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Just for conversation sake: more than half of pregnant women in the U.S. are at risk of inadequate and/or excessive intake of Vit D. folate, and iron from foods alone, and 1/3 of them are at risk of inadequate intake … Continue reading →

A recently published study estimated the usual intake of vitamin A, D, folate, calcium, iron, and omega 3 EPA/DHA. A target for each was established. Out of 20,547 dietary supplements (including 421 prenatal products, 69 products (33prenatal) contained all 6 … Continue reading →

So look at this-it is more than one thing…Before you are pregnant, eating a diet full of fast foods, sugar, and chemicals tends to cause low-grade inflammation in your body that can impact fertility. So, limit fast foods, highly processed … Continue reading →

Pregnancy is a significant and intense responsibility for your body, which means it is incredibly important to make sure your body is prepared for your sake and the baby’s. Afterall, your body is your baby’s home until they are born. … Continue reading →

The Critical Time Before Pregnancy While better health should always be a goal to keep for yourself, you want to be as healthy as possible before you conceive. Both your diet and your weight can impact conception as well as … Continue reading →

Developmental nutrition is a thing. All through life changes occur, from the fertilized egg through the embryo stage to the young individual and the adult, until finally, degenerative changes take place leading to death. The changes are progressive and irreversible; … Continue reading →

Wrapping up this short series, probiotics modulating the gut microbome can have real world impacts on mental health, stress prevention/relief, weight management, and improving health in numerous other ways. Stress induced gastrointestinal issues, mood, exhaustion, fatigue, and more can be … Continue reading →

Stress ties our digestive system in knots. So it skips several beats or functions. What we gave it for fuel further exacerbates the outcome. There is a correlation b/w the gut microbiome and neurological disorders. Depression is one, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, … Continue reading →

What does your report card say? A D on high is good here. We need good kidney and liver function. We need cholesterol on our skin to work with the sun. Taking statins, using sun block, an elder,wearing clothes, and… … Continue reading →

Seems snacks are increasing in our daily lives. In some cases, snacking can replace typical meals. Typical may be a key word and concept also. 40% of consumers surveyed skipped at least one meal the previous day. A 42% increase … Continue reading →