The female body is an important and very complex physiological example as it practically carries out a severe mechanism almost every month. Also, it is the female body that holds or bears the fetus and thus should be taken well care of in the matters of nutrition. Here is a list of some important vitamins and minerals.
Folic Acid (400mg/day):
Folic acid is one of the few things that women are told to take in balanced amounts over and over again since puberty to her last days. Its importance increases when a woman starts to plan her family or decides to get pregnant. The folic acid intake not just helps in building up the body base for the fetus to start forming; it also prevents a lot of birth defects in the baby. It also helps in improving fertility by improving ovum count.
A healthy dosage is 400mg per day.
Vitamin B
Vitamin B is a very important vitamin that should be consumed by everyone, more so by the female bodies as there is a very vitamin needing body functions. The various monthly cycles and inputs of natural hormones leave the body weak and deprived. The intake of specially vitamin B6 and B12 is important. These along with the folic acid make up the B complex family. The whole B complex family helps in regulating the monthly cycles and also helps in maintaining fertility. It also helps in inducing the proper secretion of various hormones.
Ideal dosage of B6 is 50mg per day and B12 is 55mg per day.
Vitamin C
One amazing member of the vitamin family is vitamin c. this can be really treated as a solution for innumerable problems, including fertility related issues. Vitamin C is known to not just increase fertility it also plays an important role in increasing the chance of conceiving. It also helps in increasing ovum count and proper development and longevity of the fetus. Citrus fruits and all juices are a rich source of the vitamin C.
Ideal dosage of vitamin C is 1000mg per day and can be easily consumed with the daily food in various forms.
Zinc
Zinc is one of the rare few earth metals that are used for health purposes. It is very important especially for female health as it helps in fertility related issues. It helps in proper secretion and usage of the two hormones estrogen and progesterone. It also helps in conceiving issues.
But this comes with a statuary warning. Zinc is important but excess of Zinc consumption can also be toxic and harmful. Moreover it can also completely nullify the efforts to aid conception if taken excessively.
Ideal dosage of Zinc is 15-30mg per day. But a physician should be duly contacted before taking up the extra supplements.
Selenium
Selenium is a metal used as a mineral for basically anti-oxidizing purposes. It helps in detoxifying the female body and also minimizes the risk of birth defects as well as miscarriages. Its sources are red meat, tuna and whole grains. It should be definitely taken during pregnancy time.
Ideal dosage of selenium is 55-100mg at the maximum per day.
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