Vitamin B9
HOW TO GET WELL THE DRUGLESS WAY
CONTENTS
First Draft © Dennis Rocke & Dr J. M. Mungavin 1983
Updated Dennis Rocke © 2022
(Folic Acid)
Measured in milligrams (mg)
Deficiencies are rare
SOME OF THE THINGS THEY DO…
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Aids in protein metabolism
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Contributes to growth
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Essential for healthy hair and skin
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Essential in the formation of red blood cells
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Helps build antibodies and so aids in prevention and he healing of infections
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Helps prevent premature grey hair
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Works in conjunction with Vitamin B12
SYMPTOMS OF DEFICIENCY…
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Depression
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Difficulty in labour
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Fatigue
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Hair loss
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Loss of libido (sex drive) in males
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Reproduction disorders e.g. a spontaneous miscarriage
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Serious disorders of the skin
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Skin turns a greyish brown in impaired circulation
MINIMUM DAILY RECOMMENDATIONS…
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0.4 mg
NATURAL SOURCES…
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Asparagus
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Brewer’s yeast
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Broccoli
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Green leafy vegetables
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Lettuce
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Liver
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Mushrooms
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Nuts
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Peanuts
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Potatoes
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Spinach
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Wheat germ