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  1. Folic Acid And Alcohol: Nutrient Deficiency And Repair

    • Learn how alcohol depletes folic acid, a vitamin essential for nervous system health and energy production, and how to restore it with supplements and foods. Find out the symptoms, causes, and benefits of fo… See more

    Why Do We Need Folic acid?

    Folic acid, also known as vitamin B9, plays an important role in supporting nervous system health and breaking down fats and carbohydrates into energy. While folate is found in sm… See more

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    How Alcohol Depletes Folic Acid

    Heavy drinking depletes this vitamin through a number of mechanisms: 1. Diuretic effect– … See more

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    Symptoms of Deficiency

    In one study, eight out of ten chronic drinkers had severely depleted blood folate levels, while nearly half met the criteria for clinical deficiency in this crucial vitamin. (source) Sy… See more

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    How Much Do Alcoholics Need?

    People struggling with addiction need higher doses than the average person with a minor folic acid deficiency. The best way to repair an deficiency is through supplement… See more

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  1. Alcohol and folic acid are related in the following ways123:
    • Alcohol interferes with the absorption of folate.
    • Chronic drinking leads to folic acid deficiency.
    • Folic acid deficiency accelerates alcohol-induced liver damage.
    • Folic acid supplementation can help address nutritional deficiencies in alcoholics.
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    Alcohol interferes with the absorption of folate and speeds the rate that folate breaks down and is excreted from the body. People with alcoholism also tend to eat poor-quality diets low in folate-containing foods.
    nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/folic-acid/
    There’s a lot of scientific research that supports the use of folic acid supplementation for alcoholics: Chronic drinking leads to folic acid deficiency and increased folate excretion in the urine Folic acid deficiency accelerates alcohol-induced liver damage by lowering antioxidant defenses
    fitrecovery.com/folic-acid-and-alcohol-nutrient-defic…
    Although folic acid doesn’t directly help with alcohol withdrawal, it can help address the nutritional deficiencies that alcoholics have. Because alcohol interferes with the absorption of folate, many people suffering from AUD have a folate deficiency.
    alcoholawareness.org/alcoholism/detox/medicatio…
     
  2. Folate, Alcohol, and Liver Disease - PMC - PubMed Central (PMC)

     
  3. Folic Acid and Alcohol Withdrawal | livestrong

    Learn how folic acid deficiency and alcohol withdrawal affect your health and blood cells. Find out how folic acid supplements can help treat anemia and prevent cancer and heart disease.

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  9. Metabolic Interactions of Alcohol and Folate

    In summary, chronic alcohol exposure impairs folate absorption by inhibiting expression of the reduced folate carrier and decreasing the hepatic uptake and renal conservation of circulating folate.