http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2001/06/09/arteriosclerosis.aspxFolic acid may lower the risk of heart disease by preventing damage to the inner lining of arteries. The study found that heart disease patients who took 5 milligrams (mg) of folic acid daily for 12 weeks had slightly better functioning of their arterialenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)