We are big believers in Vitamin D at JoMo.  That’s why the next batch of JoMo will now include 2000IU’s in every dose, the highest dose of vitamin in any liquid joint supplement.  While we love vitamin D for its bone health, arthritis support and anti-cancer properties as well as its benefits for rheumatoid arthritis, a new study also shows that during pregnancy, women should take ten times the amount of the current RDA of 400 International Units (IU) of vitamin D.

The new recommended dose of 4,000 IU of vitamin D comes from Carol L. Wagner, MD, a pediatric researcher at Medical University of South Carolina, and her team, which included vitamin D expert Bruce W. Hollis, PhD. At this dose, pregnant women can protect themselves against the risk of preterm labor, preterm birth, and infections.

Dr. Wagner and her colleagues presented their findings at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The authors arrived at the new recommended dose of vitamin D by evaluating 494 pregnant women at 12 to 16 weeks’ gestation. The women were randomly assigned to receive one of the following doses of vitamin D daily until delivery: 400 IU, 2,000 IU, or 4,000 IU. None of the pregnant women reported any adverse effects at any of their monthly evaluations.

When the researchers assessed the effects of vitamin D supplementation on pregnancy complications, they found that the women who were “replete in vitamin D” were much less likely to experience preterm labor, preterm birth, or infections than women who had lesser amounts of the vitamin. Since the highest dose of vitamin D was responsible for these benefits, the authors recommended that all pregnant women take 4,000 IU during pregnancy.

Many studies have shown that most people do not get nearly enough vitamin D, which places them at risk for a number of serious health problems, including osteoporosis, depression, some forms of cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and more. Although the best source of vitamin D is the sun’s ultraviolet light, the majority of people do not get enough sunlight exposure.

Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy is a significant health issue, one that can be overcome if pregnant women take vitamin D supplements to protect both themselves and their babies.

JoMo is an easy way for pregnant women to supplement their vitamin D intake every day and at the same time, support joints which are under a heavy load due to pregnancy weight.

Mr. JoMo

Reference

American Academy of Pediatrics (2010, May 2). Researchers recommend pregnant women take 4,000 IU vitamin D a day. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 2, 2010, from http://www.sciencedaily.com¬ /releases/2010/05/100501013417.htm