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Holistic Pregnancy · October 6 · 19 min

Do You Need All These Prenatal Supplements?

Supplement aisles are overwhelming, and "just take a prenatal" only gets you so far. This episode breaks down what matters when building your prenatal supplement stack, from methylated folate and choline to iron, magnesium, and the difference between a quality label and marketing noise. In this episode, we cover: Why food comes first, and supplements are there to fill the gaps, not replace real food What to actually look for in a prenatal multivitamin, including why Needed is the brand I trust and use myself Choline, the most under-discussed prenatal nutrient Vitamin D, omega-3, iron, magnesium, and probiotics, and how to know what you actually need Electrolytes and hydration, including the Just Ingredients electrolytes mentioned in the episode How to read a label and spot red flags like proprietary blends and fillers Brands mentioned: Needed (20% off with code HOLISTICPREGNANCY) Just Ingredients (10% off with code TAYLORSHAFFER) And don't forget to grab the free nutrition guide! Got a topic you want covered? Fill out this form Want to be a guest? Apply here ____________________________________________________________________________ *As always, this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. ____________________________________________________________________________ NEXT STEPS: >> Courses >> Email list >> FREE nutrition guide >> Postpartum cookbooks Please consider leaving a rating and review to share the love! :)

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Supplement aisles are overwhelming, and "just take a prenatal" only gets you so far. This episode breaks down what matters when building your prenatal supplement stack, from methylated folate and choline to iron, magnesium, and the difference between a quality label and marketing noise.

In this episode, we cover:

  • Why food comes first, and supplements are there to fill the gaps, not replace real food
  • What to actually look for in a prenatal multivitamin, including why Needed is the brand I trust and use myself
  • Choline, the most under-discussed prenatal nutrient
  • Vitamin D, omega-3, iron, magnesium, and probiotics, and how to know what you actually need
  • Electrolytes and hydration, including the Just Ingredients electrolytes mentioned in the episode
  • How to read a label and spot red flags like proprietary blends and fillers

Brands mentioned:

And don't forget to grab the free nutrition guide!

Got a topic you want covered? Fill out this form
Want to be a guest? Apply here

____________________________________________________________________________

*As always, this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice.

____________________________________________________________________________

NEXT STEPS:
>> Courses
>> Email list
>> FREE nutrition guide
>> Postpartum cookbooks

 
Please consider leaving a rating and review to share the love! :)

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