The Fourth Trimester | Postpartum Nourishment
Have you heard of the 4th trimester? You may also like to read this post on supporting healthy breastmilk supply.
Have you heard of the 4th trimester? You may also like to read this post on supporting healthy breastmilk supply.
In this Love & Guts episode we cover: An overview of iron metabolism. What hepcidin is? General factors that affect how hepcidin works or doesn’t work in the body. How…
What was the study asking? How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected women’s reproductive health? What did they find? This was an observational study meaning it doesn’t confirm causation, however, it…
A mother’s nutritional intake plays an important (and modifiable) role during pregnancy. Pregnancy is a time of significant physical growth and change, for mother and baby, from conception, through birth…
What was the study asking? This cross sectional study looked at the association of diet with menopausal symptoms. What did they find? They found that women who ate a proinflammatory…
It was great to speak with Certified Pregnancy and Postnatal Trainer Dahlas Fletcher, discussing how women can support their immunity with nutrition and exercise. Click on the link to listen:…
It was great to speak with Andrew Whitfield-Cook in this podcast all about unexplained infertility issues. Click on link to learn about causes and management of this condition that affects…
What was the study asking? Does endometriosis affect the clinical outcomes in women with infertility using assisted reproductive technology (ART)? What did they find? The timing of diagnosis with endometriosis…
What was the study asking? This was a large population-based study that followed 31,239 women over 14 years to assess if having uterine fibroids (also known as uterine leiomyomas) increases…
It’s common knowledge that pregnancy increases your nutrient requirements, but did you know that your nutrient needs are actually higher during early postpartum and that there is more research currently…