According to researchers pregnant women who were Iron deficient were more likely to have increased levels of peri-natal depression. Women between the ages of 18 and 25, who were either in the middle or towards the end of their pregnancy, participated in this retrospective study. In a retrospective study, researchers look at past data of…
According to a study done in Israel, mothers who supplement with a Multivitamin and Folic Acid, both before and during their pregnancy, reduce their child’s risk factors for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Researchers studied Israeli children born between January 1, 2003 and December 31, 2007. Participants were followed up from birth to January 26, 2015…
According to a study in Environmental Health Perspectives, mothers who were exposed to pesticides but had taken high doses of Folic Acid around the time they had conceived, had a reduced risk of giving birth to a child with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Data from the CHARGE (Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and the Environment)…
A new study shows an Omega-3 deficiency as well as increased inflammation may be associated with prenatal depression (PND). Also an Omega-3 deficiency may result in longer episodes of depression. 33 women (17 women with PND and 16 healthy women) in their second and third trimesters of pregnancy participated in this study. Their inflammatory markers,…
Choline is an essential vitamin-like nutrient that is useful for helping the body to maintain optimal health. Only recently has this vital nutrient gained attention for its role in supporting healthy liver function, prenatal development, brain and heart health and athletic performance and recovery. As a matter of fact Choline is the most recent nutrient…
A new meta-analysis has found a critical role for Omega-3 in decreasing pre and post-natal depression (perinatal). This meta-analysis also found cases of depression might be associated with a higher Omega-6/Omega-3 ratio. This translates into a potential new way to treat perinatal depression (PND) because of Omega-3’s neuroplastic, anti-inflammatory and safety effects. 12 eligible studies…