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Multivitamins for Women

Multivitamins for women. Multivitamins can be beneficial to women of all ages; women of reproductive age, over 30, 40, 50 and 60. Multivitamins supplements are of advantageous when you have increased need and you aren't able to meet this need.

For women looking to start a family, current guidance recommends that all women of reproductive age get 400 micrograms of folic acid daily. Multivitamins are also beneficial for women over 40 years of age as their bodies are less able to absorb particular vitamins. Some micronutrients are essential for women's bodies to function well and may require additional supplements, even with a healthy diet. Vitamin companies have responded to these requirements by tailoring their multivitamins for women with this in mind. Womens multivitamin formulas tend to include a selection, or combination, of; Calcium, Vitamin D, Fish Oils, Vitamin B9 (Folic acid), Iron, Magnesium and Lutein.

You may require a woman's multivitamin without iron if already you are already taking an iron supplement. There are many multivitamins without iron available on the market. Multivitamins with iron contain significantly varying amounts of this mineral and not everyone needs the same amount. Please check ingredients and nutritional content before taking a new supplement. If unsure please check with a pharmacist or GP.