Under what conditions would someone need extra vitamins that are not in a general supplement. Wouldn't it be a waste or worse, not healthy.
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a waste, unless you are actually lacking in something, i would just stick with the general one..
A doctor might recommend an iron supplement on top of your daily vitamin if you were anemic (iron deficiency) or they might recommend more calcium if you have bone problems. It's best to visit with your doctor about this. If you have any deficiencies, they will instruct you what to do. Otherwise, just stick to your daily vitamin. Too much of certain vitamins can have negative effects. Best of luck!
f you're a stickler for nutrition, you may already be doing a pretty good job of getting what you need, but there are two crucial nutrients that most pregnant women don't get enough of from food alone:Folic acid
Taking a supplement is the only way to make sure you're getting the amount of folic acid you need each day. All medical authorities recommend a daily dose of 400 micrograms (mcg) starting at least a month before you begin trying to get pregnant and at least 600 mcg a day once you know you're pregnant. (And that's in addition to the folic acid you get from food, which is actually not as easy for your body to absorb as the synthetic kind in a supplement.) Research has shown that doing this can reduce the risk of neural tube defects in your baby by up to 70 percent.Most prenatal vitamins contain between 600 and 1,000 mcg of folic acid. If you don't take one, make sure you still take a separate folic acid supplement. If you've previously had a baby with a neural tube defect, you'll need to take 4,000 mcg, or 4 milligrams, of this vitamin every day, starting at least a month before conception. See your practitioner about getting a prescription for pills that provide this larger dose.Iron
A prenatal supplement can also help you get enough iron. Most women don't get enough of this mineral in their diet to meet their body's increased needs during pregnancy. That's because your body makes a lot more blood when you're pregnant to support your growing baby, and as a result, the iron stores in your blood can get spread pretty thin. To avoid developing iron-deficiency anemia during pregnancy, most women need to take a supplement.The amount recommended when you're pregnant is 27 milligrams (mg) of iron per day, 50 percent more than you need when you're not pregnant. The Centers for Disease Control recommends that all pregnant women start taking a low-dose iron supplement of 30 mg at the first prenatal visit, either as an individual supplement or in a prenatal vitamin. Most prenatal vitamins contain between 27 and 60 mg of iron. (Be sure to keep your pills out of reach of children; supplemental iron can be fatal to them.)Some women need to take even more during pregnancy. After reviewing your prenatal blood work, your caregiver will let you know if you need to boost your iron intake. Women with iron-deficiency anemia are usually advised to take between 60 and 120 mg of iron each day in addition to a prenatal vitamin that contains iron. If you're not yet pregnant but already know you're anemic, your caregiver may suggest that you start taking an iron supplement now.http://health-products.5gbfree.com...
It will depend on what your individual deficiencies,excesses and "blockages" (anti-nutrients)are....and yes, if you take too much of something that you dont need, you can cause problems for yourself.But, if you know what you vitamin and mineral levels are (you can have a hair analysis and blood tests done) then an experienced doctor, who really knows about nutrition(practises natural medicine) will be able to prescribe the correct amounts for you...(this will not be your average family doctor- who is only taught how to treat symptoms- with pharmaceuticals).This may be a very worthwhile exercise...as all disease has its origin in the biochemistry of our cells..only after the biochemistry goes wrong (by there being too much or too little of a specific mineral or vitamin/nutrient) do symptoms of disease become apparent.A hair analysis can pick up which toxic elements you have in your system (Arsenic,Cadmium,Lead and Mercury,Aluminium,Antimony) - these toxic elements will prevent certain vital nutrients from being absorbed (even though you may be getting enough of them in your diet).For example, someone who has an excess of copper in their system, may end up being depressed, and have trouble sleeping - because copper blocks the absorption of zinc, and zinc is vital for the formation of stomach acid, which in turn is vital in the formation of 5-htp which is the precursor to Serotonin (our "happy chemical") in the brain...Phew!.Remember, for all of us, it's not healthy for us not to be getting the right minerals and vitamins, in the correct amounts.
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