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Prenatal Vitamins: Why is it that...
- Thread starter spatts
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Do you mean the milligram or microgram doses on prenatals are higher than others or that they appear to absorb better?
Both. They are much higher. So if you take the equivalent amount of regular vits (to total the same RDA %), it never seems to do the same thing as the prenatal vit.
Personally, I use liquid vitamins and colloidial minerals, but I was just curious if anyone else had noticed this about the prenatals.
Personally, I use liquid vitamins and colloidial minerals, but I was just curious if anyone else had noticed this about the prenatals.
spatts said:
Im lost. How do you know they absorb better? I can see reading the label for sheer quantity of vitamins/minerals though.
gingersnap
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You can get pre natal vitamins from your gno, just ask, they give them out like candy....lol
spatts said:
Hair too! They make your hair grow faster and stay healthier! Crazy.....
I know the form (substrate ?) the vitamin comes in plays a big part in how well it is absorbed. Like calcium carbonate vs. calcium whatever-ate (help me out here ladies!). Could be this is the difference.
spatts said:
That's Jane Jetson isnt it? She's active on another board I believe.
I took prenatals that didn't have iron because I have really high iron anyway. The extra iron made me kind of sick to my stomach and gave me headaches. Even now I take a separate vit and min because if I take a full dose of minerals I get horrible headaches.
When I get my iron tested at my annual exam the docs always ask if I'm a smoker because my iron levels are so high.
Anya, yeah, that's KEL, and I thought about just asking over there but I'm sure she'll be around eventually.
When I get my iron tested at my annual exam the docs always ask if I'm a smoker because my iron levels are so high.
Anya, yeah, that's KEL, and I thought about just asking over there but I'm sure she'll be around eventually.
maybe w6 or ms knows-
But I've wondered this myself- I've used them for 8+ years as my daily vitamin because they've been free. Maybe they don't have as many inert ingredients in them. I'll ask babydoc if he knows when he gets home tonight
...oh and spatts you're welcome over there any time
But I've wondered this myself- I've used them for 8+ years as my daily vitamin because they've been free. Maybe they don't have as many inert ingredients in them. I'll ask babydoc if he knows when he gets home tonight
...oh and spatts you're welcome over there any time
Phemomena
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i found this little blurb,
apparently some are made for higher absorption... they "contain digestive enzymes because absorption is often more difficult during pregnancy"
http://www.chiro.org/nutrition/FULL/Prescription_Vs_OTC.html
but he's referring to prescription prenatals (i didn't know there were such beasts, i know that a lot of places keep the vitamins behind the pharmacy counter, but i didn't think you had to have scripts for them... )
apparently some are made for higher absorption... they "contain digestive enzymes because absorption is often more difficult during pregnancy"
http://www.chiro.org/nutrition/FULL/Prescription_Vs_OTC.html
but he's referring to prescription prenatals (i didn't know there were such beasts, i know that a lot of places keep the vitamins behind the pharmacy counter, but i didn't think you had to have scripts for them... )
