Folic Acid - Immune System Health Benefits
Description
This section outlines the therapeutic effects of Folic Acid on the Immune System.
Immune System Health Benefits of Folic Acid
Allergies
Folic Acid may help to prevent Allergies. [1]
Bone Marrow
Folic Acid deficiency may increase the risk of Myelodysplasia progressing to Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia. [2]
Cancer
Folic Acid may help to prevent some forms of Cancer: [3]
Folic Acid may help to prevent Cancer - Bladder. [4]
Folic Acid may help to prevent Cancer - Breast (especially in women who consume excessive quantities of Alcohol (ethanol)). [5]
Folic Acid may help to prevent Cancer - Cervix (low Folic Acid levels allow the cervix to become more susceptible to the Papilloma Virus that is implicated in Cervical Cancer). [6]
Folic Acid may help to prevent Cancer - Colon (studies have shown that women who consume 400 mcg of Folic Acid per day for at least 15 years have a 75% reduction in their risk of Colon Cancer).
Folic Acid may help to prevent Cancer - Esophagus (Cancer of the Esophagus). [7]
Folic Acid may reduce the aggressiveness of Gliomas. [8]
Folic Acid may help to prevent Cancer - Larynx. [9]
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