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Every Saturday, from March through December, there is a Farmer's Market in Marion Square, located in downtown Charleston, SC. A local girl has a booth there, with amazingly delicious fresh-baked gluten-free goodies, including ice-cream sandwiches made with the best chocolate-chip cookies you'll ever taste. Seriously, her stuff will bring tears to your...
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ARCHIVED Prenancy Planning / Folic Acid
GF-in-SC replied to GF-in-SC's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
I just found this on the American Cancer Society website (empahasis mine): "Several studies that observed large groups of people have found that folic acid may be linked to a lower risk of colon cancer. A large study that tracked nurses in the United States from 1980 to 1994 reported that the women with a high intake of folic acid were much less likely to... -
ARCHIVED Prenancy Planning / Folic Acid
GF-in-SC replied to GF-in-SC's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
Oh, great. Like I need something else to worry about! I hadn't heard that, about the colon cancer risk. But to me, having a healthy baby is the most important thing, so if the folic acid will help guarantee that, I guess I'll roll the dice and take my chances. I just found out about the Green Tea thing. I didn't know that it somehow prevents... -
Hi, I was diagnosed with celiac disease 19 years ago, and have been following a mostly gluten-free diet (with occasional slip-ups and accidental glutenings) all this time. I'm 39 now, and my husband I are ready to start a family. I know I have to take folic acid supplements for a while before we start trying to conceive, but for how long? I've been...