Folic Acid – Preparation on the Pregnancy
Already before the beginning of a pregnancy measures which help to avoid later serious development and health disturbances of the new mortal can be taken up.
Nutrition – Folic acid
It is advisable to begin with a healthy nutrition already in front of the conception. Vitamins and minerals important to the pregnancy are found in “unspoilt” foods, like vegetables, fruit, milk and whole grain products. A central role plays to the folic acid already before the time of the conception. A vitamin of the B group is you and for the cell growth, the development of the organs and the central nervous system.
The vitamin is at the formation of the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) involved, the molecule for the structure and function of every body cell. The increased need for folic acid as of the fertilization time arises from the important role of the B vitamin at the cell formation and cell division. The sufficient supply must therefore already be ensured at the beginning of the pregnancy since approximately one hundred billion cells form here from a stimulated ovum (zygote).
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