Sound Bites: S2E6 - Preventing Nutrient Deficiencies: Vitamin B9

On this episode, Functional Medicine Practitioner, Dr Kirstin Lauritzen, covers a specific nutrient Vitamin B9. You may have seen it named as folate, folic acid and other forms like methyl-tetrahydrofolate. In this episode we talk about some of the most common symptoms or conditions associated with Vitamin B9 like depression, anxiety and fatigue… and to also give a nod to the new Mums the Word podcast we also discuss how necessary Vitamin B9 is for pregnancy, healthy infants, and in cases like postpartum depression, and miscarriages. Dr K also includes ways you can take Vitamin B9 in food and can start adding these into your diet right away.
Host: Dr. Kirstin Lauritzen
Podcast length: 17 mins
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