Natural Fertility in Couples Planning Pregnancy

Healthcare providers are frequently consulted by couples concerned about their fertility potential. Some couples seek this information even before attempting pregnancy or meeting criteria for subfertility. These couples are especially motivated to listen to advice concerning the impact of lifestyle factors on fertility, as well as their general health. Some lifestyle factors appear to affect [...]

Low Vitamin C Impairs Early Brain Development

Researchers have found that low vitamin C in early life results in 30 per cent less hippocampal neurons and markedly worse spatial memory (animal study).  The researchers demonstrated the vital importance of proper vitamin C levels, showing that even a slight lack can cause significant brain development problems. “We may thus be witnessing that children [...]

Foods To Eat When Pregnant: What To Know About Pregnancy Foods

If you want to pursue healthy nutrition during your pregnancy, it is important to choose the right foods to eat when pregnant. Good nutrition is closely linked to prevention of a number of pregnancy problems such as placental abruption, preeclampsia, pre-mature birth and anaemia. Expectant women should eat a combination of pregnancy foods from the [...]

Watch Out for These Pregnancy Complications and Maintain a Healthy Pregnancy!

Pregnancy is a precious time and a life-changing event. It is really a warm experience between mother and baby that should be cherished all the time. However, a condition may develop to make your pregnancy a high risk, which is commonly known as pregnancy complication. Pregnancy complication is a condition that can threat you and [...]

Your Pregnancy Diet – Can It Reduce High Blood Pressure Risk?

During pregnancy, a nutritious diet may reduce the risk of preeclampsia, which is the early stage of pregnancy-induced hypertension (high blood pressure). This condition causes concern for your physician because it can lead to eclampsia, the full-blown form of severe high blood pressure during pregnancy. In some women, severe high blood pressure may develop after [...]

Pregnancy Tip: Put Some Salt In Your Diet!

Salt is a nutrient that is needed daily by all humans. It is most important for proper cell maintenance andd creation and therefore is a critical nutrient in the diet of a pregnant woman. As a pregnancy progresses, a woman’s body will make additional blood (about 40 – 50% more) in order to ensure adequate [...]

How To Care For A Pregnancy With High Blood Pressure

Pregnancy with high blood pressure requires special care for both the mother and the fetus. Some women can control high blood pressure through diet and exercise, by reducing salt intake and oil, and with medication. However, the question really is, Is pregnancy with high blood pressure safe? The answer for most women is, Yes, it [...]

Pregnancy: Eat Right For Your Baby’s Sake!

There is reason to believe that the fetus competes with her mother for available nutrients. If they are not available in sufficient quantity, the baby may have long-term consequences. Pregnant women who have deficient diets may cause miscarriage, stillbirth, low birth weight, brain damage, psychological problems or weak immune systems in their babies. Good nutrition [...]

Pregnancy: Eat Right For Your Baby’s Sake!

There is reason to believe that the fetus competes with her mother for available nutrients. If they are not available in sufficient quantity, the baby may have long-term consequences. Pregnant women who have deficient diets may cause miscarriage, stillbirth, low birth weight, brain damage, psychological problems or weak immune systems in their babies. Good nutrition [...]

Pregnancy: Eat Right For Your Baby’s Sake!

There is reason to believe that the fetus competes with her mother for available nutrients. If they are not available in sufficient quantity, the baby may have long-term consequences. Pregnant women who have deficient diets may cause miscarriage, stillbirth, low birth weight, brain damage, psychological problems or weak immune systems in their babies. Good nutrition [...]