Genestra Pregna Vite

DESCRIPTION

Vegetarian-friendly support for maternal and fetal development
• Helps to reduce the risk of neural tube defects when taken daily prior to becoming pregnant and during early pregnancy
• Helps to prevent iron deficiency anaemia
• Calcium intake, when combined with sufficient vitamin D, a healthy diet, and regular exercise, may reduce the risk of developing osteoporosis.
• Provides 999 IU of vitamin D and 999 mcg of folic acid per daily dose
• Helps to prevent deficiency of calcium, chromium, copper, iodine, magnesium, selenium, zinc, biotin, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B₁₂, vitamin C, vitamin D, and
vitamin E and K

As nutrient and energy requirements differ during pregnancy, Pregna Vite provides vitamins and minerals that are suited for proper maternal and fetal health.¹ Approximately 20-30% of women are deficient in a vitamin during pregnancy.¹ Vitamins and minerals, including B vitamins, magnesium and zinc, are involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins, and their deficiencies are associated with impaired fetal growth and development.¹ Vegetarian diets tend to provide insufficient levels of vitamin B₁₂, which may result in impaired red blood cell formation.¹ Maternal iron levels affect iron stores in the developing fetus, and are necessary for the production of hemoglobin;¹ Pregna Vite helps to prevent iron deficiency anemia. Calcium demands also increase during pregnancy, leading to enhanced calcium absorption from the intestine and mobilization from bones.¹ Vitamin D helps absorb and use calcium and phosphorus for normal bone mineralization.² Deficiency of vitamin D during pregnancy may lead to impaired fetal bone development or osteomalacia, although 600 IU of vitamin D daily helps maximize bone health in pregnant adults.^1,3 Daily supplementation with 800 mcg of folic acid in the first trimester may help reduce the risk of neural tube defects by nearly 70%.⁴

References
1. Hovdenak, N, Haram, K. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 2012; 164: 127-132.
2. Wranicz, J, Szostak-Wegierek, D. Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig. 2014; 65(3): 179-184
3. Holick, MF, Binkley, NC, Bischoff-Ferrari, HA, Gordon, CM, Hanley, DA, Heaney, RP, Murad, MH, Weaver, CM. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011; 96(7):1911-1930.
4. Osterhues, A, Ali, NS, Michels, KB. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 2013; 53: 1180-1190.

INGREDIENTS

EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS: Vitamin A (vitamin A acetate)...........................75 mcg RAE/ EAR (250 IU/ UI) Beta-carotene ....................................................0.67 mg Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)............................56.7 mg Vitamin D (cholecalciferol)................8.33 mcg (333 IU/ UI) Vitamin E (d-alpha tocopheryl succinate) ..........................10 mg AT (15 IU/ UI)Vitamin K1...........................................30 mcg Thiamine (thiamine mononitrate)..........................0.93 mg Riboflavin........................................................0.93 mg Niacinamide ......................................................................12 mg Vitamin B6 (pyridoxal 5'-phosphate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.27 mg Folate (folic acid) . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333 mcg Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin) ...................16.7 mcg Biotin. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 mcg Pantothenic Acid (calcium d-pantothenate) ...................................4 mg Calcium (calcium citrate).......................................66.7 mg Iron (ferrous fumarate)......................................9 mg Iodine (potassium iodide).............................73.3 mcg Magnesium (magnesium citrate)................16.7 mg Zinc (zinc citrate) .................................................3.67 mg Selenium (selenomethionine).........................20 mcg Copper (copper citrate).................................333 mcg Manganese (manganese citrate).................0.67 mg Chromium (chromium polynicotinate) ............10 mcg Molybdenum (molybdenum citrate)..............16.7 mcg Bilberry Fruit Std. Extract (Vaccinium myrtillus) (50:1)........................................10 mg (25% Anthocyanins, 500 mg Dried Equivalent) Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Hypromellose, cellulose, magnesium stearate, silica

DOSING

Recommended Dose: Adult Women: Take 3 capsules daily with a meal, a few hours before or after taking other medications or natural health products, or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner.

CAUTIONS

Risk Information: Consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use if you are taking blood thinners. Stop use if hypersensitivity occurs. Use only if safety seal is intact. Store in a cool, dry place. Keep out of the reach of children. There is enough iron in this package to seriously harm a child.