Wellwoman Plus FAQ's
Wellwoman Plus has been designed for the demands of modern life. The comprehensive daily multivitamin contains a wide range of nutrients and trace elements. Wellwoman Plus contains a comprehensive spectrum of micronutrients for all-round nutritional support including vitamins B6 and B12 which contribute to normal energy release. Folate, pantothenic acid and vitamin B12 also contribute to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
Wellwoman Plus is recommended for women of all ages as a daily nutritional safeguard for general health and vitality. Wellwoman contains a wide range of nutrients and trace elements to support the areas of health which are of most interest to women including vitamin B6 which contributes to the regulation of hormonal activity, plus iron which contributes to normal formation of red blood cells, an important consideration during the monthly cycle.
During pregnancy, we would recommend a multivitamin supplement specially formulated for pregnancy, such as one from the Pregnacare range. Pregnacare (from Vitabiotics) contains a careful combination of 19 vitamins and minerals, specially developed for use from before conception, throughout the whole of pregnancy, and also whilst breast-feeding. Pregnacare is recommended as soon as you start trying for a baby. However, there is no problem if you become pregnant whilst taking Wellwoman, since it contains the recommended level of 400 µg Folic Acid, and vitamin B12.
Generally, Wellwoman Plus may be used alongside medications, because it contains only moderate levels of vitamins and minerals, and is free from any drugs or hormones. Wellwoman Plus may also be used alongside the contraceptive pill. For specific advice on taking Wellwoman Plus with medicines, we recommend that you contact your doctor or pharmacist first.
One tablet and one capsule per day is recommended with or immediately after your main meal. Swallow with water or a cold drink, without chewing. Taking the tablet/capsule with a large meal maximises the absorption of the nutrients, and can reduce nausea, which is sometimes experienced if multivitamins are taken on an empty stomach. Wellwoman Plus should only be taken on a full stomach. Always ensure that Wellwoman Plus is taken with plenty of liquid to wash the tablet/capsule down, and not tea or coffee, as this may cause the tablet/capsule to disintegrate too early.
Difficulty in swallowing tablets is quite a common experience. Vitabiotics have researched this extensively and recommend after chewing some food (e.g. banana), just before you swallow, pop the tablet into your mouth and swallow it together with the chewed food, followed by some liquid. The throat opens up wider to swallow the chewed food and so the tablet should go down with greater ease. Alternatively, the tablets may be swallowed with thicker liquids such as yoghurts or smoothies.
Results vary amongst individuals, but in most cases, we would expect the beneficial effects of the nutrients in Wellwoman Plus to build over several weeks, with noticeable results in one to three months. There is no maximum length of time over which Wellwoman Plus may be used. A regular intake is recommended.
No Wellwoman Plus is not suitable for vegetarians as it contains fish oil in a pharmaceutical grade gelatin capsule. Adults can obtain DHA and EPA indirectly through the conversion of the essential fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), present in vegetable oils such as linseed but this process is very inefficient. Wellwoman Plus contains fish oil as it provides a much more reliable, direct source of DHA, EPA and AA.
Certain vitamins are very safe at levels tens or even hundreds of times the NRV, whereas for others the safety level is much closer to the NRV. For this reason every vitamin and mineral needs to considered on an individual basis in terms of its upper safe level. The Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) is the amount of a vitamin or mineral which has been calculated to help prevent basic deficiency states in the general population. However, certain vitamins and minerals at optimal levels, above the NRV, have consistently been shown to have positive benefits in specific areas of health. This is why some Vitabiotics formulas have certain nutrient levels greater than 100% NRV. All Vitabiotics products have been developed using the latest research and contain effective levels of vitamins and minerals, while avoiding any excessive amounts, in accordance with official upper safe limits for vitamins and minerals. Vitabiotics avoids 'mega dose’ levels of isolated nutrients and instead we have always stressed the importance of safe, moderate and sensible levels of vitamins and minerals, carefully balanced to maximise their combined effect; an approach which has been supported by many experts and researchers over the years.