Pregnancy Plant-Based Articles - Center for Nutrition Studies https://nutritionstudies.org/t/pregnancy/ Food. Science. Health. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:21:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Busting Nutrition Myths: How Plant-Based Diets Are Healthy for Children & Families https://nutritionstudies.org/busting-nutrition-myths-how-plant-based-diets-are-healthy-for-children-families/ Fri, 13 Aug 2021 18:01:32 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=38300 In the Center for Nutrition Studies’ upcoming Plant Forward Virtual Workshop Series, Dr. Shah will share her insights into how to make a whole food, plant-based diet sustainable for you and your family. Read more about her work and her most recent book, co-authored with Brenda Davis, RD. Nutrition can be a controversial topic. Doctors, … Continued

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Written by Isabel Lu.

]]> Should Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women Take DHA Supplements? https://nutritionstudies.org/should-pregnant-and-breastfeeding-women-take-dha-supplements/ Fri, 02 Oct 2020 14:10:44 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=32635 Does maternal supplementation with the long-chain omega-3 fatty acid DHA improve psychomotor, mental, visual, or physical development of infants?

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Written by Michael Greger, MD, FACLM.

]]> Do Hormones in Dairy Negatively Affect Your Fertility? https://nutritionstudies.org/do-hormones-in-dairy-negatively-affect-your-fertility/ Fri, 05 Jul 2019 18:27:06 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=28058 The topic of hormones in our food is a hot button issue, and for good reason, as these ingested hormones can be deleterious to our health and fertility. However, dairy is often left out of this discussion when it should be the first food we examine.

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Written by Switch4Good.

]]> Iodine on a Plant-Based Diet: Why Is it Important & How to Get Enough https://nutritionstudies.org/iodine-on-a-plant-based-diet-why-is-it-important-how-to-get-enough/ Wed, 03 Jul 2019 17:36:33 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=28041 While essential to human health, iodine can often be in short supply for people following a low-sodium, whole food, plant-based diet. On the other hand, consuming too much iodine can be just as bad. In this article, we’ll look at why iodine matters and discuss some easy ways to make sure you’re meeting your daily requirement without overdoing it.

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Written by Theresa “Sam” Houghton.

]]> Bridging the Gap Between the Wellness Industry & Medical Field Using Plant-Based Nutrition https://nutritionstudies.org/bridging-the-gap-between-the-wellness-industry-medical-field-using-plant-based-nutrition/ Tue, 19 Mar 2019 20:48:54 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=26942 Lifestyle factors are starting to be incorporated into more treatment plans through lifestyle medicine. A plant-based diet can help bring wellness professionals together with medical professionals to work as a team.

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Written by Maria Chatman.

]]> Can You Have a Healthy Plant-Based Pregnancy? https://nutritionstudies.org/can-you-have-a-healthy-plant-based-pregnancy/ Thu, 17 Jan 2019 21:08:32 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=26097 There is a common misconception out there that in order to meet your nutrition requirements for pregnancy, animal products must be included in the diet. Read on to earn more about plant-based pregnancy.

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Written by Emily Wood, RD, CDN.

]]> Is the Ketogenic Diet Natural for Humans? https://nutritionstudies.org/is-the-ketogenic-diet-natural-for-humans/ Thu, 17 Jan 2019 16:49:54 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=26072 Ketosis is an adaptive state that allowed our ancestors to survive temporary food shortages. Should we aim to keep ourselves in a permanent state of ketosis? Is it a natural for humans?

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Written by Robyn Chuter, ND.

]]> Iron Deficiency Anemia – Causes, Diets, & Treatments https://nutritionstudies.org/iron-deficiency-anemia-causes-diets-treatments/ Thu, 01 Nov 2018 20:59:36 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=24166 What is iron deficiency and what causes anemia? Learn about treatment options and potential side effects of iron replacement therapy.

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Written by Dustin Rudolph, PharmD.

]]> How I Cleared Up PCOS, Had Kids, and Lost Weight on a Plant-Based Diet https://nutritionstudies.org/cleared-pcos-kids-lost-weight-plant-based-diet/ Fri, 16 Feb 2018 16:13:10 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=19731 What a whole food, plant-based lifestyle did for my life - from obesity to climbing one of Colombia's highest volcanoes.

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Written by Adriana Cortés, MD, MIPH.

]]> A Mother’s Story About Dairy and Breast Cancer https://nutritionstudies.org/a-mothers-story-about-dairy-and-breast-cancer/ Wed, 29 Nov 2017 18:39:28 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=18614 I followed the motherhood guidelines, drank all the recommended milk and now know that dairy does not belong in our diet.

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Written by Michelle Smye Hughes.

]]> The Inflammation Was Unbearable, Dairy and Eggs Had to Go https://nutritionstudies.org/inflammation-was-unbearable-dairy-eggs-had-to-go/ Thu, 24 Aug 2017 19:44:08 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=17022/ I had: GERD, asthma, sinusitis, lethargy, joint pain, brittle nails, horrible periods and was breathless. I had become a shadow of the person I once was.

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Written by Stephanie Bosch.

]]> The Case for Breastfeeding https://nutritionstudies.org/the-case-for-breastfeeding/ Thu, 04 Aug 2016 17:59:06 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=12978 Formula feeding one’s baby is an individual’s choice. Before relying on, sugary substitutes, other mammals or powdered milk, consider breast milk.

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Written by Anabelle Pousson.

]]> How The China Study Gave Me Children (and Hope) https://nutritionstudies.org/how-the-china-study-gave-me-children/ Fri, 22 May 2015 08:19:20 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=11278 Katherine was diagnosed with endometriosis which prevented pregnancy, then her plant-based diet reversed it.

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Written by Katherine Lawrence.

]]> Shining a Light on Vitamin D https://nutritionstudies.org/shining-light-vitamin-d/ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 21:58:53 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=7278 It’s that time of year again. Many of us wake up and go to work in the dark. We work all day and return home in the dark.

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Written by Thomas Campbell, MD.

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