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Multivitamins for women

Aliness offer a comprehensive range of high quality food supplements specially formulated to meet the unique nutritional needs of women. These multivitamins are designed to provide essential vitamins, minerals, and other key nutrients that support women's overall health, well-being, and vitality.

How to choose a multivitamin for women

A multivitamin is a simple way to cover the basics when your diet is not perfect every day. Women's formulas usually place extra weight on iron, folate and the B vitamins, because needs for these change through the menstrual years, pregnancy and later life. This guide explains what to look for and how the products in this collection differ.

What to look for on the label

  • %NRV – the share of the nutrient reference value each serving provides. Around 100% for most vitamins is a sensible everyday level.
  • Folate – the NHS advises women who could become pregnant to take 400 µg of folic acid a day before conception and for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
  • Iron – women of menstruating age need more iron than men, about 14.8 mg a day.
  • Vitamin D – the UK government advises everyone to consider 10 µg a day in autumn and winter.
  • Form – tablets, capsules and whether the product is vegan.

Products in this collection

  • Premium Vitamin Complex for Women – a full-spectrum vegan multivitamin and mineral tablet with plant extracts.
  • Multivitamin and Minerals 100% with Ginseng – vitamins and minerals at around 100% NRV, plus ginseng.
  • FemiForte – a vegan capsule formula for women.
  • Inositol – myo-inositol and D-chiro-inositol in vegan capsules.
  • Dong Quai – an extract of Angelica sinensis root, a traditional herb.

How to take a multivitamin

Take your multivitamin with breakfast or lunch. Food helps you absorb fat-soluble vitamins, and some people find minerals uncomfortable on an empty stomach. If you also take single-nutrient products, add up the totals so you don't double up on vitamin A, iron or zinc.

What key nutrients do

Folate contributes to maternal tissue growth during pregnancy and to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue. Iron contributes to normal formation of red blood cells and haemoglobin and to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue. Vitamin B6 contributes to the regulation of hormonal activity. Vitamin D contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.

Good to know

  • If you are pregnant, avoid supplements containing retinol (vitamin A) unless your midwife or GP recommends them, and choose a product made for pregnancy. See our Pregnancy support collection.
  • If you take prescription medicines or the contraceptive pill, check herbal products with your pharmacist first.
  • Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. Food supplements should not replace a varied, balanced diet.