Product Description: Products for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women Supplements Women's Health Basic Health Gluten Free Basic Prenatal is designed to be gentle and effective for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to become pregnant. It does not contain any of the additives found in typical prenatal supplements. Supplementing with a multivitamin or mineral formula before, during, after, and while breastfeeding can help support the health of both the baby and the mother. For example, supplementing with folic acid may help reduce the risk of birth defects of the baby's brain or spinal cord. Thorne's Basic Prenatal provides active folic acid (5-MTHF) and vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin) that can be readily utilized by the body's tissues. Basic Prenatal also contains highly absorbable iron bisglycinate, which helps to meet the iron requirements of pregnant women while also being easy on the stomach and not causing constipation. Several of the Basic Prenatal ingredients (vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin K) have been shown to help with "morning sickness." Basic Prenatal is made with the purest ingredients possible and contains no additives or coatings found in typical prenatal supplements. Pregnancy is a critical time for optimizing a woman’s health and nutrition, and it is important for both mother and baby. Pregnancy and breastfeeding significantly increase overall nutritional and calorie needs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends folic acid supplementation for all women of childbearing age. This is because the need is greatest during the first trimester, when a woman may not even know she is pregnant. Women who consume a healthy diet with adequate folic acid can reduce the risk of their baby having birth defects in the brain or spinal cord. High-potency multivitamins and mineral supplements can sometimes cause “digestion” problems in women during the first trimester. Accordingly, Thorne products do not contain large amounts of nutrients commonly known to cause gastrointestinal upset. Instead, these nutrients are added in small amounts, but in the most tissue-friendly and absorbable form for optimal utilization. Among these are several active forms of B vitamins, including pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (vitamin B6), riboflavin 5'-phosphate (vitamin B2), L-5-MTHF (active form of folic acid), and methylcobalamin (vitamin B12). Calcium in large doses can cause stomach upset, so take moderate amounts in the highly absorbable citrate and malate forms. Additional calcium and magnesium can be supplemented as indicated.
Suggested Use: Take 3 capsules daily or as recommended by a healthcare professional.
Ingredients: Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsules, calcium laurate. US & Imported ingredients.
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