date:Jun 07, 2012
upplements of B vitamins (folic acid, B6 and B12) may reduce the risk of stroke by about 12% (Clinical Nutrition, doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2011.01.003).
New data
Data from the new study adds to the potential heart health benefits of folic acid, and found that supplementation was associated with less hardening of the arterial walls, particularly in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) or with a high risk of high cardiovascular disease (CVD).
The analysis, which included data from 10 clinical tr