Getting enough calories and nutrients while receiving chemotherapy can help you with the following: 1  Feel better. 2  Maintain strength and energy. 3  Maintain weight.  Tolerate treatment-related side 1  effects. Decrease the risk of infection.  Heal and recover more 1  quickly. Boost your immunity.
Causes of Spina bifida. Spina bifida is a birth defect due to unknown causes in most situations. However, research shows that a deficiency of folic acid during early pregnancy can play a role in neural tube development. In addition, a family history of spina bifida increases the probability of the birth defect.
Read about the risk factors for spina bifida. The exact cause is unknown, but a lack of folic acid before and during pregnancy is a significant risk factor. Read about the risk factors for spina bifida. The exact cause is unknown, but a lack of folic acid before and during pregnancy is a significant risk factor. Your health, your choices