Throughout this series on the Wonderfully Woven Podcast we'll be delving into key vitamins and minerals needed to nurture and nourish both baby and mama specifically throughout pregnancy, but also for the preconception and postpartum seasons.

In this episode we chat about often overlooked nutrient - choline!

Join me as we chat about how this powerhouse of a nutrient is incredibly supportive of key processes involved in conception and pregnancy, as well as nurturing mamas postpartum by enhancing immune function & deep, quality sleep (& all the mama's said amen).

References and Links:

Roles of Choline:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31385730/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6566660/

Luteinizing Hormone Receptor:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2946427

CYP11A1: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15026180

Study on Choline During Conception Period: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6722688/#B1-nutrients-11-01823

Placenta Angiogenesis:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5589442/

Angiogenic Factors and Preeclampsia: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3063446

Choline and the Immune Response: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6211314

Choline and Ovarian Follicular Development:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34994167/

Oocyte Maturation: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9261285

Choline and Reproductive Health: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8389794/

Higher Intake of Choline in Third Trimester: https://faseb.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1096/fj.12-207894

Acetylcholine and Sleep: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3026477/

Supplements for Choline: https://www.thorne.com/products/dp/phosphatidyl-choline https://thesynergycompany.com/products/choline