by Dan DeMarle | Mar 17, 2022 | Anorexia, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Pregnancy, Risk Factors
Women with anorexia nervosa before or during pregnancy have an increased chance of having a child with autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to a new study. About 20 percent of people with anorexia — an eating disorder marked by food...
by Dan DeMarle | Jun 6, 2021 | Health Care, Health/Healthy Life Styles, Pregnancy
An increasing number of young women are at increased risk of having children born with impaired neurological conditions, due to poor iodine intake. Dietary changes, including a growing trend towards the avoidance of bread and iodized salt, as well as a reduced intake...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 25, 2021 | Parents/Guardians, Pregnancy, Risk Factors
Vitamin D is a critical nutrient and has many important functions in the body. A mother’s vitamin D supply is passed to her baby in utero and helps regulate processes including brain development. A study published today in The Journal of Nutrition showed that...
