NeevoDHA® is intended to address the special dietary needs of pregnant or lactating women. Most women know to take folic acid during pregnancy, but few know whether their bodies can fully process it. NeevoDHA® offers the active form of folate, called L-methylfolate. See details below in diagram.
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NeevoDHA is a food for special dietary use in women who are pregnant or lactating.
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