It is very scary that the NICE Fertility (update) guidance summary does not mention the importance and value of preconception care. I have 45 RRs on the subject.
It should be obvious that the nutritional and toxic metal status of both parents should be assessed biochemically and deficiencies supplemented before conception and during pregnancy for the health of the child.
1. Barnes B, Grant ECG et al. Nutrition and preconception care. Lancet
1985;2:1297.
2. Grant ECG. The declining health of the pill generations. J Nutr Med
1994;4:283-86.
3. Ward N. Preconceptional care and pregnancy outcome. J Nutr Med
1995;5:205-6.
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Re: Fertility (update): summary of NICE guidance
It is very scary that the NICE Fertility (update) guidance summary does not mention the importance and value of preconception care. I have 45 RRs on the subject.
It should be obvious that the nutritional and toxic metal status of both parents should be assessed biochemically and deficiencies supplemented before conception and during pregnancy for the health of the child.
1. Barnes B, Grant ECG et al. Nutrition and preconception care. Lancet
1985;2:1297.
2. Grant ECG. The declining health of the pill generations. J Nutr Med
1994;4:283-86.
3. Ward N. Preconceptional care and pregnancy outcome. J Nutr Med
1995;5:205-6.
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