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Vitamin D may help prevent Type 1 diabetes

by alison b
Posted: Sat., June 7, 2008, 12:51 pm

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Topics: Diabetes , Babies, Diabetes, infants, Prevention, sun exposure, supplement, Type 1, vitamin D, Health Tip, HER Writers

Studies are showing that increasing Vitamin D, either supplements in diet or through sun exposure, may help lower the risk of developing Type 1 diabetes.

Would you give your baby or infant a Vitamin D dietary supplement, or increase their sun exposure (with sunscreen, of course!), in order to decrease their risk of developing diabetes?

Folic Acid Supplement During Pregnancy

by alison b
Posted: Thu., March 6, 2008, 03:40 pm

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Topics: Maternity / Parenting, folic acid, Maternity, Maternity / Parenting, pregnancy, Prevention, supplement

Recent studies show that most women are not taking the recommended folic acid supplement during pregnancy. Folic acid is most important within the first 3 months of pregnancy, to prevent birth defects. In fact, women of childbearing age are told they should be taking a folic acid supplement (and eating folate-rich foods), in case they become pregnant, planned or unplanned (do you know how many pregnancies are unplanned? 50% !! yikes!) :-)