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Can you crush prenatal vitamins and eat them ?

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Dr. Valencia Porter answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

Yes, but why?: That probably would not taste very good and you could get bits of vitamin stuck in your esophagus. If you have trouble swallowing capsules, look for a liquid prenatal vitamin.

Answered 8/27/2013

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