Vitamin B9, commonly known as folic acid, is known to play a key role in fertility, pregnancy and the growth of a baby. It is well-known to most women of childbearing age that this vitamin plays a key role in the development and wellbeing of the baby during pregnancy. However, not many women know that their routine efforts towards maintaining sufficient levels of Vitamin B9 are actually not being provided by their choice of supplement – folic acid. The real natural and bio-available form of Vitamin B9 is known as FOLATE.
READ MORE on folic acid vs folate feature for 'The Indian Express Parenting', let’s bust myths around folic acid and focus on how important folate is during pregnancy.