According to scientists in the US, a diet which includes Iron, Folic Acid and Vitamin Supplementation during pregnancy may reduce birth complications. Almost 100,000 women were surveyed to find adverse birth outcomes experienced during pregnancy in this six year study. The participants were asked to follow four routine supplementation strategies before week 24 in their…
Results from a new meta-analysis shows supplementation with both Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus during pregnancy may reduce the risk of infant Eczema. Starting the Probiotic supplementation after infant birth did not show the same effect. This meta-analysis which was published in Nutrients looked at 9 individual studies and studied the occurrence of Eczema in almost 2100…
A new large scale review recently published in the Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported significant differences in children whose mother’s consumed large amounts of Fish and Omega-3s in comparison to mothers that did not. Prior observational studies have established some evidence that taking Omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA) during pregnancy might be beneficial to…
According to a new study pregnant women who take additional Choline supplements daily may reduce the impact of respiratory infections, even the Corona Virus, on their babies. Higher Choline levels seem to protect a fetus’s developing brain even if the mother develops a respiratory infection during the early parts of her pregnancy. Researchers looked at…
New research found Vitamin E deficiency may be linked to an increased risk of miscarriage among women who are pregnant. Published findings suggest improving diet or encouraging supplementation of Vitamin E may directly impact fertility. Data from over 1600 rural Bangladeshi women who were pregnant were analyzed. Blood samples were taken at the onset of…