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  1. Prenatal vitamins: OK for women who aren't pregnant? - Mayo Clinic

    Other people take them with the idea that more of a nutrient is better. ... With folic acid, too much might make some symptoms of vitamin B-12 deficiency worse.

  2. Vitamin D Toxicity Rare in People Who Take Supplements, Mayo Clinic Study Finds

    A normal level is 20-50 ng/mL, and deficiency is considered anything less than 20 ng/mL, according the Institute of Medicine (IOM). MEDIA CONTACT: Sharon ...

  3. Pregnancy diet: Focus on these essential nutrients - Mayo Clinic

    Iron — Prevent iron deficiency anemia ; Cereal, 1/2 cup (40 g) quick oats fortified with iron, 20 mg ; Meat, 3 oz. (85 g) roasted lean beef tenderloin, 3 mg.

  4. Ask the Mayo Mom: Vitamins, nutritional supplements and special diets for children

    While many young children may be selective about what they eat, that doesn't necessarily mean that they have nutritional deficiencies. Many common foods ...

  5. Vitamin B-12 and depression: Are they related? - Mayo Clinic

    If you have a vitamin B-12 deficiency, taking a daily supplement that includes vitamin B-12 may help your body get the nutrients it needs. But study results ...

  6. If You Choose to Take Vitamins as Supplements, Stick to the RDA - Mayo Clinic News Network

    That said, if you have a deficiency, it's sometimes necessary to take a vitamin supplement to ensure that your body receives the necessary vitamin(s). If ...

  7. Vegetarian diet: How to get the best nutrition - Mayo Clinic

    This is because the vegan diet is rich in a vitamin called folate that can mask vitamin B-12 deficiency. For this reason, it's important for vegans to ...

  8. Nutrition for kids: Guidelines for a healthy diet - Mayo Clinic

    Food packed with nutrients — with no or limited sugar, saturated fat, or salt added to it — is considered nutrient dense. Focusing on nutrient-dense foods helps ...

  9. Calcium and calcium supplements: Achieving the right balance - Mayo Clinic

    Some studies suggest that calcium, along with vitamin D, may have benefits beyond bone health: perhaps protecting against cancer, diabetes and high blood ...

  10. Mayo Clinic Minute: How much vitamin D do you need?

    ... vitamin D insufficiency, where it's kind of borderline low, or frank vitamin D deficiency," Sundeep Khosla, M.D., says. Khosla is an endocrinologist at Mayo ...