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Folic Acid Lowers Blood Pressure and Prevents Blood Clots
BY: VITALITY COUNCIL / 19-04-05 09:40
While folic acid lowers blood pressure, the dose must be large enough to have this effect. Diet alone will not provide a significantly large enough dose, so it is essential to take folic acid as a supplement. The vitamin also simultaneously protects the heart and brain against blood clots.
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