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Why pregnant women should avoid taking folic acid

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Pregnant women who take too much folic acid and its natural form vitamin B12 could increase the risk of their baby developing autism by 17 times, warns new research.

Mums-to-be are often told to take folic acid supplements, as too little folate is bad for the development of the brains and nervous systems of babies.

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