11 Most Common Nutrient Deficiencies

By Dr. Mercola

If you eat a balanced, whole-food diet like the one described in my nutrition plan, you’re probably getting adequate amounts of the vitamins and minerals your body needs to function.

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Study Says to Hold Babies Like This After Birth to Prevent Nutrient Deficiencies

New evidence challenges the way babies have been held just after birth. A study published in The Lancet offers a new recommendation so that infants can get enough blood to pass through the umbilical chord from the placenta, preventing iron deficiencies.

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Long-Term Effects of Pre-Pregnancy Nutrition

Everyone knows the expression "eating for two." Although it's often used as an excuse to double one's caloric intake, it is really a reminder that you should strive for a well-balanced, nutritious diet during pregnancy. Usually, this doesn't come up until your first appointment with your obstetrician to confirm conception when matters such as eating well, taking prenatal vitamins, and what foods are to be avoided are discussed. But now it seems we should be having these kinds of conversations before we even start trying to become pregnant. According to new research, nutrition and a woman's diet just prior to and at the time of conception may have a permanent effect on the DNA of her child.

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