[Submitted Question]

I am taking a folic acid supplement. However, now I’ve noticed that many foods like bread and flour have folic acid added as well. Is there any danger associated with getting too much of this vitamin through my diet?

[WombToBloom]

Folic acid, sometimes called folate, is a B vitamin (B9) found mostly in leafy green vegetables like kale and spinach, orange juice, and enriched grains. Repeated studies have shown that women who get 400 micrograms (0.4 milligrams) daily prior to conception and during early pregnancy reduce the risk that their baby will be born with a serious neural tube defect (a birth defect involving incomplete development of the brain and spinal cord) by up to 70%. It is far more dangerous to fail to get enough folic acid than it is to get too much. Your body will eliminate what it doesn’t need so you don’t have to worry about taking a folate vitamin and eating folate in your diet.

[Nicolexx]

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