Infants
B12 Vitamins Increase the Presence of the Micronutrient in Mothers’ Breast Milk
Babies and children need vitamins, including vitamin B12, to help their brains and bodies develop and grow. Babies get B12 from their mothers and can have low levels of B12 if their mothers had low vitamin levels during pregnancy and breastfeeding. The vitamin B12 levels of infants strongly depend on maternal levels. Adequacy of vitamin ...
Having a Pet Is Associated With Fewer Food Allergies in Young Children, Study Says
In an analysis of more than 65,000 infants from Japan, children exposed to pet cats or indoor dogs during fetal development or early infancy tended to have fewer food allergies compared to other children, according to a study published in PLOS ONE by Hisao Okabe from the Fukushima Regional Center for the Japan Environment and Children’s ...
Breastfeeding Reduces Hypertension Risk, Study Says
A study published in the American Journal of Hypertension indicates that women who breastfeed more children, and for longer periods of time, are less likely to suffer from hypertension after they reach menopause. This is less true of obese women, however. Elevated blood pressure is the greatest single risk factor for disease and mortality. Evidence from epidemiologic ...
Lutein & Zeaxanthin for Cognitive Function: A New Use for Eye Antioxidants
By Professor Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington College of Health Sciences The carotenoid antioxidants lutein (L) and zeaxanthin (Z) are best known for the role they play in healthy visual development and functioning, including the ability to efficiently absorb blue light.1 By absorbing blue light, T&Z limit the amount that reaches the critical visual ...
Vitamin B Levels During Pregnancy Linked to Eczema Risk in Child
Infants whose mothers had a higher level of a particular type of vitamin B during pregnancy have a lower risk of eczema at age 12 months; a new Southampton study has shown. The study from the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, U.K., is the first to link maternal serum levels of ...
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