ProlacPlus
Nutrition for Mothers & Infants Through Mothers Milk
A mothers breast milk is the ideal source of nutrition for a new born baby. The mothers milk contains lot of immunity boosters and is the only source of all the nutrients required for the baby.
The nutrient intake of the mother goes a long way in determining the nutrition available to the baby through her breast milk. Further post pregnancy, during breast feeding, there is a lot of additional energy requirement to maintain mothers health (up to 20% higher energy requirement). Good health and nourishment of the mother is essential for the healthy development of the Baby. Since nutrition for the baby is through breast milk, good lactation for the mother is essential.
ProlacPlus is a scientific nutrition that addresses the dual requirement of mother and child (through breast milk). The formulation of ProlacPlus is high in Energy, has High DHA, vital nutrients, Calcium and Iron essential for mother and child. ProlacPlus has GLA to improve resistance to allergies and Fenugreek extract to improve overall lactation.
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS (DHA)
- DHA is an Essential Fatty Acid and available to infant only through Breast Milk1
- ProlacPlus improves the mental development and visual acuity of the infant2
- Vegetarian Diets are poor in DHA and majority of DHA gets destroyed while cooking hence essential to take DHA as supplement3
27 ESSENTIAL MICRONUTRIENTS
- GLA: An anti-inflammatory and has shown reduction in the risk of developing allergies in infants7
- CALCIUM: Reduces the risk of osteoporosis in Breast feeding Mothers
- IRON: ProlacPlus helps avoid postpartum anemia and provides the breast-feeding infant with sufficient iron stores until six months of age
CALORIFIC DISTRIBUTION
FENUGREEK EXTRACT
- Saponins present in fenugreek stimulates milk glands to increase milk secretion4,5
- Phyto-esterogenic compounds in fenugreek helps in uterine contraction after child birth6
BENEFITS
- High Energy formulation meets increased energy demand during Breast feeding
- DHA Improves neural and cognitive development of the Infants
- Fenugreek helps improve lactation and restoration of uterus
- GLA reduces the risk of development of allergies in infants
- Optimum levels of 27 Vital Nutrients required for the healthy development of infants
REFERENCES
- Pharmacol Res. 1999 Sep;40(3):211-25. Health benefits of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) Horrocks LA1, Yeo YK.
- Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and the developing nervous system (CNS) – Implications for dietary recommendations. Guesnet P1, Alessandri JM.
- Sanders, Thomas A.B (August – September 2009). “DHA status of vegetarians”. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids (International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids) 81 (2-3): 137-141.
- Ulbricht C, Basch E, Burke D, Cheung L, Ernst E, Giese N et al. Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Leguminosae): an evidence-based systematic review by the natural standard research collaboration. J Herb Pharmacother. 2007;7:143-77. PMID: 18928139.
- Turkilmaz C1, Onal E, Hirfanoglu IM, Turan O, Koc E, Ergenkon E, Atalay Y. J Altern Complement Med. 2011 Feb; 17(2):139-42. doi: 10.1089/acm.2010.0090. Epub 2011 Jan 24.
- In vitro estrogenic activities of fenugreek Trigonella foenum graecum seeds S. Sreeja, V.S. Anju & S. Sreeja Cancer Endrocrinology Laboratory, Integrated Cancer Research Program, Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, India Received March 12, 2009.
- Kankaanpaa P, Nurmela K, Erkkila A, et al. Polyunsaturated fatty acids in maternal diet, breast milk and serum lipid fatty acids of infants in relation to atopy. Allergy. 2001;56(7):633-638.