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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
It's not just moms who need folic acid when they are trying to conceive. New research from the University of California, Berkeley said that to help prevent birth defects, husbands should take their vitamins - and be sure to eat leafy, green vegetables. In fact, the highest intake of folate (the natural from of folic acid) were less likely to produce sperm with chromosomal abnormalities. Though women should get 400 mcg every day for protection, men may need more: In the study, guys who took between 700 mcg and 1,000 mcg daily showed the most benefit.
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