Natural Factors
Natural Factors Big Friends Prenatal Moms Multi Vitamins & Minerals (60 Tablets)
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About This Product
Natural Factors Big Friends Prenatal Moms Multi is a vitamin and mineral tablet for the months before conception, through pregnancy and while breastfeeding. Each tablet lists 350 mcg of folate, 15 mg of iron and 500 IU of vitamin D3, and the label dose is 2 tablets a day. The bottle holds 60 tablets. Helps to reduce the risk of neural tube defects when taken daily at least three months prior to becoming pregnant and during early pregnancy.
What Prenatal Moms Multi is licensed for
It is licensed for sale by Health Canada and bears NPN 80076865. The licence also lists:
- Helps to support normal early development of the fetal brain and spinal cord.
- Helps to prevent folate deficiency.
- Helps to form red blood cells and helps in their proper function.
- Helps pregnant women meet Health Canada's recommended intake for iron, when taken in conjunction with a healthy diet.
- Helps to prevent iron deficiency anemia.
- Helps in the normal function of the immune system.
- Helps to build strong bones and teeth.
- Helps in energy metabolism and tissue formation.
- Helps in the function of the thyroid gland.
- Provitamin A to help maintain eyesight, skin, membranes and immune function.
- An antioxidant that helps protect against oxidative stress.
What is in each tablet
The folate is L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate as a glucosamine salt. Vitamin B6 comes as pyridoxal 5'-phosphate, B12 as methylcobalamin and riboflavin as riboflavin 5'-phosphate. Vitamin D3 is from lichen, and vitamin K2 is MK-7 from natto, 20 mcg per tablet. The mineral side includes 50 mg each of calcium and magnesium, 5 mg of zinc, 37.5 mcg of iodine from the seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum and 25 mcg of selenium.
Each tablet also carries 100 mg of Farm Fresh Factors, a whole-food base of vegetables, cruciferous sprouts, fruits, herbs and sea vegetables. Kale, broccoli sprouts, pomegranate, ginger, spirulina and chlorella are among them. The tablets are 100% vegan and non-GMO.
How it compares
Big Friends is the name Natural Factors uses for its children's line, and Prenatal Moms Multi is the first formula in it for mothers. Vitasave also carries Whole Earth & Sea Pure Food Women's Prenatal Multivitamin and Mineral from the same maker, plus prenatal multis from CanPrev, Jamieson and New Roots. Choose this one for a vegan tablet with a whole-food base.
How to take it
Adults take 2 tablets a day with food, a few hours before or after other medications or natural health products. A bottle lasts 30 days at that dose. The label warns: "There is enough iron in this package to seriously harm a child." Store it out of the reach of children. Consult a health care practitioner before use if you take blood thinners, and stop use if hypersensitivity occurs. People sensitive to nicotinic acid may notice mild, short-lived flushing of the skin. The full directions and cautions are under How to Take.
Who it suits
Prenatal Moms Multi suits women who are planning a pregnancy, are pregnant or are breastfeeding and want folate, iron and iodine in one vegan tablet.
Natural Factors Prenatal Moms Multi FAQ
How many tablets do I take?
Two tablets a day with food. A 60-tablet bottle is a 30-day supply.
What form of folate does it use?
L-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid, glucosamine salt, at 350 mcg per tablet.
How much iron is in it?
15 mg per tablet as ferric pyrophosphate, which is 30 mg at the two-tablet dose.
Is it vegan?
Yes. The tablets are 100% vegan and non-GMO.
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Quick Facts
How to Take
Directions
Adults: take 2 tablets daily with food, a few hours before or after taking other medications or natural health products, or as directed by a health care practitioner.
Cautions and warnings: Keep out of the reach of children. There is enough iron in this package to seriously harm a child. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are taking blood thinners. Stop use if hypersensitivity occurs. People sensitive to nicotinic acid may experience flushing of the skin that is generally mild and transient.
Full Ingredients
Medicinal Ingredients
Each tablet
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Thiamine (Thiamine hydrochloride) | 1.25 mg |
| Choline (Choline bitartrate) | 6.25 mg |
| Riboflavin (Riboflavin-5-phosphate) | 625 mcg |
| Lycopene (Solanum lycopersicum - Fruit flesh) | 0.25 mg |
| Zinc (Zinc citrate) | 5 mg |
| Beta-carotene (Dunaliella salina - whole) | 2000 mcg |
| Beta-carotene (Dunaliella salina - whole) | 3333 IU |
| Iodine (Ascophyllum nodosum - Thallus) | 37.5 mcg |
| Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxal 5-phosphate) | 625 mcg |
| Magnesium (Magnesium citrate, Magnesium succinate, Magnesium glycinate, Magnesium aspartate, Magnesium ascorbate, Magnesium malate) | 50 mg |
| Iron (Iron (III) pyrophosphate) | 15 mg |
| Calcium (Mesophyllum superpositum - whole, Calcium ascorbate) | 50 mg |
| Copper (Copper (II) bisglycinate) | 0.25 mg |
| Pantothenic acid (Calcium D-pantothenate) | 2.5 mg |
| Chromium (Chromium (III) nicotinate) | 100 mcg |
| Vitamin C (Phyllanthus emblica - fruit, Calcium ascorbate, Magnesium ascorbate) | 22.5 mg |
| Niacin (Inositol hexanicotinate) | 6.25 mg |
| Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin) | 100 mcg |
| Vitamin K2 | 20 mcg |
| Inositol (Inositol hexanicotinate) | 12.5 mg |
| Folate (L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic acid, glucosamine salt) | 350 mcg |
| Selenium (Selenomethionine) | 25 mcg |
| Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol) | 12.5 mcg |
| Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol) | 500 IU |
| Vitamin E (Helianthus annuus - Seed) | 5 mg AT |
| Vitamin E (Helianthus annuus - Seed) | 7.5 IU |
| (3R,3'R,6'R)-beta,epsilon-Carotene-3,3'-diol (Tagetes erecta - Herb flowering oleoresin) | 0.25 mg |
| Manganese (Manganese (II) citrate) | 625 mcg |
| Boron (Calcium fructoborate) | 175 mcg |
Non-Medicinal Ingredients
Capparis spinosa (Caperberry) fruit, Brassica Oleracea var. capitata leaf flavour, Camellia sinensis leaf, Stearic Acid, Brassica oleracea italica (Broccoli) powder, Fructooligosaccharides, Cranberry flavour, Spirulina platensis extract, Croscarmellose Sodium, Acai fruit extract, Ginger Root Extract, Blueberry powder, Processed Eucheuma seaweed, Cilantro leaf, Orange fruit extract, Eruca sativa (Arugula) Leaf, Lycopersicon Esculentum (Tomato) powder, Dandelion Root Dry, Parsley Leaf, Barley grass, Strawberry, Sodium copper chlorophyllin, Chlorella Vulgaris biomass, Barbarea verna Leaf, Bilberry fruit juice, Artichoke Leaf Dry, Celery seed powder, Red raspberry fruit powder, Nasturtium officinale (watercress) leaf, Magnesium Stearate, Glycerin, Carbohydrate gum, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract, Schisandra Chinensis fruit flavour, Rubus idaeus Leaf, Garlic Bulb Powder, Kale leaf powder, Microcrystalline cellulose, Punica Granatum fruit Extract, Eutrema japonica Root, Silica, Raphanus Sativus (Radish) Root Extract, Brassica oleracea var. botrytis (Cauliflower) powder, Beet Juice Concentrate