Probiotics And Folic Acid - Is It Okay?

by Ava
(Chicago)

Q. Is it safe to take the folic acid and probiotics everyday for the rest of my life or is there a time that I should take it for and then stop?



A. Probiotics are a natural part of the human diet and so are completely safe to take forever. We used to eat a diet much richer in these good bacteria and it is only in recent years that many people do not appear to be getting enough of them.

If you eat a diet rich in them you may get all you need from your food. Foods such as yogurt, aged cheeses, fermented vegetables like sauerkraut and even some traditionally fermented sausages are all rich in lactic acid bacteria and it from them that most of the probiotics come. Simply eating plenty of unprocessed fruits and vegetables will increase the amount you eat.

And if you can't get enough from your food (which can be a problem for some)then a good supplement will fill the gap.

I'm not an expert on folic acid but I would suspect that there is no reason why you couldn't take that forever too.