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Dose: RDA for pregnancy is 15 mg per day (22.5 IU), though natural health practitioners recommend much more, 100-130 mg or 150-200 IU daily.
NOT enough in your Prenatal Vitamin
Limit: 1,000 mg (1,500 IU) daily
Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant that supports the buildup of the endometrium and is important in follicular fluid. Animal studies have linked vitamin E deficiency with infertility. Vitamin E improves ovulation, supports proper embryo implantation, and reduces the risk of early miscarriage. It improves sperm count, quality, and motility and improve the sperm’s overall ability to penetrate an egg.
Vitamin E is easier to absorb in its natural form (d-alpha-tocopherol) than in the synthetic version (dl-alpha-tocopherol), a subtle but important difference. Read the label. Look for a product with mixed natural tocopherols. Vitamin E has anticoagulant properties, so talk to you doctor if you are on a low-dose aspirin or other blood thinner or statins.
Source: Mayo Clinic, Dr Weil, NIH,
NOT enough in your Prenatal Vitamin
Limit: 1,000 mg (1,500 IU) daily
Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant that supports the buildup of the endometrium and is important in follicular fluid. Animal studies have linked vitamin E deficiency with infertility. Vitamin E improves ovulation, supports proper embryo implantation, and reduces the risk of early miscarriage. It improves sperm count, quality, and motility and improve the sperm’s overall ability to penetrate an egg.
Vitamin E is easier to absorb in its natural form (d-alpha-tocopherol) than in the synthetic version (dl-alpha-tocopherol), a subtle but important difference. Read the label. Look for a product with mixed natural tocopherols. Vitamin E has anticoagulant properties, so talk to you doctor if you are on a low-dose aspirin or other blood thinner or statins.
Source: Mayo Clinic, Dr Weil, NIH,
