Folate Deficiency Causes, Symptoms & More

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7. Treatment of Folate Deficiency

The health care provider develops a treatment plan that takes into consideration the person’s age, overall health, level of folate deficiency and tolerance for various medications and therapies. The treatment plan addresses any underlying condition that may be impacting folate levels.

In most cases, improving the diet to include foods rich in folic acid and reduce alcohol intake is helpful. Folate supplements offer a simple way to boost and maintain folate levels.2‘Folate-Deficiency Anemia.’ Johns Hopkins Medicine, www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/folate-deficiency-anemia.

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