Folic Acid May Help Ward Off Stroke in People With High Blood Pressure by Angelo Castro | Sep 11, 2017 | Blood PressureSUNDAY, March 15, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Folic acid — the same nutrient women take in pregnancy to help ward off birth defects — may also help lower stroke risk in people with high blood pressure, a new Chinese study finds. The findings are...