slug":"folic-acid-deficiency-causes-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/26\/folic-acid-deficiency-causes-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Folic Acid Deficiency: Causes You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this blog we have discussed about Folic acid deficiency causes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_55 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69efac0328045\"><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69efac0328045\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/26\/folic-acid-deficiency-causes-you-need-to-know\/#What_is_folic_acid_or_folate\" title=\"What is folic acid or folate?\">What is folic acid or folate?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/26\/folic-acid-deficiency-causes-you-need-to-know\/#What_is_folate_deficiency\" title=\"What is folate deficiency?\">What is folate deficiency?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/26\/folic-acid-deficiency-causes-you-need-to-know\/#What_causes_folate_deficiency\" title=\"What causes folate deficiency?\">What causes folate deficiency?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/26\/folic-acid-deficiency-causes-you-need-to-know\/#Diet\" title=\"Diet\">Diet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/26\/folic-acid-deficiency-causes-you-need-to-know\/#Genetics\" title=\"Genetics\">Genetics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/26\/folic-acid-deficiency-causes-you-need-to-know\/#Disease_related_to_Folic_Acid_Deficiency\" title=\"Disease related to Folic Acid Deficiency\">Disease related to Folic Acid Deficiency<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/26\/folic-acid-deficiency-causes-you-need-to-know\/#Medication_side_effects\" title=\"Medication side effects\">Medication side effects<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/26\/folic-acid-deficiency-causes-you-need-to-know\/#Excessive_alcohol_intake_can_cause_Folic_Acid_Deficiency\" title=\"Excessive alcohol intake can cause Folic Acid Deficiency\">Excessive alcohol intake can cause Folic Acid Deficiency<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/26\/folic-acid-deficiency-causes-you-need-to-know\/#Takeaway\" title=\"Takeaway:\">Takeaway:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_folic_acid_or_folate\"><\/span><strong>What is folic acid or folate?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Folate, or folic acid, is a type of vitamin B complex. It is an essential water-soluble vitamin, naturally present in food, especially in fruits, green leafy vegetables, and liver. Folic acid is the synthesized form of folate present in fortified foods and supplements and has a higher bioavailability than naturally occurring folate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Folic acid (vitamin B9) works with vitamin B12 and <a href=\"https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/15\/vitamin-c-benefits-sources-daily-requirements-deficiency-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vitamin C<\/a> to help the body to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make DNA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Repair DNA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Produce red blood cells (RBCs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_folate_deficiency\"><\/span><strong>What is folate deficiency?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Folate deficiency occurs when there is shortage of vitamin B9 (folate)\u00a0 in your blood. Folate deficiency can lead to many complications. Because folate is not stored in the body in large amounts, your blood levels will get low after only a few weeks of eating a diet low in folate(<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/ency\/article\/000354.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a><\/sup>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_causes_folate_deficiency\"><\/span><strong>What causes folate deficiency?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Folate, or folic acid is a water-soluble vitamin that dissolves in water. Unlike other fat-soluble vitamin, this isn\u2019t stored in your fat cells. So you have to keep taking folate, as your body can\u2019t store or reserve. Excess amounts of water-soluble vitamins is excreted through the urine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Folate deficiency can cause anemia. Anemia is a condition in which you have too few RBCs. Anemia can deprive your tissues of oxygen it needs because RBCs carry the oxygen. This may affect their function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Folate is particularly important in people with uteruses of childbearing age. A folate deficiency during pregnancy can lead to birth irregularities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, supplements are recommended for women who may become pregnant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The causes of folate deficiency include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Diet\"><\/span><strong>Diet<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Not getting enough folate through diet can cause folate deficiency in just a few weeks. Avoiding fresh fruits, vegetables, and fortified cereals is the main cause of folate deficiency. Also, overcooking your food can sometimes destroy the essential vitamins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Genetics\"><\/span><strong>Genetics<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Deficiency may also occur due to a condition or genetic mutation that prevents your body from absorbing or converting folate to dietary or supplemental folate to its usable form, methylfolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOLIC-ACID-DEFICIENCY-CAUSES-1.001-1024x685.jpeg\" alt=\"FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY CAUSES \" class=\"wp-image-698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOLIC-ACID-DEFICIENCY-CAUSES-1.001-1024x685.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOLIC-ACID-DEFICIENCY-CAUSES-1.001-300x201.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOLIC-ACID-DEFICIENCY-CAUSES-1.001-768x514.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOLIC-ACID-DEFICIENCY-CAUSES-1.001-1536x1027.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOLIC-ACID-DEFICIENCY-CAUSES-1.001-270x180.jpeg 270w, https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOLIC-ACID-DEFICIENCY-CAUSES-1.001-770x515.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOLIC-ACID-DEFICIENCY-CAUSES-1.001.jpeg 1540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY CAUSES <\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disease_related_to_Folic_Acid_Deficiency\"><\/span><strong>Disease<\/strong> related to Folic Acid Deficiency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Certain conditions that affect folate absorption resulting in a deficiency. They include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Crohn\u2019s disease<\/li><li>celiac disease<\/li><li>Tropical sprue<\/li><li>Short bowel syndrome<\/li><li>Amyloidosis<\/li><li>Gastric bypass<\/li><li>Mesenteric vascular insufficiency<\/li><li>certain types of cancers<\/li><li>severe kidney problems that require dialysis.<\/li><li>Pregnancy and hemolytic anemia can also result in folate deficiency<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Medication_side_effects\"><\/span><strong>Medication side effects<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Few medications can antagonize folate utilization, inhibit its absorption or conversation to its active form resulting in folate deficiency. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>phenytoin (Dilantin)<\/li><li>trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazoleTrusted Source<\/li><li>methotrexate<\/li><li>sulfasalazine<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Excessive_alcohol_intake_can_cause_Folic_Acid_Deficiency\"><\/span><strong>Excessive alcohol intake<\/strong> can cause Folic Acid Deficiency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Alcohol interferes with folate absorption. It increases folate excretion through the urine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Takeaway\"><\/span><strong>Takeaway:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Folic acid deficiency is an easily treatable nutritional deficiency, but if left untreated, it can lead to multiple serious complications. 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