Reparative Health & Wellness
Key Takeaways The Prenatal Pill Problem The Soft Label The prenatal vitamin label is designed to sound clean. It says folate, B12, vitamin C, iron, iodine, zinc and vitamin D. Those words make the product feel close to food. The real product is an industrial factory chemical blend of powders, salts, coatings, fillers, binders, colorants … Read more
Key Takeaways Nutrients Vegan Diets Remove Complete Pregnancy Foods A vegan diet removes eggs, meat, organs, seafood and dairy. Those foods carry many of the nutrients your baby uses to grow. They give complete protein, B12, choline, DHA, iodine, selenium, retinol, zinc and heme iron. Pregnancy raises your need for these nutrients because your body … Read more
Key Takeaways Pregnancy Blood Sugar Glucose During Pregnancy Pregnancy changes how your body handles fuel. The placenta helps move nutrients to the baby, and pregnancy hormones make your cells less responsive to insulin. Insulin helps move sugar from the blood into cells. As pregnancy moves forward, the same food can raise blood sugar more than … Read more
Key Takeaways Core Pregnancy Nutrients Choline Choline supports the baby’s brain, nerves, cell walls and placenta. Pregnancy raises the need for choline because the baby pulls it from the mother. Many pregnant women do not get enough from daily intake, and low intake can leave a real gap during growth (1). The brain uses choline … Read more