The Seven Sins of Prenatal Vitamins
Most Doctors Don't Even Know This... But They Should!
Poor Quality:
Most prenatal vitamins contain poor quality, synthetic forms of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants like an inferior form of B12 called Cyancobalamin (that's harder on your liver) and the cheap, hard to absorb, Calcium Carbonate. With these forms, you and your baby won't get all the nutrients you need!Inadequate Potency:
Most have inadequate potency (not enough for baby and mom, based on current research). You can't expect to magically make a perfect loaf of bread from a teaspoon of flour, and you can't expect to create a healthy baby without enough nutrients either! Here's an example: folic acid. Most prenatals contain 400 mcg of folic acid, but new research indicates that you and your baby really need 800 mcg!Tablet Form:
Most are hard to digest due to being highly compressed and covered with waxes, such as carnauba wax. This stuff is great for waxing cars and protecting the noses of jet airplanes, but your stomach can't penetrate it! There are true stores of "port-a-potties" being emptied with hundreds of undigested multivitamins found at the bottom. Use capsule forms instead.No Omega-3s:
Most prenatal vitamins DO NOT contain optimal Omega-3 fatty acids, in the form of high quality fish oils, that build your baby's nervous system, eyes, skin, and cells. If they are included, they probably don't contain a high enough dosage of DHA and EPA oils or are certified free of dangerous heavy metals such as mercury, lead (ever heard of lead poisoning?) cadmium, aluminum and PCBs (environmental toxins). Flaxseed oil does not easily convert into DHA which is essential for baby and mom. They also may not be in the needed amounts (see the clinical study in our articles section).Calcium & Iron Together:
Iron and Calcium should be taken at separate times of the day. Why? Calcium binds to iron, interfering with the absorption of both they cancel each other out. Not good for you or your baby's health.Missing Nutrients:
Most prenatal vitamins don't contain key nutrients (like C0Q10 and alpha lipoic acid) that truly help the body produce an abundance of natural energy, something all pregnant moms need. These powerhouse nutrients are expensive and rarely included in prenatal vitamins. For more informaion read the article "Metabolism-How Your Cells Make Energy" under the section on Dr.Raffelock's book A Natural Guide to Pregnany and Postpartum Health.No solution to "Morning Queasyness:
Most prenatals also don't address specific problems most pregnant women experience, such as sleeplessness ( see Before Baby Boost™'s Nighttime Formula) and "morning queasyness" with natural solutions like Papain enzyme (from Papaya) and Ginger Root Extract.
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