Dosages

Folic Acid

U.S. RDA:
Men: General: 200mcg
Women: General: 190mcg
Pregnant: 400mcg
Nursing: 280mcg for the first 6 months, then 260mcg.

Dr. Atkins:
Daily supplementation: 3 - 8mg daily
Elevated homocysteine levels: 10 - 20mg daily.
Heart disease risk: 10 - 20 mg daily.
Cancer: 20 - 60mg daily.
Menopausal symptoms: 20 - 60mg daily.
Postpartum depression: 20 - 60mg daily.
Colitis: 20 - 60mg daily.

Dr. Balch:
Alzheimer's disease: follow label directions.
Anemia: 800mcg twice daily with 300mcg of biotin twice daily.
Arthritis: 400mcg with 1,000mcg of vitamin B12 daily.
Breast cancer: 400 - 800mcg daily.
Constipation: 200mcg daily with a vitamin B complex.
Depression: 400mcg daily.
Epilepsy: 400mcg daily. If you are taking anticonvulsants, do not exceed 400mg daily from all sources.
Infertility: 400mcg daily with a vitamin B complex.
Pregnancy-related problems: 400mcg daily with a vitamin B complex.

Dr. Barney:
Alzheimer's disease: follow label directions and take with vitamin B12.
Diarrhea: 50mg daily.
Epilepsy: 400mg daily.
Infertility: follow label directions.
Osteoporosis: 2 - 3mg daily
Parkinson's disease: follow label directions.
Periodontal disease: follow label directions.
Pregnancy-related problems: 0.6mg daily.
Psoriasis: follow label directions.

Drs. Zand, Spreen, & LaVille:
Anemia: 400mcg daily.
Anxiety disorder: 800mcg twice daily for one month, then once daily for one month. Thereafter, take a maintenance dose of 400 to 800mg daily.
Cardiovascular disease: when symptoms are acute chew a 400 - 800mcg tablet three times daily.
Herpes: chew a 400 - 800mcg tablet of folic acid three times a day for one week or until outbreak subsides.
HIV disease: chew a 400mcg tablet up to three times daily if mouth sores are a problem.
Memory problems: 800mcg in a B-vitamin complex.
Menopause: 800mcg daily.
Periodontal disease: 400mcg twice daily.
Restless legs: 400mcg twice daily.

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