Folate, which is also known as Vitamin B9, is essential to the body as it helps make DNA and RNA, as well as aiding the process of metabolising amino acids that are used in cell division. Humans cannot make folate, so it is an essential nutrient that has to be taken in by food and supplements.
If you have a folate deficiency, you may become anaemic; the type of anaemia would be where the red blood cells become too big. This can cause tiredness, heart palpitations and shortness of breath, among other things.
