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4 Supplements for Women’s Health
I like to keep everything in my life simple, including what supplements I take. Aside from a multivitamin and an essential fatty acid (which almost everyone should take), there are a few more nutrients that are critical, especially for women. Many of these can be achieved through a healthy diet, but sometimes even that is not enough. Here are some supplements that you might consider. Iron Iron deficiency can be very common in women of childbearing age, leading to fatigue....
Post on Tue, Mar 19, 2013 by Paula Gallagher
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Supplements to Increase Fertility
After last week’s blog about fertility and diet, I received a number of emails about what else could be done to help boost fertility in women. I spoke to an herbalist and a naturopath about what supplements could safely be taken to help increase the chances of ovulation and conception, and this is...
Post on Tue, Jul 24, 2012 by Paula Gallagher
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Prenatal Vitamins Linked to Decreased Autism
Thinking of becoming pregnant? Well, don’t wait until the two pink lines show up on your home pregnancy test to start preparing. It’s important for a woman to start taking a good quality prenatal that contains 800 mg of folic acid as well as iron, calcium and vitamin D3, as soon as she starts trying...
Post on Tue, Dec 13, 2011 by Paula Gallagher
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Flossing Can Affect Fertility
New research out of the University of Western Australia links oral health to fertility. Flossing, brushing your teeth and seeing your dentist regularly are all important when trying to conceive. The study looked at 3500 women and found that poor oral health causes inflammation and can delay conception by about two months. If your gums...
Post on Wed, Nov 02, 2011 by Paula Gallagher
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Pregnant Woman's Diet Can Affect Childhood Obesity
A new study published recently in the journal Diabetes has shown that what a woman eats when she is pregnant can affect her child's risk of obesity, regardless of how fat or thin she is, and what her baby weighs at birth. According to Dr. Jill Hamilton, a pediatric endocrinologist at the Hospital for Sick...
Post on Thu, May 12, 2011 by Paula Gallagher
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Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Gestational Diabetes
It has been a while since we have had some information on one of our most popular topics, vitamin D, the "sunshine vitamin." A new study out of Australia has shown that there is a connection between low vitamin D levels and gestational diabetes. Vitamin D is one of the important vitamins during pregnancy;...
Post on Tue, Apr 12, 2011 by Paula Gallagher
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10 Facts About Folic Acid
Folic acid is a B vitamin that can help reduce the risk of neural tube defects by as much as 70% if taken before conception. Folate and folic acid are different terms for the same B vitamin. Folate is found naturally in foods and folic acid is the synthetic form of the vitamin found in...
Post on Tue, Nov 30, 2010 by Paula Gallagher
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Pregnancy and Vitamin D Status
Read the following article that I picked up at my doctor's office the other day. It is a nice overall piece about vitamin D deficiency and its role in almost every aspect of this important nutrient. More Know About Vitamin D Benefits By Don Sapatkin Amy McDonald, 34 weeks into her second pregnancy...
Post on Mon, Nov 15, 2010 by Paula Gallagher
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Increased ADHD if Mom Overweight?
A study out of Europe, published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, looked at 2000 Swedish kids and found that there was a reduced ability to pay attention in school or preschool among those whose mothers had been overweight. Some possible reasons given: Excess weight might disrupt mothers' metabolism, making it harder...
Post on Wed, Jan 06, 2010 by Paula Gallagher
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