DHA During Pregnancy May Reduce Low Birth Weight and Preterm Birth
The first five years of a 10-year double blind study from the University of Kansas are complete and researchers are reporting a positive benefit of taking DHA during pregnancy. According to the study,...
View ArticleNot Enough Vitamin D Linked to Poor Pregnancy Outcome
Taking your prenatal vitamin every day may be more important than even your obstetrician once thought. According to researchers from the University of Calgary, insufficient vitamin D intake during...
View ArticleCan Prenatal Vitamins Prevent Autism?
Autism is considered a neuro-developmental disorder that impairs normal social communication and restricts interests and repetitive behavior. It’s always frightening to imagine that your child might be...
View ArticleA Negative Side Effect to Those Positive Diet Changes in Pregnancy
During pregnancy, pregnant women usually complain about one of two bathroom issues. Either they are extremely constipated or they have diarrhea. While constipation is usually caused by the bodily...
View ArticlePregnancy Diet May Affect Future Bone Health of Child
By: Rachel Neifeld RD, CDE, CDNIt’s known that eating well during pregnancy holds an abundance of health benefits for both mother and baby, but a new study has shed light on the extent to which...
View ArticleAre Over-the-Counter and Prescription Prenatal Vitamins the Same?
Walk through the vitamin aisle at any major retail or vitamin store and you are likely to see a prenatal vitamin. When I was pregnant with my children just 10 years ago prenatal vitamins were...
View ArticleDo Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women Need More Calcium and Vitamin D?
By: Rachel Neifeld, RD, CDE, CDNA very common question among women is whether or not an extra dose of calcium and vitamin D is needed to support pregnancy and breastfeeding. Many breastfeeding women...
View ArticleTrying to Conceive? Get your Nutrient Stores Ready!
Trying to conceive? You shouldn’t be waiting for the positive pregnancy test to start making some changes to prep your body. One of the most important things you can start doing right now is as simple...
View ArticleIs a Gummy Prenatal Vitamin Good Enough?
I was successfully taking my prenatal vitamin while we were trying to conceive (TTC). And then it happened, about 8 weeks into my pregnancy, I couldn't handle it anymore. Just the thought of it made me...
View ArticleDo Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women need more Calcium and Vitamin D?
By: Rachel Neifeld, RD, CDE, CDNA very common question among women is whether or not an extra dose of calcium and vitamin D is needed to support pregnancy and breastfeeding. Many breastfeeding women...
View ArticleFatty Acids Vital to Fetal Development
Biologists have long debated why different tissues grow in the right locations in a developing embryo. A new study reveals the important role polyunsaturated fatty acids play in this process. Doctors...
View ArticlePreNexa Prescription Prenatal Vitamins Reformulated for More DHA and Vitamin D
On February 2, 2014, pharmaceutical company Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc., announced its introduction of a new formula for its prescription prenatal vitamins marketed under the registered trademark...
View ArticleBoost Fertility Naturally with These 5 Foods
Did you know baby-making can be as delicious as it is fun? These five foods are not just yummy, they deliver nutrients that boost a woman’s fertility and contribute to optimum health during pregnancy...
View ArticleFull-Spectrum Prenatal Supplements or Iron and Folic Acid Only?
A good, nutritious diet is important for optimum health throughout life, but it’s perhaps most important before a baby is born. Most expectant mothers are urged to take full-spectrum prenatal...
View ArticleThe Fertility Diet - 12 Steps To Get Pregnant Healthier
Most couples know about timing of pregnancy, ovulation, and sperm issues, but when it comes to nutrition and food, most have little clue. Below are some tips from Dr.Grunebaum to live healthy and at...
View Article7 Things You Did Not Know About Getting Pregnant in Your 30s
These seven things here that tell you what you did not know about getting pregnant in Your 30s:1) Get check-ups before trying to get pregnantEven if you had children in your 20s, it’s a good idea for...
View ArticleNot Enough Vitamin D Linked to Poor Pregnancy Outcome
Taking your prenatal vitamin every day may be more important than even your obstetrician once thought. According to researchers from the University of Calgary, insufficient vitamin D intake during...
View ArticleCan Prenatal Vitamins Prevent Autism?
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View ArticleA Negative Side Effect to Those Positive Diet Changes in Pregnancy
During pregnancy, pregnant women usually complain about one of two bathroom issues. Either they are extremely constipated or they have diarrhea.Keyword Tags: diarrheabody changesprenatal...
View ArticlePregnancy Diet May Affect Future Bone Health of Child
By: Rachel Neifeld RD, CDE, CDNIt’s known that eating well during pregnancy holds an abundance of health benefits for both mother and baby, but a new study has shed light on the extent to which...
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