Metagenics has developed a multivitamin for women called, Fem Essentials. It contains a wide spectrum of vitamins and minerals that an adult woman needs to supplement what the body loses because of age and lifestyle.

What’s in Fem Essentials?

Fem Essential’s formula also supplies extra antioxidants and nutrients that will support women’s health issues. Here are just a few ingredients and what they do:

• Vitamin A: Fem Essentials contains 10,000IU of Vitamin A. Vitamin A is also called retinol, it supports vision and mucous membranes. Vitamin A also has antioxidant properties that help neutralize free radicals in the body that can cause cellular and tissue damage.

• Calcium 500mg: Calcium in a women’s diet is essential. Calcium helps reduce the chance of getting colon cancer, osteoporosis, and it may reduce high blood pressure.

• Caro-Xan: Metagenics own proprietary blend of beta-carotene and Betatene, (mixed carotenoids.) The amazing health benefits of beta-carotene and other carotenoids is becoming more and more researched. Scientific studies suggest that beta carotene may help people who already suffer from Coronary Artery Disease. Beta Carotene also has powerful anti-aging properties and protection from damage caused by free radicals. Beta carotene can be converted by the body into Vitamin A.

• Folic Acid 800mcg: Folic acid helps prevent birth defects and helps reduce the chance of getting high blood pressure. Other benefits of Folic acid include are the production and maintenance of new cells, in particular, red blood cell formation. If you are deficient in folic acid, you can become anemic. Folic acid may also help cells resist changes in their DNA associated with the development of cancer.

Is Fem Essentials Absorbed into the Body?

From what I’ve read about tablets versus capsule or liquid absorption, tablets take a little longer to dissolve and get absorbed into the body. There is no ‘set’ time for absorption. It takes however long it takes. Because Fem Essentials is taken throughout the day, you should get an even distribution.

Does Fem Essentials Have Any Side Effects?

If you take Fem Essentials according to the directions; 6 tablets with meals throughout the day, you should not suffer from any bad side effects. Sometimes when a multivitamin is taken on without food, it can cause an upset stomach.

Fem Essentials contains about 10,000IU of Vitamin A. Excess vitamin A can be toxic and can also increase the risk of birth defects. If you are pregnant or become pregnant you should not exceed 5000IU per day.

Fem Essentials Final Thoughts

When you go to the Metagenics official website, you will not find a price for Fem Essentials. There are instructions for filling out an application if you are interested in purchasing any of Metagenics products.

They say they have a strict policy that you have to go through a licensed health care practitioner to obtain their products. Metagenics also claims that they don’t sell their products to third party retailers.

If you search for any of Metagenics products, you will find them on other on line retail sites. I found Fem Essentials on many sites with the price staying around $20.50 dollars. There are 90 tablets in a bottle; the directions say to take 6 tablets daily, that just gives you a two week supply of supplements!

Fem Essentials is an expensive supplement compared to other women’s supplements that have similar ingredients.