The Ultimate Guide for Choosing the Best Prenatal Supplement
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- Contains Iron: Iron is a big deal for moms-to-be (needs double during pregnancy), yet many women’s prenatals fall short or don't contain the most bioavailable form. Look for one that contains ferrochel iron. Ferrochel Iron is a patented chelated form of non-heme iron that passes through the stomach and small intestine without breaking apart, which makes it more effectively absorbed than other types of iron without deactivating or blocking the absorption of other nutrients (8).
- Contains Folate—not Folic Acid: Up to 60% of the population has a variation to their MTHFR gene, making it difficult to process the synthetic form of folate, known as folic acid. This can make supplements that contain the synthetic form dangerous for people with this variation. Women need folate for healthy ovulation and egg development. Folate can help prevent miscarriages, spinal cord injuries, and fetal brain injuries (9). Look for a prenatal that contains folate (might also be listed as L-methylfolate, L-5-MTHF, or 5-methyl-folate).
- Contains Enough Vitamin D and Choline: Choline is one of the most important vitamins for a baby's brain. Unfortunately, not all prenatals contain choline or contain too little. Look for at least 400mg of choline (10). Vitamin D is needed for calcium absorption for both mom and baby, which helps improve sperm motility and reduces the risk of miscarriage, pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, low birth weight, preterm birth, and more. The average prenatal contains only 800-2,000IU. Look for 4,000IU for women and 2,000IU for men (11).
- Contain Enough Antioxidants: Antioxidants like vitamins A, C, E, selenium, manganese, and acetyl L-carnitine protect against oxidative stress, reduce risk of pregnancy loss, pre-eclampsia, low birth weight, and support proper fetal development (12). Look for prenatals that contain these nutrients.
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- https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/healthy-diet-before-during-pregnancy-linked-lower-risk-complications-nih-study-suggests
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7071347/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8634384/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6075697/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5571868/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4691969/
- https://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0033-1345277
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11688081/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35653630/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6722688/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32487800/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5203687/
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