Beyond Bone Health: Vitamin D Status May Affect Weight Gain
Known for its role in maintaining bone health by facilitating calcium absorption in the intestine, vitamin D also acts as a hormone in the body and affects the growth and differentiation of many different types of cells.
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100% Fruit Juice Does Not Mean 100% Healthy
Don't be fooled by these health claims, which though true regarding some of what they do contain, fail to mention the many nutrients they leave out.
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He's Gaining Weight Too: The Couvade Syndrome
Information about the Couvade syndrome, or sympathetic pregnancy.
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Diabetes and the First Trimester of Pregnancy
Women who have diabetes are at an increased risk for complications during pregnancy, including increased risk of birth defects or fetal death. These risks can be minimized by planning pregnancy ahead with the help of your obstetrician and primary diabetes care provider.
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Pregnancy Weight Gain and BMI Recommendations
How much weight gain is recommended?
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How to Get Your Body Back in Shape After Pregnancy
Gaining weight is normal, but so is getting back into shape.
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May 2009: New Guidelines for Weight Gain in Pregnancy
The Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council released a
report recommending new guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy. The report updates previous guidelines.
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What Are PMS Symptoms?
Premenstrual syndrome, commonly known as PMS, comes with some uncomfortable complaints which are believed to be largely caused by the fluctuation of hormones and low serotonin levels that occur.
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Phentermine - Diet, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage
Phentermine is categorized as category C in pregnancy because it is chemically related to amphetamines, which have been shown to cause miscarriages and birth defects.
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Clothing and Fetal Safety
Finding the right pregnancy clothes can be a difficult task, especially when you'll need exercise clothes, business clothes, dress clothes, and don't forget jackets and coats!
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Snoring and Pregnancy Gestational Diabetes
A new study from researchers at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has found that women who reported frequent snoring during their pregnancy were more likely to develop gestational diabetes.
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Guidelines for Weight Gain During Pregnancy
New guidelines from the Institute of Medicine about weight gain during pregnancy steer clinicians and women to more moderate weight gain goals during pregnancy for women who are obese.
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Weight Gain
Pregnancy weight gain is a healthy part of fetal gestation. As the placenta forms, fluid is retained, blood volume increases, and the baby grows. With all of these changes, weight gain is expected.
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Dealing with an Expanding Tummy
Stretching skin and moving organs are not pleasant all the time, but the woman can rest assured everything will move back into its normal space after the baby is born.
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PCOS Increases Risk of Complications During Pregnancy
PCOS, or polycystic ovarian syndrome, affects up to 15-percent of the
female population. Women with the condition tend to have irregular
periods, fertility problems, weight gain and excessive facial hair
growth.
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Will I Gain Weight on the Birth Control Pill?
Weight gain is one of the biggest concerns when taking the pill ... but is it warranted or is it just a myth?
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Weight Gain in Pregnancy - How much?
How much weight should women gain in pregnancy depends on their prepregnancy body mass index the BMI
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Pregnancy Weight - Literature
Search of literature about Pregnancy diet and weight gain
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