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Written by: Hadley Henriette Before you go nuts with the folic acid supplements consider this new finding: folic acid raises cancer risk. The only time you really need to take it is in the months before you are trying to get pregnant, because too little folic acid can cause spina diffida, and you don’t want your baby to have any of that. Otherwise, put the folic acid down. You are already getting heavy doses in things like fortified breakfast cereal and other goods with refined flour. So how did the scientists figure this out? Apparently via a study in Norway - where they do not fortify their foods with the cancer accelerator. It was easy to find a control group. What's tougher is to control your intake so read the labels!