Iron Supplements in Pregnancy

Iron Supplements in Pregnancy

During pregnancy, the requirement for iron, like many nutrients, increases significantly.  However, iron is a micronutrient that requires a delicate balance. Too little iron can have adverse effects on the mother and fetus, and over-supplementing can have harmful...

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Can Men Have PCOS?

Can Men Have PCOS?

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a complex disease affecting the female reproductive organs. It is the most common female reproductive disease worldwide, affecting an estimated 5-15% of women. However, these numbers may not be completely accurate, as PCOS is known to be...

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Maternal Immune Dysfunction and Pregnancy Complications

Maternal Immune Dysfunction and Pregnancy Complications

The immune system undergoes incredible changes to support a healthy pregnancy. These changes begin at the moment of implantation when the immune system mounts an initial inflammatory response that begins to shift to favor a robust anti-inflammatory response (reliant...

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Bipolar disorder, lithium, & erectile dysfunction

Bipolar disorder, lithium, & erectile dysfunction

What comes to mind when you think of eating for bipolar disorder?  Bipolar affective disorder, or manic-depressive disorder, is a psychological disease leading to sometimes extreme fluctuations of mood and energy. The United States leads the world in bipolar diagnoses...

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Vitamin D in preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum

Vitamin D in preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum

Vitamin D is a secosteroid hormone with numerous functions throughout the body. It’s needed for bone metabolism via the regulation of calcium and phosphorus, modulation of the immune system (1), and acts as an epigenetic modifier (2).  Because vitamin D regulates many...

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