Vitamin C in Your Prenatal Vitamins

January 18, 2017

benefits of prenatal vitamins with vitamin C

Cold and flu season is upon us. For years, vitamin C has been touted for helping to prevent the common cold. Many people swear by it and load up on orange juice and vitamin C supplements to help boost their immune systems at the first sign of a sniffle or cough.

Vitamin C is a critical nutrient that works as an antioxidant to combat free radicals and protect our cells.¹ It plays a role in healing wounds and boosting the immune system.¹ So, it’s no surprise that women look for prenatal vitamins with high levels of vitamin C.

Many researchers have studied the impact of vitamin C on cold prevention. But there has not been any conclusive evidence that vitamin C alone helps prevent the common cold. One study evaluated the impact of taking 200 mg or more of vitamin C daily on cold prevention. While there was evidence that it may shorten the cold duration, there was not a correlation to cold prevention.²

So the jury is still out on whether vitamin C has any impact on fighting the common cold. But vitamin C has an important role in overall good nutrition. It works with other vitamins and minerals to support everyday bodily processes.

Prenatal Vitamins with Vitamin C

Vitamin C is an iron absorption promoter.¹ During pregnancy a women’s blood volume increases dramatically. So it’s even more important for the body to absorb as much iron as possible from food, drinks and dietary supplement sources. Vitamin C helps make this possible.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends that pregnant and lactating women consume 60 mg of vitamin C daily.³ A prenatal vitamin is a quick and easy way to obtain the recommended amount of daily vitamin C. Because of its role in immune health and iron absorption, vitamin C is a key ingredient in all Prenate^® vitamins. You can click here to view a comparison of vitamin C levels in each Prenate^® product. Designed for the needs of both moms and babies, Prenate^® Vitamin Family supplements help fill nutritional gaps. Talk to your doctor about which prenatal vitamin with vitamin C is right for you.

THESE STATEMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, CURE OR PREVENT ANY DISEASE.

REFERENCE: 1. Dietary supplement fact sheet: Vitamin C. Office of Dietary Supplements, NIH Website. http:// ods.od.nih.gov/pdf/factsheets/VitaminC-HealthProfessional.pdf. Reviewed June 5, 2013. Accessed December 28, 2014. 2. Takkouche B, Regueira-Méndez C, García-Closas R, Figueiras A, Gestal-Otero JJ. Intake of vitamin C and zinc and risk of common cold: a cohort study. Epidemiology. 2002;13(1):38–44. doi: 10.1097/00001648-200201000-00007. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11805584 on January 28, 2017. 3. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Dietary Supplement Labeling Guide: Appendix C. Daily Values for Infants, Children Less Than 4 Years of Age, and Pregnant and Lactating Women. April 2005. Retrieved from http:// www.fda.gov/food/guidanceregulation/guidancedocumentsregulatoryinformation/dietarysupplements/ucm070620.htm on October 30 2015.

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