Pregnancy

MTHF-Huh? MTHFR stands for methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase, a gene that codes for an enzyme of the same name. However, if the MTHFR gene is mutated, the enzyme produced is imperfectly [...]

She. Began. Talking. Like this. With little. Gasps. And. Pauses. Between. Words. Last week I was having lunch with a dear friend who is in her 38th week of pregnancy. While telling me about her [...]

There’s quite a bit of misinformation when it comes to herpes. Let’s clear some things up, shall we? . Myth: Herpes can only be transmitted during an active outbreak. Herpes is much more [...]

It’s long been understood that folic acid supplementation before and during pregnancy reduces the risk of spina bifida and other neural tube defects in children. But can it also prevent autism? [...]

This is Part II of my previous entry on the importance of supplementing folic acid during pregnancy. Folic acid is one of the B vitamins. It is used by the body to make healthy new cells, balance [...]