Folate Scores Another Win: Brief, High Doses Of Vitamin Blunt Damage From Heart Attack
Long known for its role in preventing anemia in expectant mothers and spinal birth defects in newborns, the B vitamin folate, found in leafy green vegetables, beans and nuts has now been shown to blunt the damaging effects of heart attack when given in short-term, high doses to test animals.
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Filed under: Nutrition / Diet on April 2nd, 2008