Folic acid is a vitamin supplementation which is officially recommended for women who want to put a baby on the way, a few weeks before conception.
Study confirms that he would rather take the vitamin at least a year before conception … Explanations.
Folic acid and defect prevention of neural tube defects
A neural tube defect is a congenital malformation. The neural tube is formed between the 20th and 28th days after conception. Some cells of the fetus withdraw into themselves, as to form a tube which then gives rise to the spine, spinal cord and brain. (more…)