Folic acid why?

Question

Friends say to take it, women say take it, people in this forum say take it but no one really knows the why and who decided we should take it? Is there some kind of medical journal or article that has facts and can explain it? I like to know what I'm putting into my body first and why I'm putting it in.
Not just because someone said to. 
I've heard spina bifida been thrown around in conversation but when I ask no one can back this up.

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Folic acid helps to prevent birth defects with your baby’s brain and spinal cord, including spina bifida. It’s best to start taking when you’re trying to conceive to help build up the levels in your body as the brain/spinal cord starts developing very early in the pregnancy.

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Hey. There's a real correlation between deficiency in folic acid and in failure to close the neural tube in fetal development (which can lead to Spina bifida and anencephaly per example). 
Are you currently TTC? If so, maybe it's a good idea to go to your obgyn, acid folic is usually involved in pre natal supplements and first trimester supplements as well.
You can find more here:
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/folicacid/index.html
You can also go to pubmed website (a scientific library) and search folic acid and pregnancy.

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Go to pubmed.com and you can search and find all the peer reviewed medical study articles about it. Its absolutely a real thing and folic acid has been proven widely to prevent neural tube defects . Prenatals with folic acid should absolutely be taken when ttc , while pregnant and while breast feeding

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Ask your doctor. My best friend just graduated medical school and we have discussed how important it is together.
I say this, since other people have given you the answer and I don’t need to repeat it. Don’t listen to blogs. Listen to your doctor. It’s crucial that you take it.

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Aleo look up folate vs. Folic acid. New studies have shown that a high percentage of people cant even properly metabolize folic acid. Folate is the more "natural" form of the B vitamin found in foods.

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Look it up

Folic acid why?

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