by Sheridan Williamson | May 11, 2017 | Body and Mind, Healthy Eating, Hormonal Issues, Pregnancy
Thyroid disease is one of the most common endocrine illnesses in women of reproductive age and if unrecognised, it can increase the risk of miscarriages, placental abruption, hypertensive disorders and growth problems. Pregnancy poses a huge impact on the thyroid,...
by Jordan Pie | Sep 27, 2016 | Chemicals In Food, Diets, Health, Healthy Eating, Hormonal Issues, Pregnancy, Uncategorised
Infertility is a growing epidemic, with one in six couples being infertile and these numbers are likely to continue growing, which is devastating. When our body enters ‘survival mode’, our reproductive organs are one of the last it thinks about, putting forward the...
by Changing Habits | Jul 17, 2013 | Auto-Immune Diseases, Pregnancy
A study just released in a Translational Psychology has found evidence that a mothers autoantibodies that interfere with fetal brain proteins during pregnancy may be responsible for around 25% of cases of autism ASD The article is worth reading, I’ve...
by Changing Habits | Mar 7, 2012 | Medications/Vitamins, Pregnancy
This month I was alerted via my facebook page CHANGING HABITS about a supplement company that had added hydrogenated vegetable oil, soy oil and vanillin to their pregnancy vitamin and mineral supplement. Julie Yuen one of the followers on the page alerted me to it. ...
by Changing Habits | Sep 23, 2011 | Pregnancy
Q&A Between Michelle & Changing Habits M: Do you know of any alternatives that can be eaten/drunk before doing the gestation diabetes blood test? The drink that is standard contains a list of preservatives, colours and flavours, that I am not happy about...
by Changing Habits | Feb 3, 2010 | Pregnancy
The last time I was pregnant was about 17 years ago and there was no hint from the obstetrician that I should stay away from any food. Alcohol and Smoking obviously were avoided ( it astounds me that some mothers still do both while pregnant) but diet was not...
