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From eNewsletter 6/25/2025

DID YOU KNOW that it's no secret that most prenatal multivitamins are awful, not only because the dosages are woeful, but many contain harmful fillers. Most importantly, the sources of vitamins and minerals are cheap so they do not address potential genetic predisposition for malabsorption.

Prenatals are critical for the mother AND fetus. Here are two recent examples.

The health of pregnant women with higher levels of essential nutrients circulating in their blood, particularly copper and manganese, along with vitamin B12, had a lower risk of developing high blood pressure in middle age, about 20 years later, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention | Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2025.

Taking activated folate early in pregnancy was associated with better neuropsychological outcomes in the offspring at age 6 years, including improved verbal skills and behavior, according to research presented at the American Academy of Neurology 2025 Annual Meeting.

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Carbohydrate Quality

From eNewsletter 6/23/2025

DID YOU KNOW that the FDA approved three new natural color additives? As they phase out artificial colors, these are the three new approvedfood dyes:

• Butterfly pea flower extract creates bright blues, purples and natural greens in crackers, hard pretzels, plain potato and corn chips, tortilla and multigrain chips, snack mixes, alcoholic beverages, candy, coated nuts, dairy, fruit, sports drinks, fruit and vegetable juices, gums, ice creams, ready-to-drink teas, nutritional beverages, and yogurt.

• Calcium phosphate is approved as a white color for candy melts, doughnut sugar, ready-to-eat chicken products, and sugar.

• Galdieria extract blue is a unicellular red algae that can now be used in a range of products, including breakfast cereal coatings, chewing gums, flavored frostings, frozen fruits, fruit drinks, smoothies, juices, soft candy, water ices, popsicles, and various dairy products.

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Supplement Personalization for Infertility

From eNewsletter 6/18/2025

DID YOU KNOW that greater maternal warmth, defined as more praise, positive tone of voice and acts of affection, has previously been shown to predict better health across the lifespan?

A study published in JAMA Psychiatry found that children who experience more maternal warmth at age 3 have more positive perceptions of social safety at age 14, which in turn predicts better physical and mental health outcomes at age 17.

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