Despite some conflicting advice, researchers are recommending pregnant women to take vitamin D supplements because diet and sunshine are providing insufficient levels of the vitamin. Read the BBC News article. "The paper said the UK was the only one of 31 countries examined which did not recommend that women of reproductive age took a vitamin D supplement, and that it also fails to endorse a daily supplement for expectant mothers."
Avoiding vitamin D deficiency brings many health benefits, especially for pregnant mothers and the babies who will be born to them. - Check it out.
Monday, July 05, 2010
Pregnant women in the UK need to take supplements of vitamin D.
Posted by Willow at 9:33 pm
Labels: pregnancy advice, Vitamin D deficiency, Vitamin D supplements
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