Pregnancy

Meta analysis of ovulation induction effect and pregnancy outcome of acupuncture & moxibustion combined with clomiphene in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome

Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2023 Nov 20:14:1261016. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1261016. eCollection 2023. Meta analysis of ovulation induction effect and pregnancy outcome of acupuncture & moxibustion combined with clomiphene in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome Lijie Yang Abstract Objective: Using Mesh Meta Analysis to evaluate the efficacy of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Clomiphene, Acupuncture & Moxibustion combined with Clomiphene […]

Effects of acupuncture on pregnancy outcomes in women undergoing in vitro fertilization: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Published: 12 July 2023 Menghao Xu, Mengdi Zhu & Cuihong Zheng Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics (2023) Abstract Purpose To evaluate the effects of acupuncture on IVF-ET outcomes. Methods Digital databases, including Pubmed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, the Web of Science and ScienceDirect, were searched from their inception to July 2022. The MeSH terms we […]

Effects of acupuncture on pregnancy outcomes in women undergoing in vitro fertilization: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Published: 12 July 2023 Menghao Xu, Mengdi Zhu & Cuihong Zheng Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics (2023) Abstract Purpose To evaluate the effects of acupuncture on IVF-ET outcomes. Methods Digital databases, including Pubmed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, the Web of Science and ScienceDirect, were searched from their inception to July 2022. The MeSH terms we […]

Magnesium and health outcomes: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of observational and intervention studies

European Journal of Nutrition pp 1–10 Original Contribution First Online: 25 January 2019 Nicola Veronese Abstract Purpose To map and grade all health outcomes associated with magnesium (Mg) intake and supplementation using an umbrella review. Methods Umbrella review of systematic reviews with meta-analyses of observational studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using placebo/no intervention as […]

Lower Fatty Acid Levels in Pregnancy May Up Early Preterm Birth Risk

Findings support fish intake, supplements to prevent early preterm birth by Molly Walker, Staff Writer, MedPage Today August 04, 2018 Danish women with low plasma concentrations of the long-chain fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid plus docosahexaenoic acid (EPA+DHA) during pregnancy had a higher risk of subsequent preterm birth, researchers found. Pregnant women in the lowest quintile […]

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in prevention and treatment of maternal depression: Putative mechanism and recommendation

Journal of Affective Disorders — Hsu MC, et al. | June 01, 2018 Researchers compared the effectiveness of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on depression during pregnancy or postpartum depression (PPD) after childbirth. This review suggested that omega-3 deficiency is a causative factor in postpartum depression, affects neurotransmission and induces neuro-inflammation in brain. Beneficial effects […]

Pregnancy and Chiropractic Care – Abstracts

I have had the pleasure of treating many pregnant women in my office over the years.  I personally have had some very good results and to my knowledge no one was made worse.  Once again I have been surprised at the number of studies that have been performed on pregnancy and chiropractic care.  Here are […]

Prenatal Sugar Intake May Increase Asthma Risk in Offspring

Higher intake during pregnancy, in early childhood associated with childhood asthma development FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Increased maternal prenatal and early childhood intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and fructose is associated with increased odds of developing childhood asthma, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. […]

Sugar Intake During Pregnancy Tied to Allergy in Offspring

As maternal sugar intake rose, so did allergies and asthma in children by age 7 MONDAY, July 10, 2017 (HealthDay News) — There is a causal relationship between increasing body mass index (BMI) and asthma and decreased lung function, according to a study published online July 4 in Allergy. Tea Skaaby, Ph.D., from the Center for […]

Advice for Safe Fish Consumption

March 7, 2017 Rebecca Voelker, MSJ JAMA. 2017;317(9):900. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.1063 Along with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the FDA has issued final advice on safe fish consumption geared toward pregnant or breastfeeding women and young children. Together, the agencies created a reference chart that sorts 62 types of fish into “best,” “good,” or “avoid” categories. […]

Maternal Vitamin D Deficiency May Up MS Risk in Offspring

Maternal vitamin D deficiency in early pregnancy linked to nearly two-fold increased MS risk TUESDAY, March 8, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Maternal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) deficiency in early pregnancy is associated with increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) in offspring, according to a study published online March 7 in JAMA Neurology. Kassandra L. Munger, […]

High Prepregnancy BMI Increases Risk for Infant Mortality

Jennifer Garcia January 21, 2016 A higher maternal body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased risk for infant mortality, according to a new cohort study published in the February issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. The study, led by Eugene Declercq, PhD, from the Boston University School of Public Health in Massachusetts, evaluated US […]

Selenium supplementation in pregnant women with GDM demonstrated beneficial effects on glucose metabolism

Nutrition. 2015 Oct;31(10):1235-42. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2015.04.014. Epub 2015 May 14. Effects of selenium supplementation on glucose homeostasis, inflammation, and oxidative stress in gestational diabetes: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Asemi Z, Jamilian M, Mesdaghinia E, Esmaillzadeh A. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To our knowledge, no reports are available indicating the effects of selenium supplementation on metabolic parameters, inflammatory factors, […]

Periconceptional Multivitamin with Folic Acid Is An Appropriate Recommendation for Pregnant Women

Matern Child Nutr. 2015 Aug 11. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12209. [Epub ahead of print] Periconceptional folic acid fortification for the risk of gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia: a meta-analysis of prospective studies. Yang X, Chen H, Du Y, Wang S, Wang Z. Abstract Published literatures report controversial results about the association of folic acid-containing multivitamins with gestational hypertension […]

Interventions for preventing and treating low-back and pelvic pain during pregnancy

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Sep 30;9:CD001139. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001139.pub4. Liddle SD, Pennick V. Abstract BACKGROUND: More than two-thirds of pregnant women experience low-back pain and almost one-fifth experience pelvic pain. The two conditions may occur separately or together (low-back and pelvic pain) and typically increase with advancing pregnancy, interfering with work, daily activities and sleep. […]

More Evidence Maternal Obesity Linked to Psychosis in Offspring

Nancy A. Melville April 03, 2015 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — The adult children of mothers who had prepregnancy obesity have a significantly increased risk for psychosis, new research shows. “This is now the fourth large study to show a positive association between maternal prepregnancy obesity and psychosis outcomes,” said lead author James Scott, MD, of the University […]

What is Acupuncture? 6 Ways it Can Improve Your Health!

What is Acupuncture? Acupuncture is a holistic health technique that stems from Traditional Chinese Medicine practices in which trained practitioners stimulate specific points on the body by inserting thin needles into the skin. Today acupuncture is one of the most popular practices of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the West. TCM is a complimentary health […]

Prenatal Vitamin D May Boost Kids’ Muscle Strength

Date Posted: 3/12/2015 2:55:04 PM Moms-to-be who have higher blood levels of vitamin D are likely to have children with stronger muscles, according to a study published in January 2014 in theJournal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Researchers from the University of Southampton in England analyzed data from 678 mother-and-child pairs who participated in the Southampton Women’s […]

Protein and Carbohydrate Intake and Gestational Weight Gain

March 02, 2015 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this study examined gestational weight gain (GWG) in pregnant women and the effect of the protein:carbohydrate (P/C) ratio and added sugar intake. Participants were given a food frequency questionnaire at 25 weeks of gestation to record P/C ratio and added sugar intake reported in quintiles. They reported […]

The use of validated outcome measures in the chiropractic care of pregnant patients: A systematic review of the literature

Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2015 May;21(2):131-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2015.01.003. Epub 2015 Feb 7. Joel Alcantara 1, Joey D Alcantara 2, Junjoe Alcantara 3 PMID: 25735593 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2015.01.003 Abstract Background: Healthcare systems recognize the need to incorporate patient-reported outcomes as part of their clinical and research measures. We performed this review on the use of validated outcome […]