Episode description:

In This Episode:

• The 3 safest prenatal vitamins of 2025 — and why they passed Dr. G’s strict criteria

• The 25 brands that failed, including Ritual, Needed, Garden of Life, and others

• Why folate (not folic acid) is critical for your baby’s brain and spinal development

• How a common gene variant (found in 40% of women) changes how your body absorbs vitamins

• The most overlooked nutrients in prenatals — choline, DHA, iodine, and iron

• What to look for in a certificate of analysis and how to verify third-party testing

• How low-quality formulas can quietly harm your baby’s brain, thyroid, and nervous system

Key Takeaways:

✅ Only two brands met the highest standards of transparency and bioavailability.

✅ Synthetic vitamins like folic acid and cyanocobalamin (B12) may be ineffective for women with common gene variants.

✅ Look for methylated forms of B-vitamins, bioavailable choline, and algae-based DHA.

✅ Demand transparency — if a company won’t share testing data, it doesn’t deserve your trust.

Resources:

🧠 Download Dr. G’s Product Review List — every clean, tested, and verified brand reviewed to date

👉 https://drchristiangonzalez.com/best-brands-form-2/