Blog entries tagged folate http://www.healthafterchemo.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:09:27 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.healthafterchemo.com/cancer-support-blogs/folic-acid-folate-cancer-and-chemo-brain.html Folic acid (supplement form of folate) is a vitamin most commonly associated with pregnancy.&nbsp; Its importance in cancer treatment and cognitive functions for surviving cancer are becoming increasingly apparent.&nbsp; Folic acid deficiency is likely to be a major contributor to the disorder we know as chemo brain.<br /><br />Why you need folate/folic acid if you are a cancer survivor:<br /> Helps form and maintain new cells (this is why many chemotherapies deplete it) Needed to make DNA and RRead More... Dr. Susan Hardwicke Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:48:29 +0100 survivng cancer methotrexate livestrong folic acid folate chemotherapy side effects chemotherapy chemobrain chemo brain cancer survival Alimta