Helps to reduce the risk of neural tube defects when taken daily at least three months prior to becoming pregnant and during early pregnancy
Helps to prevent iron deficiency anemia and associated tiredness and fatigue
Enhanced with folate from folic acid and Metafolin® L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate, plus added vitamin D, vitamin K and iron to meet increased requirements during pregnancy
PreNatal Nutrients is a hypoallergenic, highly bioavailable multivitamin and multimineral formula designed specifically for pregnant and lactating women. PreNatal Nutrients provides the vitamins and minerals needed to help support maternal and fetal health, such as selenium, zinc, biotin, niacin, thiamine and riboflavin, in the doses that are consistent with the accepted Health Canada recommendations for pregnant and lactating women. Furthermore, PreNatal Nutrients provides 1 mg Metafolin®5-MTHF, the naturally occurring, universally metabolized form of folate, for healthy neural and cellular development of the fetal brain and spinal cord, helping to reduce the risk of neural tube defects when taken daily at least three months prior to becoming pregnant and during early pregnancy.1,2It is also enhanced with increased vitamin D and vitamin K for bone health,3,4chromium to provide support for healthy glucose metabolism, and iron to help prevent iron deficiency anemia and associated tiredness and fatigue. Beta-carotene (provitamin A) is also included to help maintain skin and immune function.
Medicinal Ingredients (per capsule): Beta-Carotene (from Blakeslea trispora) | 2400 mcg Vitamin C (ascorbic acid/ascorbyl palmitate) | 35 mg Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 12.5 mcg (500 IU) Vitamin E (d-alpha tocopheryl acid succinate) | 6 mg AT Vitamin K1 | 45 mcg Thiamine (thiamine hydrochloride) | 0.8 mg Riboflavin | 0.85 mg Niacinamide | 10 mg Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride) | 1.1 mg Folate (calcium L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate, Metafolin®) | 500 mcg Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin) | 1.3 mcg Biotin | 150 mcg Pantothenic Acid (calcium d-pantothenate) | 3 mg Calcium (dicalcium malate, DimaCal™) | 100 mg Iron (iron bisglycinate) | 13.5 mg Iodine (potassium iodide) | 75 mcg Magnesium (magnesium citrate) | 40 mg Zinc (zinc citrate) | 7.5 mg Selenium (selenomethionine) | 35 mcg Copper (copper bisglycinate) | 0.5 mg Manganese (manganese citrate) | 1 mg Chromium (chromium polynicotinate) | 60 mcg Molybdenum (molybdenum bisglycinate)(TRAACS™) | 37.5 mcg Choline (choline bitartrate) | 50 mg Lutein (from Tagetes erecta herb flowering oleoresin) | 132 mcg Lycopene (from Solanum lycopersicum fruit flesh) | 66.5 mcg Zeaxanthin (from Tagetes erecta herb flowering oleoresin) | 26.5 mcg
Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Vegetarian capsule (hypromellose, water). DimaCal™ and TRAACS™ are registered trademarks of Albion Laboratories, Inc. ChromeMate® brand niacin-bound chromium. ChromeMate® & logo are trademarks of Lonza or its affiliates. Metafolin® is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.
Women: Take 2 capsules daily with a meal, a few hours before or after taking other medications or natural health products, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
