Description:

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.^1,2 It is also enhanced with increased vitamin D and vitamin K for bone health,^3,4 chromium 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.

NPN: 80120476

Features:

Nutritional support for pregnancy and lactation

• 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

Ingredients:

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.

Directions:

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.

Cautions:

Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you are taking blood thinners. Hypersensitivity has been known to occur, in which case, discontinue use