by Barbara Anne Hessel MD | Oct 1, 2020 | General Health
Protecting your body from preventable conditions is an easy way to maintain and keep your body running its best for many years to come. Eating right, exercising and taking steps to maintain an active body and mind are obvious—but behind the scenes are some key nutrients that are often overlooked and sometimes dismissed by many women—vitamins. And not just a multi-vitamin, but another key player that can hold the answer to many medical conditions that most commonly affect the female population. (more…)
by Barbara Anne Hessel MD | Oct 31, 2011 | Pregnancy
Planning ahead could help mothers lower pregnancy complications
Increase your pregnancy know-how
If you are thinking of having a baby, now is the time to start preparing your body for the months ahead. Because as many as 60% of all pregnancies happen by surprise, there’s never a more important time to build your body’s pregnancy-supporting stores of vitamins and minerals. Long valued for their ability to prevent neural tube defects, many women are aware of the benefits of taking B vitamins, especially folic acid– before a pregnancy occurs. Now researchers are detecting even more benefits of calcium, B vitamins, zinc, C and E—and when all rolled into one, the positive aspects of the multivitamin for women of a child bearing age are evident. (more…)
Protecting your body from preventable conditions is an easy way to maintain and keep your body running its best for many years to come. Eating right, exercising and taking steps to maintain an active body and mind are obvious—but behind the scenes are some key nutrients that are often overlooked and sometimes dismissed by many women—vitamins. And not just a multi-vitamin, but another key player that can hold the answer to many medical conditions that most commonly affect the female population. (more…)