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Mother’s Prenatal Stress Affects Infant’s Gut Bacteria

by lsmith | Feb 4, 2015 | General, Human Microbiome, Infancy, Pregnant women, Probiotics & Gut Flora, Stress

A number of studies have linked stress during pregnancy to premature birth and low birth weight, eczema, asthma, skin condition, and general illness as well as anxiety, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and impaired cognitive and psychomotor...

Antibiotics During Pregnancy Increase Risk for Childhood Obesity

by Brenda Watson | Jan 12, 2015 | Antibiotics, Children, Infancy, Obesity, Pregnant women, The Skinny Gut Diet

Antibiotic overuse is a problem that I discuss on a regular basis. One of the most detrimental effects of antibiotic overuse is the increase in obesity it is thought to contribute to. Dr. Smith recently blogged about the use of antibiotics during early infancy and its...

Antibacterial Compounds Pose Risk During Pregnancy—How to Avoid Them

by Brenda Watson | Sep 24, 2014 | Environmental Toxins, Infancy, Pregnant women

We are a germ-fearing society. From antibacterial soaps, wipes, cleaners, and ointments to hand sanitizer and antimicrobial bedding, we are trying—literally—to wipe ourselves free of all the germs. What could all this sanitization be doing to our health, some...

Obesity During Pregnancy Affects Gut Microbes in Offspring

by Brenda Watson | Sep 10, 2014 | Obesity, Pregnant women, Probiotics & Gut Flora

Obesity during pregnancy has a number of detrimental effects. Not only does it negatively affect the mother by increasing the risk of gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, infections, sleep apnea, and even infertility in the first place, but it also has harmful effects...

4 Ways to Avoid Environmental Toxin Risk During Pregnancy

by Brenda Watson | Aug 1, 2014 | Environmental Toxins, Pregnant women

Pregnancy is one of the most important times in a woman’s life, a time when her health focus shifts to include the well-being of her developing baby. It is also a critical and vulnerable time during infant development. While most doctors will talk to expectant moms...

Human Placenta Contains a Community of Microbes

by lsmith | Jun 11, 2014 | Conditions, Human Microbiome, Infancy, Prebiotics, Pregnant women, Probiotics & Gut Flora, Urinary Tract Infections

The human microbiome is vast, accounting for 90 percent of our cells. Microbial composition varies from site to site across a range of niches in and on the body. Some niches—such as the colon—are colonized by a very high number of microbes. Other niches—such as the...
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