Dried Dates: The Little-Known Secret to Natural Birth Prep
6 Dates a Day for Natural Birth Preparation If you are nearing the end of your pregnancy, it’s time to think about 6 dates a day. No, not dates of the Tinder variety! But you can now enjoy eating the lovely, super sweet dried fruit as a natural birth prep option. A client asked me about eating dried dates […]
Follow-on Formula for Infants is Unnecessary and Unsuitable
Follow-on formula or follow-up milk is often given to infants in place of breastmilk when they’re weaning onto a diet of solids. In our community of mums, we see a lot of confusion around whether this is necessary. Follow-on formula is any formula other than a newborn formulation. We thought we’d pass on this information that was […]
Fertility: Plastic, Pregnancy, Babies – what’s safe?
Perinatal exposure of rats to Bisphenol A affects the fertility of male offspring. Source: Life Sci. 2009 Nov 18;85(21-22):742-52. Epub 2009 Oct 21. The exposure to endocrine disruptor (ED) induces functional and behavioral abnormalities associated with reproduction. Humans are ubiquitously exposed to Bisphenol A (BPA), an ED, as it leaches from polycarbonate plastics into their […]
Miscarriage and the Gluten-Free Diet
Recurrent Miscarriage and the Gluten-Free Diet This study examined the relationship between recurrent miscarriage and the gluten-free diet. Could the presence of gluten in the diet contribute to the risk of miscarriage? The results suggest that women having recurrent miscarriages or intrauterine growth retardation could have sub clinical coeliac disease, which can be detected by […]
Antioxidants and Sperm
Antioxidant Supplementation Improves DNA Fragmentation in Men What’s the relationship between antioxidants and sperm? Sperm DNA fragmentation (a common male infertility factor which can be tested for), is known to compromise male fertility. This study was conducted to find out if the pathologically increased incidence of DNA fragmentation in ejaculated sperm could be reduced by […]
Iodine Deficiency in Kids
Intellectual Potential of Iodine-Deficient Children What are the potential effects of iodine deficiency in kids? Children with severe iodine deficiency are known have reduced IQ levels. However, there is little information on the cognitive effects of mild iodine deficiency in kids. 184 mildly iodine deficient New Zealand school children aged 10–13 years were examined for […]
Mastitis Research: Probiotics Vs Antibiotics
Probiotics More Effective Than Antibiotics in Treatment of Mastitis In this important mastitis research, probiotics were investigated as a possible treatment for this painful condition. Many new mothers are affected by mastitis (a common condition in which breast tissue becomes inflamed) that can threaten their capacity to continue breastfeeding, and certainly threatens their enjoyment of […]