by Brenda Watson | Jun 30, 2014 | Children, Diabetes, Gluten, Probiotics & Gut Flora
Type I diabetes, once called juvenile diabetes because it usually shows up during childhood, is a condition in which the pancreas no longer produces enough insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar. Type I diabetes is also known as insulin-dependent diabetes...
by Brenda Watson | Apr 18, 2014 | Children, Digestive Health, Environmental Toxins, General, Omega-3 & Fish Oil, Pregnant women
You may have heard that eating fish during pregnancy is good for you. Conversely, you may have also heard that you should limit your fish intake during pregnancy. What’s a soon-to-be mama to do with all the conflicting advice? I’d like to help clear up the confusion...
by Brenda Watson | Jul 8, 2013 | General
Gut bacterial balance during pregnancy—especially toward the end of pregnancy—is crucial because when a baby is born through the birth canal, the bacteria colonizing the mother are transferred to the infant where they begin to colonize the digestive tract. So, when a...
by Brenda Watson | Apr 19, 2013 | General
Most parents want their children to get ahead in the world, and intelligence level tends to be the measure society uses to gauge the ability to excel. While there are certainly arguments to that point, not many parents would pass up the chance to increase IQ level in...
by Brenda Watson | Jan 2, 2013 | General
Constipation is common during pregnancy, occurring in 11 to 38 percent of pregnant women. It usually appears during the third trimester but less commonly during the second trimester. It is thought that increasing progesterone and estrogen hormones during pregnancy may...
