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Pregnancy is a time for substantial changes in a woman’s body in many ways, including hormonal, mental and physical. This growth and development process needs fuel and constant support, and the overall nutritional status of the mother is central to the outcome of the pregnancy and health of the baby. Birth defects, birthing complications [...]  Women who supplement with micronutrients before pregnancy may be boosting the immune health of their baby from birth to adult life, a new study suggests. Micronutrients are vitamins and minerals, such as the B vitamins and the minerals zinc and selenium, that are required by the body in very small quantities in order to [...] Eczema is a dry, itchy skin condition, and childhood eczema can be distressing for both children and their parents. Unfortunately, childhood eczema is becoming increasingly common. A new study looking at the effects of a probiotic called Lactobacillus Rhamnosus offers a promising new approach to dealing with this troublesome condition (1). Research published last [...] Pregnant women could, and should, consume more vitamin D than experts currently recommend, according to a new study. "Pregnant women need to take at least 1,000iu of vitamin D a day," says Dr Bruce Hollis Current guidelines for daily vitamin D intake during pregnancy range from 200 international units (IU) per day to [...] Anaemia occurs when haemoglobin levels fall below the lower safe limits. This is often more common in pregnancy due to the higher demands that the growing foetus puts on the body. The leading cause of anaemia is iron-deficiency which generally results in symptoms such as weakness, fatigue and light-headedness. This happens because iron is [...] New research supports the link between vitamin D and a healthy immune system. The recent study of almost 7,000 adults in the UK has confirmed a link between Vitamin D levels and the risk of infection (1). New research supports the link between vitamin D and a healthy immune system. (5) Natural sunshine [...] A new groundbreaking study (1) conducted by a UK team of research scientists has linked changes in the DNA of newborn babies, folic acid supplementation during pregnancy and birth weight. This study was conducted at Keele and Nottingham Universities together with doctors at University Hospital of North Staffordshire and Derby Children’s Hospital and was funded [...] A new study (1) has found that eating a healthy diet, rich in vegetables and fruits, before and during pregnancy is associated with a reduced risk for babies being born “small for gestational age” or undernourished. The time before pregnancy, and during pregnancy, is a time where eating healthily is crucial. Making healthful food [...] New evidence (1) suggests that vitamin D may be important in preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is a serious condition also known as: pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH); proteinuric gestational hypertension; and toxaemia of pregnancy. It is a form of high blood pressure (hypertension) that develops in conjunction with water retention (oedema) and/or excess protein in the urine (proteinuria). [...] Previous evidence has suggested that probiotics (‘friendly’ gut bacteria) given to pregnant women at risk of having children with atopic dermatitis (a type of eczema), and then their infants, seems to reduce the incidence of eczema in the children. A recently published study in the British Journal of Dermatology (1) took place to examine [...] |
  
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