Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD A folate deficiency is a lack of vitamin B9 (folate). When left untreated, folate deficiency can become folate deficiency anemia, with symptoms that ...

Consult your doctor before breastfeeding. If your brand of multivitamin also contains folic acid, be sure to tell your doctor or pharmacist if you take certain anti-seizure drugs (including ...

The B vitamin folate reduces levels of homocysteine, a molecule that is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke. Blumberg recommends that elderly people take 400 micrograms per day to ...