A closer look at infant neural tube defects and diets – do you know what to eat for the sake of your unborn child?

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I have been thinking a lot lately about what women in their childbearing years should know about neural tube defects, or NTDs — especially those eating a low-carb or ketogenic diet. A NTD is a serious malformation affecting the brain or spinal column of the developing fetus. It arises within the first 30 days after conception, often before many women even know they are pregnant. Each year, there are at about 300,000 NTD-affected pregnancies worldwide, with potentially many more NTDs that go unreported. Women around conception need to consume enough folate/folic acid — also known as vitamin B9 — to reduce the risk of NTDs. For the last few decades it has been known that women around conception need to consume enough folate/folic acid — also known as vitamin B9 — to reduce the risk of NTDs. Many women of reproductive age are now choosing a ketogenic or low carb high fat diet for weight loss, diabetes reversal, PCOS, improved fertility. Don’t worry. You can get all...
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