Naturopathic Physician, Author, Educator and Researcher
Posted in Endocrine Health, General, Headaches, Migraine, Nutrition, Pregnancy on Dec 11th, 2023
This blog is meant to highlight some key points about migraines in women, and give you the opportunity to watch a podcast on migraines that I recently produced with the National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP). (https://nanp.org/) Migraine headaches in women that are associated with hormonal changes, affect about 12 million women in the U.S. […]
Posted in Botanicals, Dietary Supplements, Endocrine Health, General, Pregnancy on Jun 23rd, 2023
Direct and indirect physical, physiological and other stressors may generate psychological stress that affects female reproductive health by influencing ovarian physiology and reproductive hormones.[1] The increase in the stress hormone cortisol may reduce estradiol biosynthesis in the ovary.1, [2] High levels of stress for a longer time period may result in amenorrhea, anovulation and menstrual […]
Posted in Botanicals, Dietary Supplements, Pregnancy on Feb 22nd, 2022
There are 490 documented positive pregnancy outcomes after use of ginger root during pregnancy registered with the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Data indicates that no malformation or fetal toxicity was associated with the use of ginger root during pregnancy. But, because they require a minimum of 1,000 cases to determine safety, the EMA still advises […]
Posted in Breastfeeding, General, Pregnancy on Nov 30th, 2020
I read two studies recently that I think are important to pass on to others. In the first study, investigators performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of 77 studies including more than 8000 pregnant women with COVID-19. There were also many studies that also included non-pregnant women. In routine testing done on the pregnant women […]
Posted in Endocrine Health, General, Insights, Pregnancy, Prevention, Stress on Aug 31st, 2020
Two things to focus on here are air pollutants and heat from climate change. There are many other environmental exposure impacts on women’s health, fertility, pregnancies and in utero exposure, but the systematic review of 68 studies from 2007 to 2019 evaluated the association between ambient heat, air pollution and obstetric outcomes including preterm birth […]
Posted in Bone Health, Calcium, Dietary Supplements, General, Nutrition, Pregnancy, Prevention, Vitamin D on Apr 6th, 2020
The current recommendation for prenatal vitamin D supplementation is 400 IU to 600 IU per day. But could higher doses be any better for the child of a pregnancy? In a randomized trial, higher doses of vitamin D supplementation was analyzed as part of a study in Denmark involving 623 women and their offspring (584 […]
Posted in Botanicals, General, Mind and Emotional, Pregnancy on Jan 29th, 2020
Vaginal delivery often comes with postpartum uterine contractions and pain in more than 82% of women. This pain can interfere with bonding between mother and child, interfere with breast feeding, and can obviously affect the comfort and quality of life of the mother. Numerous conventional analgesics are used to mediate the pain, but many plant […]
Posted in Dietary Supplements, General, Nutrition, Pregnancy, Prevention on May 19th, 2019
A new study holds out some hope for families who already have a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and the reduction in risk of ASD in a future child. Previous population studies have demonstrated that maternal prenatal vitamin intake, particularly folic acid, appears to reduce the risk of ASD by about 40%. This is […]
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