Pages tagged with "Pregnancy"
- Autism risk increased 30 percent by Cesareans (both low vitamin D) – meta-analysis
- Childhood allergies (Atopy) 4.8 X more likely if low vitamin D in early pregnancy
- IQ 4 points lower in male children if fluoridated water while pregnant (perhaps Magnesium)
- Preterm Births reduced by Omega-3, Zinc, and Vitamin D
- Preterm birth increases risk of heart disease by 1.5 X by age 40
- Half as many tooth enamel defects in child if 2400 IU Vitamin D in late pregnancy – RCT
- Depression after childbirth 5 X less likely if good Omega-3 index
- Dr. Sears podcast with Carole Baggerly about Vitamin D (with transcript)
- Little sun in first trimester, 2.9 X more likely to have learning disabilities
- Call to action – more Vitamin D for pregnancies, loading doses are OK – Holick
- Gestational Diabetes 2.4X more likely if poor Vitamin D Receptor (region in China)
- Babies 3.6X more likely to go to hospital for asthma if asthmatic mother had low vitamin D while pregnant
- Vitamin D Deficiency-Related Reproductive Consequences
- Male infant 23 percent more likely if preconception vitamin D was high (after prior preg loss)
- More UV during first trimester, less Osteoporosis in offspring
- Vitamin D food fortification during pregnancy reduced gestational diabetes in daughters by 13 percent
- Low vitamin D in pregnancy linked to potentially harmful vaginal bacteria in black women
- Infant Problem-Solving Skills Linked to Mother’s DHA Omega-3 Level During Pregnancy
- Omega-3 during pregnancy and breastfeeding is recommended
- 10 percent of all women had after-birth infections – majority had low vitamin D (PhD) – 2019