Pregnant women advised to continue taking folic acid supplements

A preliminary study about autism is raising concerns in the medical community. Researchers found new mothers with high levels of folic acid and vitamin B12 were more likely to have kids diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Doctors and health officials stress that women should keep taking prenatal supplements proven to prevent other serious birth defects. Dr. Tara Narula joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the study.

[LetitbeLetit]

Ummm but folic acid is not the same as folate... the women had high levels of a SYNTHETIC vitamin... not folate.... soooo idk how they could even say that... most ppl cannot turn folic acid into folate

[SpecialgiftsLA]

This is only important to basically not give any of this grounds for misleading women on their most important time. Its simply fear mongering.

[kg]

Um, no. Folate. Not folic acid. Especially if you have the MTHFR mutation, which many women do!

[cindywhittaker]

Why are they still adding folic acid into our foods? Why?

Folate is from healthy foods!

[ArchanaNatarajanmusiclover]

I have a question. We know that Vitamin B is a water-soluble vitamin which if taken in excess excretes through urine ! Vit A, D, E & K are toxic if in excess. Then how are we risking hyper-folic acid and b12 here? Just worried and concerned.

[anushaenjamuri]

Must and should need floic acid in first time pregnancy?

[marvinparado]

How to drink folic acid before or after breakfast

[kabongumklebon]

Hello, acid folic can stop blood in pragnacy???

[agnesmdala]

Can l take folic acid the whole pregnancy

[phillyb]

put make up on much and no she got this wrong folic and folate !! not the same 
she doesn't really know she's just a pretty face to talk

[waelhareedy]

What good information !!! They know nothing for good sake !!!

[SHANECatLoveActivistHistorian]

charlie rose looks like he needs some folic acid