Vitamins & Minerals

• requirements during lactation is increased for the mother to provide nutrients to the newborn baby.

  
  

Rich In Vitamin B2:

• Vitamin B6 requirements during lactation is increased for the mother to provide nutrients to the newborn baby.

  
  

Rich In Vitamin B6:

• A fat-soluble vitamin - if supplementing, it is better to be taken with food.

• Vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women can lead to preeclampsia.

• Is needed during the process of calcium absorption and when calcium is being used by the body.

• Daily Average Intake

  • Females:

    • Age 9-50 y.o : 5

       mcg

    • Age 51-70 y.o : 10 mcg

    • Age 71+ : 15 mcg

      
      

  • Males:

    • Age 9-50 y.o : 5 mcg

    • Age 51-70 y.o : 10 mcg

      
      

    • Age 71+ : 15 mcg

      
      

Rich In Vitamin D:

• From the amount of zinc that is ingested about 10-40% of it is only absorbed by the body.

• Vitamin D may help with zinc absorption

• Requirements during lactation is increased for the mother to provide nutrients to the newborn baby.

• The absorption of zinc can be affected by high intakes of iron. The opposite can also occur, where excess zinc can affect the absorption as well as the role of iron in the body, along with calcium.

• Zincs absorption process usually begins in the intestines.

• Daily Average Intake

  • Females:

    • Age 9-13 y.o : 8 mg

    • Age 14-18 y.o: 9 mg

    • Age 19+ : 8 mg

    • During pregnancy: 11-12 mg

    • During lactation: 12-13 mg

  • Males:

    • Age 9-13 y.o : 8 mg

    • Age 14+ : 11 mg

      
      

Rich In Zinc:

• It is important for women to take pre-pregnancy and during pregnancy. Folate is needed to make new cells, for DNA creation, for cell replication. Defeciency in folate can lead to abnormalities in the formation of the spine as well as brain.

  
  

Rich In Vitamin B9:

• A fat-soluble vitamin - if supplementing, it is better to be taken with food.

• Vitamin E requirements during lactation is increased for the mother to provide nutrients to the newborn baby.

• Daily Average Intake

  • Females:

    • Age 9-13 y.o : 9

       mg

      
      

    • Age 14+ : 12 mg

      
      

    • During Lactation: 16 mg

  • Males:

    • Age 9-13 y.o : 9 mg

      
      

    • Age 19+ : 12 mg

      
      

Rich In Vitamin E:

• requirements during lactation is increased for the mother to provide nutrients to the newborn baby.

  
  

Rich In Vitamin B5:

• Vitamin C requirements during lactation is increased for the mother to provide nutrients to the newborn baby.

  
  

Rich In Vitamin C:

• A fat-soluble vitamin - if supplementing, it is better to be taken with food.

• Daily Average Intake

  • Females:

    • Age 9-13 y.o : 60

       mcg

    • Age 14-18 y.o : 75 mcg

    • Age 19+ : 90 mcg

    • During Pregnancy: 75-90 mcg

    • During Lactation: 75-90 mcg

  • Males:

    • Age 9-13 y.o : 60 mcg

    • Age 14-18 y.o : 75 mcg

      
      

    • Age 19+ : 120 mcg

      
      

Rich In Vitamin K: