The Condition"...The likelihood of severe reactions can be reduced by giving 500mg of vitamin C just prior to the vaccination..."
Recommendation DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)"Despite a growing body of evidence that docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA, is the essential structural ingredient of breast milk lacking in infant formulas, the Food and Drug Administration continues to ban its use in infant formulas in the U..."
Recommendation Caffeine/Coffee Avoidance"...Fetuses and newborns cannot metabolize caffeine in their livers, so it remains in their bodies for up to four days, stimulating their nervous system the entire time, causing irritability and sleeping difficulty..." Recommendation DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)"...During the last trimester of a pregnancy the mother transfers to her fetus much of the DHA needed for the development of its brain and nervous system..."
Relationship to Vitamin A Requirement"See link between Female Infertility and Vitamin A Deficiency..." Recommendation Vitamin A"The risk of vitamin A deficiency is higher for young children whose mothers are vitamin A deficient..."
Recommendation DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)"...During the last trimester of a pregnancy the mother transfers to her fetus much of the DHA needed for the development of its brain and nervous system..." Recommendation Caffeine/Coffee Avoidance"...Fetuses and newborns cannot metabolize caffeine in their livers, so it remains in their bodies for up to four days, stimulating their nervous system the entire time, causing irritability and sleeping difficulty..."
Recommendation Vitex / Chasteberry"In one study of 100 nursing mothers, vitex was shown to significantly improve milk flow and milk-release when compared to placebo..."
Relationship to Zinc Requirement"If zinc intake is chronically low, breastfeeding further increases the risk of zinc deficiency in the mother due to the greater need for zinc during lactation..." Recommendation Vitamin A"...Vitamin A intake of a breastfed child depends on the vitamin A status of the mother, the stage of lactation, and the quantity of breastmilk consumed..." Recommendation DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)"...In a dietary study of 119 pregnant or lactating women in the United States, the average intake of DHA was 54mg/day, only 18% of that recommended by experts..."
Recommendation against Melatonin"On the basis of theoretical ideas about how melatonin works, some authorities specifically recommend against using it for depression, schizophrenia, autoimmune diseases and other serious illnesses, and in pregnant or nursing women..."
Recommendation DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)"...Scientists and nutritional experts attribute this to DHA, an essential structural component of the brain and retina, found naturally in mother's milk..."