Episode 2- Prenatal Vitamins and Nutrition
An evidence based look at some of the most common ingredients in many prenatal vitamin compounds. Referencing several peer reviewed studies and medical journal reviews. I also give some information to help you incorporate these vital nutrients into your regular diet through foods.
Here are the links to a few prenatal vitamin suggestions from trusted birth professionals that I know:
-Ritual Prenatal
-Mama Bird Prenatal And Multi
-Thorne Basic Prenatal
Here are the links to all of the resources used in this video (in order that they appear):
-WHO statement on Iron and Folic Acid
-Journal of Biomedical Science- Folic Acid Supplementation in Pregnancy and implications in health and disease
-CDC-Folic Acid Helps Prevent Some Birth Defects
-Reviews in Obstetrics and Gynecology- Folic Acid and Pregnancy Supplementation: More Then Just Neural Tube Defect Prevention
-Folate in Foods graphic
-Open Access Text- Laura Tafuri- Edouard J Servy- Yves J R Menezo- The hazards of excessive folic acid intake in MTHFR gene mutation carriers: An obstetric and gynecological perspective
-Medical Journal- Biochemistry Insights- Prophylactic Iron Supplementation in Pregnancy: A Controversial Issue
-Medical Journal- Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity- Iron Overload Damages the Endothelial Mitochondria via the ROS/ADMA/DDAHII/eNOS/NO Pathway
-Iron Foods Graphic
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-WHO- Zinc Supplementation During Pregnancy
-HHS Public Access- Effect of Zinc Supplementation on Pregnancy and Infant Outcomes: A Systematic Review
-Zinc supplementation during pregnancy: a double blind randomised controlled trial
-Zinc Foods Graphic
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-WHO- Calcium Supplementation
-AJOG- (calcium rich food list) (calcium recommendation amts)
-Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India- Calcium a Nutrient in Pregnancy
-WHO Vitamin D
-Vitamin D-Mediated Hypercalcemia: Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
-Hypercalcemia Associated with Calcium Supplement Use: Prevalence and Characteristics in Hospitalized Patients
-Vit d supplementation in pregnancy- Indian Journal Endocrinology and Metabolism
-WHO Vitamin C
-Cochrane Review Vitamin C in Pregnancy
-Vitamin C sources graphic
-Who recommendation B6
-European Journal of Clinical Nutrition- Vitamin B6 deficiency and anemia in pregnancy
-B6 Sources graphic
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