Iodine is essential for making thyroid hormones. Adequate supplies of iodine are essential for the development of your baby’s brain and nervous system during the first 3 months of life in the womb. Lack of iodine leads to an underactive thyroid, which shows up after birth as a condition known as cretinism. As well as [...]
Zinc is essential for the proper function of over a hundred different enzymes. It forms an integral part of the enzyme which interacts with the genetic code (DNA) to switch on a gene in response to hormone triggers. By switching on a gene, it initiates synthesis of the specific protein that gene codes for. Zinc [...]
It’s long been understood that labor involves three stages. The first stage extends from the start of uterine contractions that cause significant change in the cervix to complete cervical dilation (10 centimeters). The second stage of labor begins with complete dilation of the cervix and ends with delivery of the baby, and the third stage [...]