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Folic Acid In Bread

Hi, don't know whether anyone else has seen the news items about plans to add folic acid to bread. It mentioned that this would pose a risk to people with leukaemia but gave no futher details,
I was wondering whether anyone knew what the risks are and if it relates to CML or a different kind of Leukaemia, Thanks
Sal

Hi Sal,

I have been on Gleevec since 2001 and also on Folic Acid for 4 years. No ill effects. When I check them at the drug interaction sites, they indicate that there is no interaction between Gleevec and Folic Acid.

Zavie

Zavie Miller (age 68)
Ottawa, Canada, dxd AUG/99
INF OCT/99 to FEB/00, CHF
Gleevec since MAR/27/01 (400 mg)
CCR SEP/01. #102 in Zero Club
2.8 log reduction Sep/05
3.0 log reduction Jan/06
> 4 log reduction Nov/06
zmiller@sympatico.ca

Hello Sal and Zavie

I think the issue is about actual leukaemia and folic acid, and not the interaction with any particular drug regime. Perhaps we need to check this up with our specialists at next appointments.

There are some things that a specialist dietician would suggest we shouldn't have, for example ordinary 'harsh' vinegar, I only use cider vinegar. It's not so hard on the blood cells or something?

So maybe the Folic acid is active in a similar way.

Hope this helps a bit! or maybe it's more confusing?

ATB
Pennie.

take a look at wikipedia. here is a snip which may explain as folic acid is necessary for production of cells...... see below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folate

[edit] Biological roles
Folate is necessary for the production and maintenance of new cells.[1] This is especially important during periods of rapid cell division and growth such as infancy and pregnancy. Folate is needed to replicate DNA. Thus folate deficiency hinders DNA synthesis and cell division, affecting most clinically the bone marrow, a site of rapid cell turnover. Because RNA and protein synthesis are not hindered, large red blood cells called megaloblasts are produced, resulting in megaloblastic anemia.[2] Both adults and children need folate to make normal red blood cells and prevent anemia.[3]

it is more relevant in cases of acute leukaemia i imagine.

sandy C ;o)