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Do children need vitamin supplements?
By Laura Lee Davies on 20/02/2009 01:28:49
When babies and toddlers are still developing their feeding habits, does their diet really need a supplement of vitamins?
intake at the same time in order for the body to effectively absorb the iron, so the chances of getting an iron rich meal that's absorbable takes some organising!Do babies and children need vitamin supplements?Just because some nutrients are not so easily
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Simple new fertility supplement improves conception chances
By Kimberley Smith on 04/01/2011 13:28:43
New hope for IVF patients as soya-based supplement increases fertility success rate by five
A soya-based oil supplement has been found to greatly improve the chances of conceiving via IVF. A new study has found that women given Intralipid while undergoing fertility treatment are five times more likely to conceive than those
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Pregnancy supplements unnecessary?
By Kimberley Smith on 07/07/2010 15:25:24
Encouraging mums-to-be to take vitamins is not needed, says nutrition expert
The recommendations for mums-to-be to take vitamin supplements during their pregnancy are unnecessary, claims nutrition expert Professor Maria Makrides. She claims the pressure on mums is due more to money-making plans from the supplement industry
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Melatonin supplements improve IVF success
By Kimberley Smith on 21/09/2010 16:23:39
Women with poor egg quality could improve IVF chances with extra melatonin
and may potentially help to reduce damage to the eggs.In a small study, women who had failed to conceive with IVF because of poor quality eggs, were divided into two groups. One group of 56 women were given a melatonin supplement before their next IVF
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Vitamin supplements and pre-eclampsia
By Laura Lee Davies on 31/03/2006 13:16:11
Tommy's, the baby charity, has released a new study suggesting higher doses of vitamins C and E can increase the risk of pre-eclampsia.
New research carried out for the charity Tommy's suggests that higher doses of vitamins C and E taken as supplements during pregnancy do not help lower the risk of developing pre-eclampsia, as previously thought. In fact, the study found that women
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Vitamin supplements in pregnancy don’t protect against asthma
By Kimberley Smith on 05/10/2010 14:16:35
Taking vitamins C and E doesn’t help to prevent respiratory illnesses in your baby, suggests new research
The effect of taking vitamin E and C supplements during pregnancy to protect children from wheezing and asthma has been thrown into doubt by a new study.The small study looked at the effect of vitamin supplements taken by mums
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Folic acid - the why and where
By ThinkBaby on 10/12/2007 01:18:36
If you only take one pregnancy supplement, make it this
If you only take one pregnancy supplement then make it folic acid. This vitamin is highly important to the healthy development of a fetus, particularly the developing brain and spine, as it reduces the risk of defects to the brain and spinal cord
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Special diet may prevent pre-eclampsia
By Lara Brunt on 20/05/2011 18:22:18
Taking dietary supplements could reduce the risk of pregnant women developing the condition, research suggests
Dietary supplements taken in pregnancy could prevent thousands of women from developing pre-eclampsia, according to a new study. The condition affects up to 10% of all first-time pregnancies and can be dangerous for both mum and baby. The exact
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Childhood asthma and fish oil
By Monica Stylli on 16/07/2008 10:18:31
European research suggests that taking fish oil supplements may reduce the risk of childhood asthma
Recent European research suggests that the risk of developing asthma in childhood can be reduced if mothers take fish oil supplements during pregnancy. The study found that 63% of children whose mothers took the supplements during the last
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Taking your vitamins does help conception, new study finds
By Kimberley Smith on 05/12/2011 12:32:19
Vitamin and mineral supplements found to double women’s chance of getting pregnant
Taking a multi-vitamin pill every day could more than double your chance of getting pregnant, according to a new study.Researchers found that women taking a conception supplement that included folic acid and vitamins C and E and minerals zinc
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