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Is it bad to take both biotin and prenatal vitamins?

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Dr. Su Fairchild answered

Specializes in Integrative Medicine

No: It is safe, but prenatal vitamins tend to have Folic Acid in them, which is the inferior form of folate. Better to take l-methylfolate instead of folic acid.

Answered 12/3/2017

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