Zita West Revital Essence - £21.95

FOR POST-NATAL PERIOD - 0-3 MONTHS

Suitable for vegetarians and vegans

After you have given birth your body has another set of nutritional requirements. Revital Essence includes important nutrients such as Silica, which is involved in hair growth, and Zinc, which is involved with hormonal balance and the promotion of healing. We have increased Vitamin C, which is also involved with the healing process and added Ginseng to act as an all around tonic. (90 tablets - 1 month's supply)

Ingredients Three tablets a day typically provide:

RDA%

Vitamin D 6.9ug 138

Vitamin E 235iu 149mg 1490

Vitamin C 750mg 1250

Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 10mg 714

Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 10mg 625

Niacin (Vitamin B3) 10mg 56

Vitamin B6 10mg 500

Folic Acid 400ug 200

Vitamin B12 20ug 2000

Biotin 25ug 17

Pantothenic Acid Vitamin B5) 25mg 417

Vitamin K 80ug

Calcium 500mg 63

Phosphorus 250mg 31

Iron 15mg 107

Magnesium 125mg 42

Zinc 15mg 100

Iodine 25ug 17

Manganese 1mg

Copper 1mg

Selenium 100ug

Inositol 10mg

Choline Bitartrate 10mg

Coenzyme Q10 4mg

Korean Ginseng 10mg

ReVital Essence - Ingredients and Their Benefits

B vitamins - important for lactation and to prevent blood sugar problems.

Co-enzyme Q10– helps release energy by releasing oxygen. Oxygen is needed for tissue repair and immune function following the birth.

Ginseng - a helpful general pick-me-up tonic after the birth of a baby.

Iron - needed by both mother and baby to build up haemoglobin in the blood and to prevent anaemia, especially when there has been considerable blood loss. Iron also helps to fight infection and to supply oxygen to the muscles.

Vitamin C - helps wounds to heal by manufacturing collagen, connective tissue and blood vessels. It strengthens the immune system, helps to fight infection and increases the body’s absorption of iron. Extra is needed if you are breast feeding.

Vitamin E - gives antioxidant protection and helps to promote wound healing.

Vitamin K - controls blood clotting. Your child cannot manufacture vitamin K within his or her own gut yet and relies on breast milk for his or her supply.

Zinc - needed to aid wound healing and hormone production, to boost the immune system and to help combat post-natal depression. Levels of copper (which is antagonistic to zinc) rise during pregnancy, reaching a peak just after the birth. Unless zinc levels are boosted, both mother and baby are likely to be zinc deficient. (The placenta is an exceedingly rich form of zinc, which is why most animals eat the placenta after giving birth.)