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Can I take flax seeds with my other vitamins during pregnancy?
Question
Are flax seeds safe to consume during pregnancy and how much can one take daily? I have a book that says if you take mega doses of B vitamins you shouldn't take flax seeds regularly as flax seeds greatly influences the effectiveness of B vitamins and multivitamins recommended in pregnancy has vitamin B. Does this mean one shouldn't take flax seeds together with the multivitamins? Please clarify?
Expert Answer
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Dr Chandra M GulhatiJan 04, 2006
Editor, MIMS,
New Delhi
New Delhi
It will be in your and your baby's interest not to rely and experiment with OTC products based on lay information from lay sources. A normal healthy woman during pregnancy needs just folic acid (very essential to prevent malformation in the baby) with possible addition of iron and zinc. You can take just one softule a day of Globac (that contains folic acid and iron) during the course of pregnancy. You do not need other vitamins and must avoid large doses of vitamin A since it can lead to malformation of the baby.
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