More research shows that polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), mainly the omega-3s found in fish, benefit maternal and infant health, immune function and total parenteral nutrition (TPN). The June 2008 Fats of Life and PUFA Newsletter electronic publications summarize new findings in these areas.
One study showed that providing greater amounts of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 [...]
A pregnant mouse’s diet can induce epigenetic changes that increase the risk her offspring will develop allergic asthma, according to researchers at National Jewish Health and Duke University Medical Center. Pregnant mice that consumed diets high in supplements containing methyl-donors, such as folic acid, had offspring with more severe allergic airway disease than offspring from [...]
Renowned cardiologist and biomedical sciences professor Dr. James Rippe is blanketing the nation’s airwaves today with a simple nutrition message important to everyone but never more so than busy moms at this time of the year as the school season gets underway.
“Many accusations today rely on speculation that tries to link single ingredients, including sweeteners [...]
Pregnant women who take high levels of daily calcium supplements show a marked reduction in lead levels in their blood, suggesting calcium could play a critical role in reducing fetal and infant exposure.
A new study at the University of Michigan shows that women who take 1,200 milligrams of calcium daily have up to a 31 [...]
Twenty-one percent of Hispanic women are consuming enough folic acid to prevent certain birth defects before becoming pregnant, compared with more than 40% of white women, the North Denver News reports. Consuming adequate amounts of the dietary supplement before becoming pregnant can help prevent neural tube birth defects — serious defects of the spine and [...]
Pregnant and breast-feeding women should consume at least 12 ouncesof fish and seafood per week for optimal brain development of fetuses,infants and young children, according to guidelines to be released onThursday by the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition, the Washington Post reports. The coalition is a not-for-profit group with nearly 150 members, including the [...]
In a departure from current FDA and EPA guidelines, an industry-backed effort today encouraged pregnant women and women of childbearing age to increase their seafood consumption, despite the well-known risk of mercury, a highly potent neurotoxin and other contaminants commonly found in seafood.
%26quot;It’s misleading to urge pregnant women to eat more fish without mentioning the [...]
Fish Consumption For Pregnant Women
The National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition’srecent recommendations for fish and seafood consumption for pregnantand breast-feeding women are %26quot;misleading%26quot; and a %26quot;classic example ofindustry-driven marketing under the cloak of scientific research,%26quot;Andrea Kavanagh, director of the National Environmental Trust’s Pure Salmon Campaign, writes in a Los Angeles Times opinion piece (Kavanagh, Los [...]
Department of Health is encouraging pregnant and breastfeeding women to boost their intake of vitamin D in the darker winter months. Healthcare professionals say more children than ever are presenting with vitamin D deficiency which can cause seizures and rickets.
Whilst vitamin D deficiency is common among the white population, many cases of rickets in the [...]
Study shows folic acid supplements greatly reduced the risk of premature birth. Meanwhile, federal health officials say not enough women are taking those supplements.
It’s often hard for people to remember to take vitamins, but women (and men) who want to benefit from this B vitamin need only visit their supermarket’s produce aisle or farmers’ market. [...]