Nutrition & Wellness News

Weight Gain During Pregnancy Reported November 01, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Gaining too much weight during pregnancy may be harder on your baby than you think. A new report from the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research shows those extra pounds can nearly double the risk of having a heavy baby. The study looked at more than 40,000 women who gave birth in … [Read more...]

Are Multivitamins and Supplements Right for Everyone?Reported August 06, 2009 (Media-Newswire.com) - COLUMBUS, Ohio – Taking multivitamins or dietary supplements is a routine practice for many people. But, what may be beneficial and safe for one person, can be ineffective or even potentially dangerous for another.   Researchers and physicians at the Ohio State … [Read more...]

Vitamin K1 may Protect Postmenopausal Women with OsteopeniaReported January 05, 2009 (NaturalNews) Osteopenia is a condition whereby there is loss of bone mass; it is not as severe as osteoporosis, but is generally accepted to lead to it. It is estimated that, in the United States, about 10 million people suffer from osteoporosis, while about 18 million have osteopenia. … [Read more...]