Prenatal Pro provides optimal supplementation for women wishing to become pregnant, pregnant women and lactating women. The earlier supplementation begins the better because women need adequate nutrient stores to meet the greater nutrient demands for a growing baby such as calcium, iron and zinc. Nutrient deficiencies are associated with pregnancy complications, low birth weight and birth defects.
Prenatal Pro is the only prenatal multivitamin on the market to use NatureFolate, a blend of natural folates, in place of synthetic folic acid.
Prenatal Pro features mineral chelates with far superior absorption compared to minerals typically found in prenatal multivitamins. A daily serving of Prenatal Pro provides adequate amounts of calcium and magnesium for healthy bone and muscle development. Inclusion of healthy amounts of vitamins D and K allow for proper directing of calcium to hard tissues, such as bone and teeth, and not to the soft tissues. Ferrochel chelated iron not only has high bioavailability but also excellent tolerability. It does not cause constipation like so many iron sources do.
Iodine is an important mineral for infants and an important inclusion to this formula, as research has shown that iodine deficiency in infancy can lead to learning disability and lowered achievement motivation. Prenatal Pro™ now provides 200 mcg of Iodine in each serving, the minimum level recommended during pregnancy and postpartum by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Prenatal Pro is also designed to prevent the fatigue that is so common during pregnancy. Vitamin B6, found in Prenatal Pro, is known to improve pregnancy nausea.
This product does not contain wheat, yeast, soy, gluten, eggs, corn, artificial colors, flavors, sugars, or preservatives.
Recommended Dosage: As a dietary supplement, take six capsules per day, three twice a day with meals, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
This product does not contain wheat, yeast, soy, gluten, eggs, artificial colors, flavors, sugars, or preservatives.
The DFH medical adviser said the vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) in this product does come from corn, but it has been filtered so much that the corn proteins have been removed, so the allergic potential of this is extremely low.
Store in a cool, dry place. Keep out of reach of children.
Store in a cool, dry place. Keep out of reach of children.
Health of human beings begins in the womb. Women are more conscientious than ever of their lifestyle and dietary habits during pregnancy for obvious reason ? they want a healthy baby.
Results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial published in 2010 in the British Journal of Nutrition caused the authors to conclude that taking a multivitamin, multimineral supplement during pregnancy may improve the health of pregnant women and their babies. Four hundred newly pregnant women were involved in this study. 72% had low levels of vitamin D, 12% were thiamin (vitamin B1) deficient and 13% were anemic. Nutrient status was measured at recruitment, 26 and 34 weeks gestation.
The results indicated that women taking the supplement during the trial rather than a placebo benefited from an improvement in nutrient status, with markers of iron, folate, thiamin and vitamin D status all higher during the third trimester in the vitamin group, and a reduction in numbers of low birth weight babies at time of birth. Being small for gestational age implies intra-uterine growth restriction and a degree of poor fetal nutrition. It is especially important to have good nutrient levels during early pregnancy as this is a critical time for development of the fetus.
Lack of B vitamins during pregnancy is associated with birth defects, while lack of zinc during pregnancy is associated with birth of preterm babies. These are only a few examples of the many associations between poor nutritional status and poor health outcome of infants. Many prenatal supplements sold today are lacking necessary minerals, are dosed too low for optimal results and/or contain unhealthy food dyes. Prenatal Pro was formulated by doctors and nutritionists and is prescribed only by qualified health care professionals. It does not contain synthetic folic acid, as almost all do. Synthetic folic acid has been recently implicated in potentially RP, Calcif Tiss Int (1990) 46:300-4 in people with precancerous lesions, or acceleration of tumors in those with cancer. Synthetic ?folic acid? does not occur in nature: it is not in our food supply and it is not naturally in the human body. Today, folates, as naturally found in food, are available to supplement manufacturers. NatureFolate? chosen for Prenatal Pro? contains fully reduced tetrahydrofolates, like those found in spinach and other foods, that do not require the liver enzyme dihydrofolate reductase to metabolize them into active folate.
Consumption of folic acid-fortified foods such as cereal, white pasta and bagels, along with folic acid in multivitamins, can easily result in oversaturating this enzyme system leading to high amounts of unmetabolized folic acid in the blood. High levels of unmetabolized folic acid in the blood are associated with higher occurrence of certain cancers, including colon. Natural folates in food are all polyglutamates, otherwise known as tetrahydrofolates. These natural forms found in food are readily converted into active folate, 5 methyltetrahydrofolate (5 MTHF). Natural folates are important to consume during pregnancy to prevent birth defects (neural tube defects) such as spina bifida. It is safer to consume natural folates than to consume folic acid long-term. Nature knows best.
The minerals chosen for Prenatal Pro are true chelates with far superior absorption compared to minerals typically found in prenatal multivitamins. Six capsules of Prenatal Pro? provides adequate amounts of calcium and magnesium for healthy bone and muscle development. Inclusion of healthy amounts of vitamins D and K allow for the proper directing of calcium to the bones and teeth and not to soft tissues. Ferrochel chelated iron was chosen for Prenatal Pro due to its high bioavailability and excellent tolerability. It does not cause constipation like so many iron sources do. Iodine is an important mineral for infants and an important inclusion to this formula. Iodine deficiency in infancy can lead to learning disability and lowered achievement motivation according to research.
Prenatal Pro is also designed to prevent the fatigue that is so common during pregnancy. Eating small meals every few hours will help keep blood sugar levels stable and will help prevent nausea common to pregnancy. Vitamin B6, found in Prenatal Pro?, is known to improve this as well. Every pregnant woman should be taking Prenatal Pro? because a healthy mommy means a healthy baby.
Who should take Prenatal Pro? Women wishing to get pregnant to build up their nutrient stores, pregnant women, and nursing women since their calcium demands are still high as well as their needs for other nutrients.
Who should NOT take Prenatal Pro? Women taking blood thinning medications should consult their physician before taking Prenatal Pro since it contains vitamin K.
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Kurabayashi T, et al. Bone metabolic change and osteoporosis during pregnancy and lactation. Clin Calcium. 2010 May;20(5):672-81.Teucher T, et al. Cytokine secretion in whole blood of healthy subjects following oral administration of Urtica dioica L. plant extract. Arzneimittelforschung 1996 Sep;46(9):906?10.
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This is my chosen prenatal vitamin.
4/2/2012
Reviewed by New Mom from Ottawa, IL.
I tried this brand because the author, Dr. Mark Hyman, recommended their folate. I bought this after trying the Metagenics prenatal vitamin. I found this one to be more agreeable with my stomach, and it didn't give me headaches. This is the one I shall continue to use throughout pregnancy and breast feeding.
Great product!
10/2/2010
Reviewed by Heather L. from Pittsburgh, PA.
I am in my first trimester of pregnancy and have been using Prenatal Pro for the past month. This supplement contains 50 mg of Vitamin B6, which is supposed to help with the symptoms of morning sickness. This is my third pregnancy and I am usually very nauseous by this point. I have only had very slight bouts of nausea thus far, but nothing like before. The amount of B6 may/may not be a factor, but I will continue to take this supplement and think it's a great product.
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This is my chosen prenatal vitamin. 
