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Nutrient checklist for prenatal multis.(News flash)(Brief article)

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If you are expecting a baby or hoping to conceive, you may already know how important folic acid is for prenatal health, but what about other essential nutrients? Use this guide to help you find a high-quality prenatal formula with the proper dosages of key vitamins and minerals.

It's also important to pay attention to the form of calcium and iron used in a product. Calcium, which helps prevent a woman from losing bone mass while the fetus uses the mineral for bone growth, is often best absorbed as calcium citrate. The most absorbable form of iron is heme, which also does not cause nausea or other digestive side effects common with iron supplementation. Heine iron can be harder to find, as ...

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