Jan 17, 2020
The first 1000 days of life - from conception to age two - are the most CRITICAL nutritional period to prevent health issues and diseases that may arise later in a human’s life.
Dr. Pastore shares his two+ decades of experience treating pregnant women and optimizing their nutrition for a safe, healthy pregnancy.
Information discussed:
Ask your doctor to be tested for the:
Blood work to be run for:
Average caloric increase required for pregnant women:
+300 cal/day, +2100/week
Healthy weight gain should be an average of 25lb total gain for pregnancy (most weight gained in the last trimester) for woman with a healthy BMI. Weight gain should be less for overweight women.
Foods to avoid while pregnant, even if you crave them:
ANY & ALL alcohol
Food cravings: