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Can You Take Prenatal Vitamins Without Being Pregnant? And Other FAQs from Moms and Moms-to-Be

What are prenatal vitamins? “Prenatal vitamin” and “prenatal supplement” are terms often used interchangeably to describe multi-vitamin/mineral formulas that support the increased nutritional needs...

January 28, 2025 • Jennifer Greer, ND, MEd

A Lifetime of Balanced Nutrition Advice for Women

Throughout a woman’s lifetime, her nutritional needs fluctuate to support different stages of development. From childhood to adolescence, adulthood to menopause, the nutrition that a woman provides...

January 14, 2025 • Carly Duffy, MPH, RD

Foods High in Choline

Have you heard of choline? If you answered no, you’re not alone but this essential nutrient is one to get familiar with. Read on to learn the functions of choline in the body, how to get choline in...


January 8, 2025 • Carly Duffy, MPH, RD


Mayo Clinic: How Pregnancy Affects Blood Sugar Levels

Now that you're pregnant, it might seem that every part of your body is changing in some way. And you're probably right. However, one change you might not notice is a fluctuating blood sugar level....


August 1, 2024 • Brent Bauer, M.D., Mayo Clinic


Mayo Clinic: Symptoms of Low Iron During Pregnancy

Nourishing your body with a healthy diet is always important, but even more so when you're eating for two. Although your baby needs a steady stream of vitamins and minerals in the womb, your own nu...


July 19, 2024 • Brent Bauer, M.D., Mayo Clinic


Prenatal Heavy Metals Exposure and Multi-Vitamins: What a Mother Needs to Know

For women who spend little time thinking about nutrition, pregnancy usually changes that. In fact, for many women, especially if they are healthy, a prenatal multi-vitamin/mineral formula might be ...


January 17, 2024 • Thorne


7 Postpartum Tips: A Checklist for You and Your Baby

When you're expecting, it can be easy to just focus on pregnancy and labor, but preparing for postpartum – sometimes referred to as the fourth trimester – is an important thing to plan for. Postpar...


January 16, 2024 • Sarah Grace Meckelberg, RD


Research Extracts: Peripartum Depression | Cognitive Benefits of Curcumin

Welcome to the December 2023 issue of Research Extracts. “The Extracts” is designed to keep busy practitioners and savvy consumers up to date on the latest research on diet, nutrients, botanicals, ...


December 11, 2023 • Thorne


Research Extracts: Alcohol and Dementia | Berries, Greens Ease GDM Symptoms During Pregnancy

Welcome to the October 2023 issue of Research Extracts. “The Extracts” is designed to keep busy practitioners and savvy consumers up to date on the latest research on diet, nutrients, botanicals, t...


October 21, 2023 • Thorne

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