A new study shows that natural progesterone given to women considered at high risk for preterm delivery significantly reduced the number of women with preterm labor and delivery, especially preventing preterm delivery before 34 weeks.

The impact of social connectedness on health is becoming an intriguing area of research far more important than previously thought. I recently reported the astounding 50% risk reduction in mortality when individuals are socially connected. Two new studies lend even more insight into the importance of this issue.

A mother's intake of DHA essential fatty acid, along with reduction of omega 6 vegetable oils (fries, chips, packaged foods, some salad dressings) reduces the risk of her child being overweight at 3 years old.

Researchers have found that low vitamin C in early life results in 30 per cent less hippocampal neurons and markedly worse spatial memory (animal study). The researchers demonstrated the vital importance of proper vitamin C levels, showing that even a slight lack can cause significant brain development problems.

POTS is a disorder that affects the autonomic nervous system and heart with symptoms of dizziness and fainting upon standing. The activated form of choline, acetylcholine, has been shown to help with this and other autoimmune disorders.

There is a major push in this country by Big Pharma criminals to push antidepressant medications on stressed pregnant women – which is millions of women. The latest study shows that antidepressants during pregnancy increased the risk of miscarriage by 68%.

H1N1 2009 influenza virus infection during pregnancy in the USA.

Vitamin D and pregnancy outcomes

Effect of maternal multiple micronutrient supplements on cord blood hormones: a randomized controlled trial

Early life nutrition and lifelong health

Low Maternal Vitamin B-12 Status Is Associated with Offspring Insulin Resistance Regardless of Antenatal Micronutrient Supplementation in Rural Nepal

Adequate Vitamin D during Pregnancy Reduces the Risk of Premature Birth by Reducing Placental Colonization by Bacterial Vaginosis Species