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Vitamin B9 (Folate) deficiency can lead to neural tube defect (NTD) and the main source of it is green vegetables. That's why any woman who plans on getting pregnant should consume sufficient amounts of B9 because the neural tube closes 27 days after conception meaning before a woman even knows she's pregnant!

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