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FOUNDATION NUTRIENT PACKAGES
- YOUR DAILY REPLENISHMENT PROGRAM
A mother has a special need for good nutrition since pregnancy, breastfeeding, and stress quickly drain vital nutrients from her body unless she is replenishing them at a rapid rate. For many reasons (see chapter 4 of Mother Nurture), we think a mother needs more than than the minimal amounts of nutrients established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prevent disease. (Click to see our
Mother's Suggested Daily Values (MSDVs).)
Ideally, you'd get all those nutrients from your diet alone, but for most busy moms, that's just not an option because of the time it would take to prepare every meal from fresh (and ideally, organic) foods with a great emphasis on vegetables.
Therefore, we take a handful of supplements each day to make up for the nutritional deficiencies that are widespread in the standard American diet, and to gain the disease-fighting benefits that researchers have found in many nutrients. For your convenience, we've created four options from products that are both very high quality and reasonably priced. (Of course, you can buy individual vitamins or other nutrients from
The Supplement Warehouse.) Every time you take one of these supplements, you'll be improving your vitality, preventing disease, saving money on future medical bills, and setting a good example of healthy self-care for your children. To your health!
The options are:
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This excellent package contains essentially all of the MSDVs listed in Mother Nurture. If you'd like more detailed information about a particular supplement, just click its title. It costs about $50 per month.
Multi-Vitamin/Multi-Mineral
Karuna Maxum2
Take 4 capsules twice a day, with meals
Essential Fatty Acids
Nordic Naturals Arctic Omega
Take 2 capsules once a day, with a meal
Calcium
Metabolic Maintenance Products Calcium Citrate
Take 2 - 3 before going to bed
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The Streamlined Package
While we generally recommend the complete MSDVs, we know that some women will want a streamlined package due to cost or willingness to take numerous supplements daily. So here's a less optimal but nonetheless good alternative that will give you about 50% of the MSDVs - but still many more nutrients than a conventional "one-a-day." It costs about $38 per month.
Multi-Vitamin/Multi-Mineral/Essential Fatty Acids
AMNI Nutri-Pak for Women
Take 1 pack a day, with a meal
Iron
Since the Nutri-Pak does not contain iron, most women should supplement
iron.
Physiologics Iron Plex (also gives you extra folic acid)
Take 1 a day, with food, but if possible at a different meal than the
Nutri-Pak.
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Okay, you're healthy, eat well, and you don't even think you need a vitamin. Maybe you're willing to take 1 a day (or 2 or 3...). Here's our most minimalist package for under $18 per month.
Multi-Vitamin/Multi-Mineral
Designs For Health
Twice Daily Multi
Although we recommend 2 a day, even 1 a day will beat most
"one-a-days." Take at a meal
Iron
Physiologics Iron Plex (also gives you extra folic acid)
Take 1 a day, with food, but if possible at a different meal than the multis.
Essential Fatty Acids
Nordic Naturals Arctic Omega
Take 1 capsule a day, with any meal (it's fine with other supplements)
Calcium/Magnesium
Douglas Labs Calcium Magnesium
Take 1 or more before bed
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If you are pregnant or are expecting to be expecting soon, this package is for you. Its cost is under $48 per month.
Multi-Vitamin/Multi-Mineral
Karuna Karuna Maxi Natal
Take 4 capsules, 2 times a day with meals
Essential Fatty Acids
Nordic Naturals Arctic Omega
Take 2 with meals
Calcium
Metabolic Maintenance Products Calcium Citrate
Take 2 - 3 before going to bed
Magnesium
There are 400 mg of magnesium in the Karuna Maxi Natal; while this is a
good amount, we suggest an additional 100 mg. Since magnesium can have a
slight laxative effect when taken as magnesium citrate. Use this to
your advantage if you need it. (Many pregnate women are constipated.)
Douglas Labs Magnesium Citrate
Take 1 - 2 before bed
(If you are not constipated, do not select Magnesium Citrate in your shopping cart. Instead select:
Douglas Labs Magnesium Glycinate
Take 1 - 2 before bed
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