By Gabi Giacomin When I was a teenager I begged my mum let me take Roacutane. I cried so much after the Dermatologist said I didn’t need it, that he gave it to me. He said it was so safe
B12 & Folate during Pregnancy
B12 Insufficiency and Folate – a Crucial Factor in Pregnancy by Carolyn Ledowsky We already know that vitamin B12, or cobalamin, is an essential nutrient for pregnancy, because it is important for cell growth and baby development. Specifically, B12 works
Prenatal Folate & IQ
Prenatal Folate and Homocysteine Affect Children’s IQs by Carolyn Ledowsky Folate is important for the overall methylation and synthesis of DNA, which is critical to your baby’s development. But it’s particularly essential for the growth and replication of neural cells. We
MTHFR & Pregnancy Loss
Do clots caused by MTHFR mutations lead to recurrent pregnancy loss? by Carolyn Ledowsky Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) affects up to 2% of couples trying to become parents, and the cause of this frustrating condition is unknown in 50% of cases.
Folate & Homocysteine levels predict Down Syndrome Births
Folate and homocysteine levels predict Down Syndrome births by Carolyn Ledowsky While older women know that their babies have a higher chance of developing Down syndrome (DS), most DS children are born to young mothers – indicating that other factors are