Iodine deficiency and thyroid dysfunction are both commonplace, and during pregnancy place Baby at great risk for a variety of birth defects and unfavorable neurological outcomes. Autism and cerebral palsy serve as examples. In this book, I will reveal the nature of the threat and outline what needs to be done to save babies from a lifetime of challenge and a lifetime of adversity. Here I will present a most compelling case for both iodine supplementation and universal screening for thyroid hormone abnormalities in ladies who make babies. This book is about health, happiness, even life...

Vitamin D deficiency is not benign. It has devastating consequences. It exists, not in the few, but in the many. In this book we will take a good hard look at the damage caused by what should be regarded as a hormonal deficiency. Over a thousand genes are regulated by vitamin D-genes that promote health and defend against disease. The risk of cancer, diabetes, autoimmune disease, cardiovascular disease, and many others including Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease, is elevated when vitamin D is in short supply. Here we will explore the risks and the issues surrounding vitamin D...

"Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy is the origin of a host of future perils for the child. Some of this damage done by maternal vitamin D deficiency becomes evident after many years. Therefore, prevention of vitamin D deficiency among pregnant women is essential. The current recommended supplementation amount of vitamin D is not sufficient during pregnancy." (Kaushal and Magon, 2013) In this book we will take a good hard look at the damage done to our children by a simple little thing. Vitamin D deficiency is a simple little thing, but with very serious consequences. It is a preventable...