In a wellness webcast we broadcast last week, The Science Behind Prenatal Nutrition, our nutritional scientist Dr. Bruce Daggy discussed the inadequacy of 6 essential nutrients among a significant number of pregnant women.

Nutrient deficiencies in pregnant woman: 
• 95% not getting enough vitamin D
• 34% weren’t getting enough folate
• 30% lacking adequate calcium
• 83% didn’t have enough iron intake
• 50% not getting enough omega 3

This was a shocker!
Dr. Daggy discovered something shocking in a government database where companies who are selling supplements can put the labels in for the products that they’re selling.

There was a total of 12,651 dietary supplements in that database which all contained at least 1 of the 6 key nutrients. Of those, 391 were specifically labeled as prenatal.

But a prenatal should have these 6 key nutrients  

  1. Vitamin A
  2. Folate
  3. Vitamin D
  4. Calcium
  5. Iron
  6. Omega-3

But Look at what they found! Most supplements contained just 1 key nutrient!

They only found 1 that contained all 6 at target levels.

Let that sink in for a moment!

391 were listed as prenatal yet only 1 actually had all the nutritional requirements needed for a pregnant women.

If you or someone you know is looking for a prenatal, this 2 minute video is a great help.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me at Jerry@Fit4LifeLLC.com. AND, to see the prenatal vitamin program we recommend, which contains all the key nutrients, check our our Wellness Center!

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