For the first time, new clinical research out of Canada provides evidence for a relationship between maternal vitamin D levels and select markers of infant dental health. [...]
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Preterm birth is associated with many health risks as well as a lower rate of infant survival during the first year of life. Women who take a multivitamin before conception have half the risk of preterm delivery when compared to those who wait until after becoming pregnant to start taking nutritional supplements. [...] Research indicates that resveratrol may play a future therapeutic or preventive role in several disorders associated with neurological damage in the brain [...] Melatonin, a naturally occurring hormone secreted by the pineal gland in the brain, is vital to regulation of sleep patterns. Declining melatonin production and poor quality of sleep are increasingly common among the elderly. Insomnia often results in poor daytime functioning and a decreased quality of life. Even among those taking prenatal multivitamin supplements, vitamin D levels were found to be insufficient or deficient in pregnant women, particularly in women living in northern regions, according to research published in the Journal of Nutrition. Researchers took blood samples from 400 pregnant women—200 African American women and 200 Caucasian women—before 22 weeks gestation and [...] [...] |
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