Folic acid is something that we all need to know about. Many countries have mandatory “fortification” programs and most of us ingest it without too much thought. It has been presented by the World Health Organisation and their associates as a “win-win” for the public due to the purported prevention of neural tube defects such as spina bifida.
This video investigates some of the pivotal papers that were used as the evidence for folic acid supplementation for pregnant women and then entire populations. We examine what the real world data shows and why some of the numbers do not stack up.
Additionally, the folic acid they are putting in these products is not the same as the folate that has been depleted from our food in the first place. What are the implications of constant exposure to synthetic compounds and what can you do to remedy the situation today?
Hopefully you enjoy this video as well as all the other free resources encouraging healthy living at drsambailey.com. The book Terrain Therapy also outlines how to achieve your best health through right thinking and right living. It includes an outline of how our diets have been corrupted and what you can do to put everything back on track.
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“Jim West: The Toxicology Taboo”, Dr Sam Bailey, 29 Oct 2022
“Toxicology vs Virology”, Dr Sam Bailey, 15 Oct 2022
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“Safe and Effective, Then and Now”, Dr Sam Bailey, 4 Aug 2021
“Describing the Prevalence of Neural Tube Defects Worldwide: A Systematic Literature Review” PLOS One, 11 Apr 2016
“Prevention of neural tube defects: Results of the Medical Research Council Vitamin Study”, Lancet, 20 Jul 1991
“Prevention of the First Occurrence of Neural-Tube Defects by Periconceptional Vitamin Supplementation”, New England Journal of Medicine, 24 Dec 1992
“Anti-Fertility Vaccines and Population Control”, Dr Sam Bailey, 5 Jan 2022
“Updated Estimates of Neural Tube Defects Prevented by Mandatory Folic Acid Fortification — United States, 1995–2011”, CDC - Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 16 Jan 2015
“Gallery of Graphs”, Jordan Henderson, 6 Feb 2024
“Epidemiology of neural tube defects”, Saudi Medical Journal, 2014
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Milmore Downs - Organic Flour NZ
What You Need To Know About Folic Acid