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“A new study examined whether children's cognitive performance differed depending on their mothers' vitamin D dose during late pregnancy. The analysis used data from a Danish randomized trial in which 623 pregnant women had been assigned to different vitamin D doses.”

“Folate supplementation during pregnancy prevents an estimated 70 percent of neural tube defects, but additional therapies are needed. The following report explores the relationship between maternal diabetes and abnormal cell aging in the fetal nervous system in mice.”

“The researchers found that children who were exposed to particulate matter in air pollution during pregnancy – especially during the second and third trimesters – had lower composite cognitive scores than children exposed to lower levels.”

“> Currently, up to 20 per cent of woman in the United States and approximately seven per cent of Canadian women are prescribed an antidepressant during pregnancy. [...] > Women who take antidepressants during pregnancy may be unknowingly predisposing their infants to type 2 diabetes and obesity later in life.”

“Unfortunately, this study did not control for important confounders such as diet during pregnancy or whether mothers breastfed their sons. Breastfeeding has been linked to intelligence in children. It is noteworthy that the negative effects of maternal obesity were only found in boys and not girls.”

Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses protein needs, choline in pregnancy, urolithin A, melatonin's benefits and risks, and creatine's effects on liver health.

“Future studies must clarify who benefits and how best to use these products. In Aliquot #100, I discuss factors that influence child development before conception, during pregnancy and infancy, and into the toddler and early childhood years.”

“Link to full study. Watch this clip in which telomere expert Dr. Elissa Epel describes how pre-pregnancy health of both parents shapes the health of their offspring through epigenetic mechanisms.”

“Researchers analyzed data from a large mother-infant cohort study that tracked participants from pregnancy through early childhood. They measured blood lead levels and plasma folate concentrations during the women's first and third trimesters.”

“Participants reported how often they used eight personal care products, including nail polish, hair sprays, and fragrances, throughout pregnancy and after delivery. The researchers compared personal care use to PFAS levels in blood and breast milk samples collected at specific points.”