The first three months of a developing fetus are significantly impacted by the nutrition of the mother. For this reason, women hoping to become pregnant have been urged to be sure they have folic acid in their diet. The list of reasons for this just gained a new, important item. A recent study shows the correlation between low folic acid and the risk of autism in the child. Details about this study are in “Maternal Folic Acid Supplementation May Reduce Autism Risk” in the February, 2013, issue of Natural Standard’s Integrative Medicine Newsletter.