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[Ambrosia]

anyone here have experience with prenatal supplements? what is the best one you would get for your girlfriend/wife

 

 

thanks

[hamishm00]

The best, IMO, is Thorne Prenatal.

 

https://ae.iherb.com...-Capsules/18131

[Ambrosia]

The best, IMO, is Thorne Prenatal.

https://ae.iherb.com...-Capsules/18131

Hi mate, the formulation is excellent on that one however they threw in Boron for some weird reason into it and Boron has shown in scientific studies to create issues with births mainly smaller sized and low weight births

[hamishm00]

Hi mate, the formulation is excellent on that one however they threw in Boron for some weird reason into it and Boron has shown in scientific studies to create issues with births mainly smaller sized and low weight births

 

Can you quote some studies / provide references.

If you read this recent review:

https://medcraveonli...T/MOJT-03-00053

 

It states:

 

 

Boron exposed females

Epidemiological studies on boron exposure in pregnant woman and the body weights of newborns in highly boron exposed areas are inadequate. Recently Igra et al., reported inverse association between boron exposure during pregnancy and birth size in northern Argentina. This study, however, shouldn’t be considered as a supportive evidence for boron mediated developmental toxicity in females. As mentioned above lithium exposure and the high altitude of the sampling area have not been taken into consideration in that study. Therefore comprehensive epidemiological studies are needed especially on body weights of newborns in highly boron exposed populations.

 

Are these the studies you were referring to?

 

WebMD states that "Boron is LIKELY SAFE for pregnant and breast-feeding women age 19-50 when used in doses less that 20 mg per day."

 

The Thorne product has 1mg of Boron.

 

I suspect the well known benefits outweigh any (seemingly unproven) downside risk.

 

 

Edited by hamishm00, 03 March 2019 - 01:38 PM.

[Ambrosia]

Can you quote some studies / provide references.

If you read this recent review:

https://medcraveonli...T/MOJT-03-00053

 

It states:

 

 

Are these the studies you were referring to?

 

WebMD states that "Boron is LIKELY SAFE for pregnant and breast-feeding women age 19-50 when used in doses less that 20 mg per day."

 

The Thorne product has 1mg of Boron.

 

I suspect the well known benefits outweigh any (seemingly unproven) downside risk.

thanks mate

 

there is evidence that boron causes birth defects in higher doses, however not sure what the risk will be on 1mg per day and what is the purpose of adding boron in the first place?

 

anyway here are some links

 

https://www.atsdr.cd...p?id=452&tid=80
 

https://www.scienced...160412016302835