pregnancy

Drinking This Can Cause Infertility

Nonna Joann • January 18th, 2011 • Food as Medicine

We live in a stressful and toxin filled world. It’s no surprise along with the many chronic health conditions on the rise is infertility. Many environmental, lifestyle and diet factors can interfere with pregnancy. It’s no wonder so many women are having difficulty conceiving. Fertility Diet It didn’t surprise me in the least that cutting [...]



Surprising Remedies for Morning Sickness

Nonna Joann • June 4th, 2009 • Food as Medicine

Between sixty and eighty percent women suffer from nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, which is called morning sickness. Although the nausea is more common in the morning, it can strike at any time of the day and night. It can begin in the first month of pregnancy and last until the 14th or 16th week. [...]



Something Smells Fishy

Nonna Joann • September 9th, 2008 • Nonna's Nutrition News & Views

Low fish consumption has been linked to premature birth and low birth weight. What a fine kettle of fish we’re in now! A study reported in the British Medical Journal finds that low consumption of fish early in pregnancy can mean higher odds of preterm delivery and low birth weight. The study included nearly 9,000 [...]