#098 Omega 3s and Pregnancy Success Part 2 with Dr. Kristina Harris Jackson, PhD, RD

Hey, mom-to-be! Want to know what level of DHA is sufficient for your little one’s needs? Curious to know what the breast milk test says about your milk? It’s understandable that you worry about what you take in when you’re getting your body ready for a baby.  In this week's part two episode of the Less Stressed life podcast, Dr. Kristina Harris Jackson, a registered dietitian and research associate at Omega Quant enlightens us on:

Her Key Takeaways: [02:55] What is Omega 3 Index Testing? [06:38] DHA range to avoid preterm birth [14:57] Why choose Omega Quant's Blood Testing? [17:19] Breast milk test [18:55] Tips for quality Omega 3 products

Other topics she touched on in this episode:Omega 3 Index TestOmega 3 CalculatorMother's Milk DHA Calculator

But wait, before you head on to have a listen, we will be giving away a $50 at-home Omega 3 Index Testing Kit: Here's how you can join: Comment and tag a friend on the Facebook and Instagram posts about this episode (there will be a post for parts 1 and 2!)  OR share this episode or the podcast show of The Less Stressed Life via a text message.Take a screenshot of how you shared this episode or the podcast show. Send the screenshot to us at [email protected] Got it? Great! Now go on and listen to this episode!

Dr. Kristina Harris Jackson received her Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences from Pennsylvania State University in 2013 and completed her training to become a Registered Dietitian in 2014. As a graduate student, she studied under Dr. Penny Kris-Etherton, an internationally-recognized expert in fats and nutrition. She worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Colorado-Denver under Dr. John Peters in the area of worksite wellness before returning to the omega-3 field. Kristina joined the family business OmegaQuant Analytics in 2014, with a particular focus on omega-3s in maternal health, helping create the Prenatal DHA test and the Mother’s Milk DHA test.

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