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DHA Supplementation During Pregnancy Requires a Targeted Approach

January 10, 2022Ballstad NO Staff Account

The ORIP trial reinforces a nuanced truth: DHA’s benefit for preterm birth prevention is most pronounced in women starting with low omega-3 status. A targeted strategy—measure baseline DHA, supplement if...

Prenatal DHA Supplementation Could Have Long-Term Benefits for Your Baby’s Heart

January 07, 2022Ballstad NO Staff Account

DHA during pregnancy remains a low-risk, potentially high-reward intervention. The strongest case for benefit is twofold: lowering the odds of preterm and early preterm delivery and safeguarding healthy blood-pressure regulation...

Make Sure You Get Enough of These Nutrients During Pregnancy

January 07, 2022Ballstad NO Staff Account

Pregnancy is one of the few life stages when your body’s demands shift rapidly and dramatically. For about forty weeks, you’re fueling two people—building organs, wiring a brain, and expanding...