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Metagenics Pregnancy Care Advanced (60 Caps)
Support healthy pregnancy
Summary
- Combines a comprehensive range of vitamins and minerals, including biotin, lutein and choline
- With activated B vitamins including folic acid, levomefolic acid (5-MTHF) (levomefolate glucosamine)
- May help to
- Support preconception health
- Support healthy foetal development
- Prevent neural tube defects such as spina bifida and/or anencephaly
- Free from dairy protein, lactose, eggs, gluten, wheat, nuts, yeast, soy protein and salt
- Free from artificial colours, sweeteners, flavours and preservatives
- Vegan friendly
Dosage
- 1 tablet twice daily with a meal, at least one month before conception, during pregnancy and lactation
Ingredients
| Ingredient |
1 tablet
|
|---|---|
| Choline bitartrate equiv. Choline |
168 mg 69 mg |
| Lutein | 1 mg |
| Calcium ascorbate dihydrate (Vitamin C) equiv. Ascorbic acid |
60.5 mg 50 mg |
| Beta-carotene carotenoids (Vitamin A) | 3 mg |
| Menaquinone 7 (Vitamin K2) | 15 µg |
| Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) equiv. Vitamin D3 |
12.5 µg 500 IU |
| Thiamine hydrochloride (Vitamin B1) | 12.5 mg |
| Riboflavin 5-phosphate sodium (Activated B2) | 12.5 mg |
| Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) | 15 mg |
| Calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5) | 12.5 mg |
| Pyridoxal 5-phosphate monohydrate (P5P) equiv. Pyridoxine |
12.5 mg 7.98 mg |
| Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) equiv. Pyridoxine |
12.5 mg 10.3 mg |
| Folic acid | 200 µg |
| Levomefolate glucosamine (Activated folate) equiv. Levomefolic acid |
89 µg 50 µg |
| Co-methylcobalamin (Vitamin B12) | 250 µg |
| Biotin | 35 µg |
| Meta Fe® Iron bisglycinate equiv. Iron |
60 mg 12 mg |
| Meta Zn® Zinc bisglycinate (Zinc amino acid chelate) equiv. Zinc |
50 mg 10 mg |
| Manganese amino acid chelate equiv. Manganese |
8 mg 1.3 mg |
| Potassium iodide (Iodine) equiv. Iodine |
195.6 µg 149.5 µg |
| Chromium nicotinate equiv. Chromium |
250 µg 25 µg |
| Molybdenum trioxide equiv. Molybdenum |
37.5 µg 25 µg |
| Selenomethionine (Selenium) equiv. Selenium |
62.5 µg 25 µg |
Warnings
- Do not exceed the stated dose except on medical advice
- Advise your doctor of any medicine you take during pregnancy, particularly in your first trimester
- Dietary supplements should not replace a balanced diet
- Not for the treatment of iron deficiency conditions
- Contains iodine; caution in concurrent use with thyroid medication
- The recommended daily amount of vitamin A from all sources is 700 µg retinol equivalents for women and 900 µg equivalents for men
- If you are pregnant or considering becoming pregnant, do not take vitamin A supplements without consulting your healthcare practitioner or pharmacist
- When taken in excess of 3000 µg retinol equivalents, vitamin A can cause birth defects
- Do not take while on warfarin therapy without medical advice
- Contains vitamin B6; stop taking this medication if you experience tingling, burning or numbness and see your healthcare practitioner as soon as possible
- If you have had a baby with neural tube defect/spina bifida, seek specific medical advice
- Contains zinc which may be dangerous if taken in large amounts or for a long period
- Contains selenium which is toxic in high doses; a daily dose of 150 µg for adults of selenium from dietary supplements should not be exceeded