Folic acid deficiencies associated with spina bifida, heart defects and placental abnormalities persist through multiple generations

Folic acid deficiency can cause severe health problems in offspring, including spina bifida, heart defects and placental abnormalities. A study out today reveals that a mutation in a gene necessary for the metabolism of folic acid not only impacts the immediate offspring but can also have detrimental health effects on the next several generations…

Diet during pregnancy and early life affects children’s behaviour and intelligence.

The statement “you are what you eat” is significant for the development of optimum mental performance in children as evidence is accumulating to show that nutrition pre-birth and in early life “programmes” long term health, well being, brain development and mental performance and that certain nutrients are important to this process…

‘No reason’ to restrict food and drink during childbirth

Researchers have found that restricting food and drinks during labor does not benefit mothers in any way, according to a study published in The Cochcrane Library.

Junk food in pregnancy linked to childhood mental disorders

During pregnancy, it can be hard not to give in to those cravings for unhealthy foods.

Harmful, hidden toxins in the diets of pregnant women

UC Riverside study suggests that prenatal health care professionals do more to advise patients to avoid tap water, certain types of fish, caffeine, and canned goods that may put developing babies at risk…

Study Looks At High Folate Gestational And Post-Weaning Diets

During pregnancy, women are normally advised to take high amounts of multivitamin supplements. In particular, folate is recommended to reduce the risk of neural tube defects in newborns…

Eating Fish While Pregnant May Lower Anxiety Levels

Pregnant women have many choices to make when eating for two.

IVF More Successful Among Women With Adequate Levels Of Vitamin D

A new CMAJ Open study has revealed that in vitro fertilization (IVF) is more successful among women who have sufficient levels of vitamin D. The researchers found that women with sufficient levels of vitamin D were more likely to have a successful clinical pregnancy compared to those with insufficient levels…

Mild Iodine Deficiency During Pregnancy Can Harm The Baby’s Neurological Development

Children who did not receive enough iodine in the womb performed worse on literacy tests as 9-year-olds than their peers, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Iodine is absorbed from food and plays a key role in brain development…

Low Doses Of Vitamin D Linked With Harmful Outcomes During Pregnancy

A link has been found between adverse health outcomes and vitamin D deficiency resulting in complications such as gestational diabetes and preeclampsia in pregnant women and low birth weight in newborns. Vitamin D deficiency has already been linked to several health problems and has been flagged as a public health concern…

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