Dr. Issa explains in this video the positive correlation of folic acid with DNA methylation. He also mentioned that excess folate intake is associated with high chances of specific types of cancer.
Study Links Natural B Vitamin Folate And Cancer Prevention
Dec 13, 2010
Folate is a natural B-vitamin that plays a role in DNA creation, repair and function as well as red blood cell production. A new study reports that people with higher levels of folate in their red blood cells were more likely to have two cancer-preventing genes shut down by methylation -- a chemical off switch for gene.
Co-author Jean-Pierre Issa, M.D., professor in MD Anderson's Department of Leukemia explains they study
