Prenate DHA Uses

Prenate DHA Use in Children, Men, or the Elderly

Prenate DHA is usually not recommended for use in children, men, or the elderly. Sometimes, prenatal vitamins are prescribed in place of regular vitamins in order to get them covered by insurance or Medicaid (although many insurance companies and Medicaid programs have caught on to this practice and now restrict coverage of prenatal vitamins to pregnant women only). Many prenatal vitamins contain iron in doses that are too high for children.

 

Off-Label Prenate DHA Uses

On occasion, your healthcare provider may recommend Prenate DHA for something other than the conditions discussed in this article. People often wonder if taking prenatal vitamins may be helpful for hair growth. Although pregnant women often experience fuller, thicker hair that grows faster, this is due to hormones, not to their prenatal vitamins. It is unlikely that prenatal vitamins will help with hair growth (or that they would be any better than a regular multivitamin for this use).