Our Microbiome

“If we miss the window at birth, then the immune system never matures correctly. If you upset this process in early life, then we may have consequences later. That can lead to the development of disease later in life.” -Dr. Rodney Dietert, Professor Emeritus ofImmunotoxicology, Cornell University  Human kind has co-evolved over the last four …

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Ten Things Every Parent Should Know About the Infant Microbiome

Edited by Cristin Tighe and Christine Wood Pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, and skin-to-skin are times that establish the baby’s best health! They provide essential exposure to their mother’s microbiome. For now, we can be confident that the way nature empowered women to carry children and birth naturally, hold their babies, and breastfeed aligns exactly with what …

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Phthalates & Preterm Birth – Instead Choose Health

It is no surprise that we are contaminating our environment with toxins. What is not as well known is that some of these “forever chemicals” cannot be destroyed, and may be still another cause of preterm birth.  A premature birth by definition is one that occurs before the 37th week of pregnancy. Causes of premature births include: multiple …

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We Are all Microbial, Living on a Microbial Planet

I want to share with you the excitement I felt in learning more about the microbiome at the recent Microbirth Plan Virtual Conference held April 29-30, 2023 by Toni Harman and Alex Wakeford of Alto Films based in England.   Our Microbiome The microbiome is a collection of microorganisms and their genes living in a particular …

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