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Folic Acid Supplement In Pregnancy
If you’re pregnant, trying for a baby or could get pregnant, it’s recommended that you take a 400 microgram folic acid supplement every day until you’re 12 weeks pregnant. Folic acid supplements need to be taken before you get pregnant, so start taking them before you stop using contraception or if there’s a chance you might get pregnant. Find out more about vitamins, supplements and nutrition in pregnancy.
Vitamin D Supplement
Find out more about vitamins for children or ask your health visitor for advice. You can get Healthy Start vitamins for free if you qualify for Healthy Start. A GP may also recommend supplements if you need them for a medical condition.
For example, you may be prescribed iron supplements to treat iron deficiency anaemia. Consider changing to a non-effervescent tablet, particularly if you have been advised to reduce your salt intake.
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For food additions that alter the flavor, color or longevity of food, see Food additive
As a pill
As a capsule
As a tablet
As a softgel capsule used for fish oil or large amounts of vitamin E
As a shake and bottled powder
[1] Production of cod liver oil , one of the first dietary supplement products manufactured in the 18th century
A dietary supplement is a manufactured product intended to supplement one’s diet by taking a pill, capsule, tablet, powder, or liquid.
[2] A supplement can provide nutrients either extracted from food sources or that are synthetic in order to increase the quantity of their consumption. Animals can also be a source of supplement ingredients, such as collagen from chickens or fish for example. Multivitamins are the most commonly used product among types of dietary supplements.
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In the United States, it is against federal regulations for supplement manufacturers to claim that these products prevent or treat any disease. Companies are allowed to use what is referred to as “Structure/Function” wording if there is substantiation of scientific evidence for a supplement providing a potential health effect. [8] An example would be “_____ helps maintain healthy joints”, but the label must bear a disclaimer that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “has not evaluated the claim” and that the dietary supplement product is not intended to “diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease”, because only a drug can legally make such a claim.