HealthMap

Folate - connections

Folate ->

• Affects: Insulin/glucose metabolism
• Associated With: Anorexia, Apathy, Constipation, Hypotension, Leukopenia, Miscarriages, Peripheral neuropathy (Level: high)
• Associated With: Cancers (Level: high; Cancers: breast, prostate, lung, colon; Condition: high vitamin B12 for lung and colon; Evidence: breast preliminary or animal data)
• Associated With: Stomach acid (Level: high; Target level: high)
• Associated With: Anemia, Anorexia, Apathy, Arrhythmia, Asthma, Burning feet, Diarrhea, Digestive problems, Fatigue, Glaucoma, Glossitis, High blood pressure, Low sperm count, Miscarriages, Ménière's disease, Peripheral neuropathy, Slow or impaired growth, Sodium retention (Level: low)
• Associated With: Cancers (Level: low; Cancers: colon, breast, lung, pancreatic)
• Associated With: Stomach acid (Level: low; Target level: low)
• Associated With: Eclampsia or pre-eclampsia, Preeclampsia / Eclampsia (Level: low; Timing: pregnancy)
• Causes: Restless Leg Syndrome (State: deficient; Frequency: some cases)
• Inhibits: Iron (Condition: kidney disease and imbalance)
• Lowers: Dopamine production (State: deficient)
• Reduces: Sodium (State: elevated)

-> Folate

• Magnesium - Antagonizes
• Iron - Inhibits (Condition: kidney disease and imbalance)
• UV exposure - Lowers (Certainty: associated; Level: decreased)
• Folic acid - More Potent Than (Degree: about_twice)
• Kidney diseases - Requires Balance With (Counterpart: iron; Degree: fine)

Medical requirement - connections

Medical requirement ->

• Determines: Dietary lifestyle (Evidence: evidence-based; Scope: individual)

Pregnancy - connections

Pregnancy ->

• Increases: Estrogen

-> Pregnancy

• Cat's claw, Skullcap - Contraindicated For
• Vitamin A - Contraindicated For (Intake: high)
• Minor iron deficiency - More Common During
• Grape Seed Extract, Proanthocyanins, Quercetin - Not Recommended For (Route: supplemental; Reason: safety not established)
• Brain damage - Occurs During (Modality: may; Attribution: some doctors)
• Rutin and hesperidin supplements - Safe For (Certainty: considered)