Vitamin E dose for pregnant women

The article was professionally consulted by BSCK II Pham Thi Tuyet Mai - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.

Vitamin E is considered key to a healthy immune system. Supplementing with vitamin E also improves skin and eyesight. Nowadays, vitamin E supplements are becoming more and more popular, and are seen as an antioxidant. Several studies have proven that taking vitamin E helps prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer. So what is a reasonable vitamin E supplement, especially for pregnant women?

As a catalyst, vitamin E participates in the body's reactions and metabolism. Although, vitamin E is not directly involved in the body's metabolism, but plays an important role in these processes.
Vitamin E helps the body stay healthy, fights against excess free radicals, slows down the aging process, fights cell death and at the same time helps skin become smoother.
Some studies show that pregnant women have a high risk of gestational hypertension, toxemia of pregnancy. Supplementing with vitamin E in combination with vitamin C, helps prevent this condition, about 76% of patients no longer have pre-eclampsia.
In the second trimester of pregnancy, if pregnant women are regularly supplemented with 400 units of vitamin E and 1,000 mg of vitamin C per day, the rate of pre-eclampsia will decrease. Because vitamin E has the ability to neutralize or neutralize free radicals in the body, pregnant women take vitamin E to help the pregnancy process be more favorable, the fetal development is better, and the miscarriage rate is reduced. pregnancy or premature birth.
Compared with using synthetic vitamin E for pregnant women, vitamin E of natural origin is absorbed into the blood and transferred to the fetus more and more effectively. Therefore, pregnant women need to strictly follow the doctor's instructions when supplementing with vitamin E.

According to the analysis, there is no increased risk of death with doses of 200 IU per day or less, and some benefit may even be obtained. However, an increased risk was found at levels above 200 IU per day, and a significant risk of death was found starting at 400 IU per day.
People who took more than 400 IU of vitamin E per day had an approximately 10% higher risk of death than those who did not. People who take vitamin E supplements can get between 400 and 800 IU in one capsule, the researchers say.

Experts have recommended vitamin E supplements based on studies showing that it offers definite benefits for certain diseases. One study in people with a history of previous heart attacks found that vitamin E use correlated with a lower risk of the disease. In another trial, the results showed that vitamin E also had a certain effect on patients with end-stage kidney disease.
According to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), for pregnant women, at the usual recommended dose of 22.4 IU, the use of vitamin E is quite safe. At higher than recommended doses, vitamin E should only be used when the benefits outweigh the risks.
According to some other information, for pregnant women (over 19 years old), the safe limit of vitamin E is 1500 IU/day.
Cardiovascular disease in newborns is related to high levels of vitamin E in the body of pregnant women. The risk of cardiovascular diseases in the newborn is increased by up to 9 times when vitamin E supplements are used during pregnancy.
During pregnancy, just a small amount of vitamin E additive also makes the risk of birth defects and heart diseases of the newborn 9 times higher than normal.

Many foods rich in vitamin E such as peaches, olives, pears, green vegetables.... these are very healthy foods. Experts recommend that pregnant women should supplement vitamin E from pure food and fruit sources to ensure safety, and at the same time need to combine a moderate, reasonable and nutritious diet. In addition, when using vitamin E for pregnant women, it is necessary to pay attention to avoid vitamin additives, including vitamin E because it can affect the development of the fetus.
Other factors such as family medical history, bad habits such as smoking, alcohol use, or vitamin supplements, or taking high vitamin E supplements while pregnant are also causes. cause a deficiency in cardiac function in the fetus.
Vitamin E has many health benefits, especially for pregnant women. However, vitamin E supplements need to be prescribed by a doctor, especially for pregnant women, to avoid unwanted effects.

At Vinmec International General Hospital, there is a package maternity service as a solution to help pregnant women feel secure because of the companionship of the medical team throughout the pregnancy. When choosing Maternity Package, pregnant women can:
The pregnancy process is monitored by a team of highly qualified doctors Regular check-ups, early detection of abnormalities The package pregnancy helps to facilitate Convenience for the birthing process Newborns receive comprehensive care Dr. Tuyet Mai has over 30 years of experience in examination and treatment in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology, especially in lower tract surgery, family planning, Specialized laparoscopic surgery, handling many heavy and difficult surgeries such as:
Hysterectomy, hymenectomy Surgery for uterine fibroids, cervical cancer Cervical cancer vaccination Early detection Cervical cancer Cervical electrocautery Examination and treatment of endocrine