Prenatal Vitamins

NOW Prenatal Caps Review

Is NOW Prenatal Caps a high quality prenatal vitamin?

NOW Prenatal Caps is a decent  prenatal vitamin,  there isn't anything about this prenatal vitamin that makes it any different from a typical generic prenatal vitamin. It does not contain and high quality ingredients like DHA, or a probiotic blend like our Top 2 prenatal vitamins do. NOW Prenatal Caps contains the maximum amount of Vitamin A that is considered safe. Vitamin A has a tendency to block the absorption of other important nutrients. Anything over 10,000 IU of Vitamin A per day may be toxic and is considered dangerous to the health of you and your baby. Studies show anything over 10,000 IU of vitamin A increases your risk of having a baby with birth defects by 50%  so make sure you are not taking any other supplements that contain Vitamin A.

Is NOW Prenatal Caps Safe?

NOW Prenatal Caps contains 10,000 IU of Vitamin A, the maximum amount of Vitamin A that should be consumed in one day. The Vitamin A found in NOW Prenatal caps is in the form of Beta Carotene  has been has been linked to lung cancer. The American Journal of Epidemiology reported a 10-year analysis of more than 77,000 men and women and revealed that long term use of high-dose beta carotene supplements (not beta carotene found naturally in fruits and vegetables) heightens the risk of lung cancer.  High-dose beta carotene supplements interfere with the absorption of antioxidants, like cartenoids and other antioxidants that are found naturally in fruits and vegetables. This will increase cancer-risk. You are better off getting beta carotene from food like carrots, oranges and broccoli. Will NOW Prenatal Caps cause cancer? Probably not, but there are other prenatal vitamins available that would be considered safer than NOW prenatal caps.

NOW Prenatal Caps Ingredients

Vitamin A , Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12, Biotin, Pantothenic Acid, Calcium, Iron, Iodine, Magnesium, Zinc, Selenium, Copper, Manganese, Chromium Picolinate, Molybdenum, Potassium, Choline, Inositol, PABA, Vanadium

NOW Prenatal Caps Pros

• High in Folic acid, Iron, and Calcium
• Inexpensive
• Uses non-constipating iron
• No Milk, Soy, or Eggs
• No preservatives

NOW Prenatal Caps Cons

• Risky amounts of  Vitamin A
• Does not contain High Quality Ingredients
• May cause nausea

The Bottom Line…

The bottom line is Prenatal Caps just don't measure up to other high quality prenatal vitamins that are on the market. It does have an impressive amount of folic acid, iron and calcium but there are other vitamins and nutrients that it lacks.