We have always emphasized that women should supplement folic acid before and after pregnancy. Women in northern China should pay special attention to supplementation because they are areas with a high incidence of neural tube defects in newborns.
Taking folic acid can greatly reduce the birth rate of neural tube defects. At the same time, folic acid also has anti-anemia function and is beneficial to improving the intelligence of the fetus, so folic acid is related to the health of the baby!
However, it is not comprehensive to only emphasize that expectant mothers should supplement folic acid. According to the University of California, men must also take it during the pre-pregnancy period. Folic acid itself is an essential nutrient for the human body, not just for women.
The improvement of sperm quality involves a variety of vitamins, and folic acid is one of them. When it is insufficient in the male body, the concentration of semen will be insufficient and sperm motility will decrease. In addition, folic acid is also involved in the synthesis of genetic materials DNA and RNA in the body, and is also involved in the formation of genetic information, the core secret layer of sperm.
So, for men, it is also very important to supplement folic acid before pregnancy!
This article is provided by Baidu Reading and is excerpted from \”Pregnancy Can Be Simple\” Author: Feifei Mom