Ultra Nature Selancy Women 30 Caps

Selancy Women is a 1-A-Day supplement. All the ingredients are contained in a liquid gel capsule, making it easier to swallow than a tablet and provides easier absorption. Just remember to take it with your main meal. Due to it’s formulation, Selancy Women is recommended for use pre-conception, during pregnancy and for breastfeeding. There is no need to change your supplement at any stage of your journey.

If you’re thinking of starting a family or trying for number 2, 3, 4, etc. you also need to plan on when you will start taking Selancy Women. Selancy Women should ideally be taken at least 4-6 weeks prior to conception, during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.

Seek medical advice if you have had a baby with neural tube defects such as spina bifida. Advise your doctor of any medicine you take during pregnancy, particularly in your first trimester. Vitamin supplements should not replace a balanced and healthy diet.

Warning: Selancy Women contains selenium which is toxic in high doses. A daily dose of 150 micrograms for adults of selenium from dietary supplements should not be exceeded. Contains fish products as Omega-3 triglycerides, Soy as Soya Oil and Potassium as Potassium Iodide.

Folate is an essential component in a woman’s diet for a healthy pregnancy. A pregnant mother requires approximately 500 micrograms of folate in her diet every day. It is recommended to take a supplement containing 400-500 micrograms of folate and to get the balance from a healthy diet. Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate.

To convert it to folate, Folic acid requires numerous pathway conversions. Studies indicate that, in the general population, between 25-50% of individuals (depending on their DNA composition) will have at least one genetic variant impacting the effective conversion of folic acid to folate (1). In other words, up to 50% of women are not able to effectively convert Folic acid into Folate. Calcium Folinate (also known as Folinic acid) is the active form of Folate, meaning that it does not require the action of enzymes to convert it to Folate. This allows it to be absorbed more effectively by the body.

Folate is important for cellular repair, cellular replication, growth and a healthy pregnancy for both mother and baby. Each Capsule of Ultra Nature Selancy Women contains a recommended therapeutic dose of 500 micrograms of Folinic Acid. This is in accordance with the latest Australian Health Guidelines for pregnancy supplementation. This level of Folate also allows Selancy Women to be used in pre-conception, during all stages of pregnancy and during breastfeeding.

Folate is the natural form of Vitamin B9, naturally found in its absorbable form (Dihydrofolate) in a variety of foods such as: Green leafy vegetables (cabbage, kale, spinach, broccoli, and brussels sprouts), Legumes (beans, peas, and chickpeas), Citrus fruits and juices, Peanuts, Sunflower seeds, Liver, Eggs, Seafood.

Fortified foods such as breads and cereals, along with some supplements, contain Folic acid, a synthetic form of folate.

Both of these forms of folate must be metabolised by an enzyme in our body called the DHFR enzyme. The disadvantage of Folic acid is that it to pass this metabolic pathway twice in order to be converted into the form of Folate that the body can use (called 5-MTHFR).

Studies indicate that 60-70% of the population inherit a genetic polymorphism known as MTHFR, that renders their bodies unable to convert Folic acid into the biologically active form 5-MTHFR.

In women with MTHFR, synthetic Folic acid blocks the entry of “reduced” folates from entering the brain as it blocks the Folate receptors found on the Blood Brain Barrier (BBB).

Only the reduced forms of Folate can enter the brain.

The brain requires “reduced” forms of Folates in order to make: 1. Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) and neurotransmitters such as Serotonin, Dopamine and Noradrenalin. 2. DNA and RNA bases required for cell division and gene transcription. 3. SAMe which is the body’s most important methyl donor. 4. To balance Homocysteine levels Folate is a critical nutrient for Methylation, a vial process required for life that occurs in every cell of your body. L-Methylfolate is your body’s most bioavailable form of folate, and over 80% of the folate in your body should be in the form of L-Methylfolate. Most women do not even realise they are pregnant during the first 3-4 weeks of pregnancy; therefore, they are advised to ensure they receive adequate levels of Folate prior to conception.

Supplementing ahead of time with Folate will likely reduce the risk of:

Trouble conceiving Difficulty maintaining a pregnancy

Midline defects (2) occur in the 4th to 10th week of embryonic development such as:

Neural Tube Defects Spina Bifida Chiari Malformation Tethered Cord Cleft Palate Blood Clotting Myelomeningocele – an incomplete closure of the caudal portion of the spinal cord. Midline vertebral defects of the bones Cleft Lip Lip Tie Tongue Tie

Cutaneous and subcutaneous defects associated with hidden spinal defects:

Hairy patch Lipoma Skin tag Port-wine Stain Hemangioma Sacral Dimples

Anencephaly which is a congenital condition in which a large part of the skull is absent along with the cerebral hemispheres of the brain.

Congenital heart defects

Each capsule of Selancy Women contains a therapeutic dose of 500 mcg of Folinic Acid (Calcium Folinate), the absorbable form of Folate. A healthy diet rich in leafy green vegetables is encouraged to meet the recommended dose of 400-600 mcg of Folate daily (3).

Homocysteine is an amino acid that is naturally found in the body. At normal levels, it is not harmful, but elevated levels have been found to be related to miscarriages as well as heart disease. An elevated level of homocysteine in the blood also results in a condition known as hypercoagulability. The word coagulation refers to blood clotting, and hypercoagulability means that blood clots more easily than it should. When this occurs in blood vessels, such as the coronary arteries, it may contribute to the clots that block the blood vessels resulting in coronary artery disease (6).

High homocysteine levels in pregnancy have been associated with these tiny blood clots blocking blood vessels in the placenta, leading to miscarriage. Elevated homocysteine is a confirmed risk factor for other problems in pregnancy including (5): 1. Reduced fertility 2. Congenital developmental defects, such as neural tube defects like anencephaly 3. Preeclampsia 4. Intrauterine growth retardation

Having your genes tested may provide some indication of the likelihood of having elevated homocysteine levels. Blood tests can be helpful although not always accurate as homocysteine levels tend to fluctuate during pregnancy. People who have variants in the MTHFR gene, especially the C677T variation, are more likely to have high homocysteine levels. And some studies have found a correlation between MTHFR gene variants and increased miscarriage risk (6). MTHFR gene variants are not the only cause of high homocysteine.

Your body uses the nutrients Folate , vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 to metabolize, or use up, homocysteine. People who are deficient in those vitamins can have high homocysteine levels (6). By ensuring you are not deficient in Folate, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 which play major roles in reducing elevated Homocysteine levels, will balance your levels of Homocysteine (7). Each capsule of Selancy Women contains therapeutic doses of vitamins B6, B12 and Folate, all of which will help balance elevated homocysteine levels.

Selancy Women is formulated with a more absorbable from of Iron called Iron (II) Glycinate. Being a Glycinate form, means that the iron is bound to an amino acid, glycine for optimal absorption. This form of iron is also well-tolerated and should not cause constipation or discomfort.

Each Capsule of Ultra Nature Selancy Women contains a therapeutic dose of 24 mg of Iron.

Selancy Women contains 400 mg of Omega 3 Triglycerides – this is made up of 200mg of Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and 40 mg of Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). DHA supports baby’s brain, eye and nervous system development for all stages of pregnancy, including lactation. According to a recent review, DHA supplementation may improve mood during late pregnancy and early postpartum in pregnant women (1).

Because Selancy Women contains the DHA, there is no need for an otherwise healthy mother to take any other supplements. It contains all of the nutrients, vitamins and minerals that you need for a healthy pregnancy and baby. The only other recommendation is to maintain a healthy natural diet.