#51 - Julie Sawaya: What nutrients are truly NEEDED to optimize pregnancy?

Julie Sawaya is the co-founder of Needed (www.thisisneeded.com). She and her team investigated the nutritional content of 75 prenatal vitamins along with the nutritional status of women taking said prenatal vitamins and found that 95% were still nutrient deficient (!!). So they set out to formulate a better prenatal nutritional plan. Their efforts are helping to meet the nutritional needs of men and women in the pre-conception, pregnancy, and postpartum stages of growing their families. I'm stoked to have Julie on the show to discuss Needed's product line, and I'm even more stoked to have Needed on board as a sponsor of the show. Happy listening! [7:30] - 97% of women take a prenatal vitamin but 95% still have nutrient deficiencies [11:15] - Whole food is nutritionally deplete compared to similar food from 100 years ago [14:00] - Most prenatal nutrition companies are more interested in maximizing profits rather than making a great product [16:00] - Needed’s Complete Plans for Men and for Women [20:20] - Choline and pregnancy support [22:00] - Nutrients sourced from farms are often abundant in heavy metals [30:00] - Needed sources Omega 3s from micro-algae [34:00] - Needed’s support of male infertility factor [44:30] - Could the microbiome of the vagina be influenced by the microbiome of the seminal fluid? [50:30] - Hydration considerations in pregnancy/postpartum Needed Website (Use code BELOVED for 20% off! Or use code BELOVED100 to save $100 off your first three-month order of their Complete Nutrition Plan(s)) Other References and Links Needed’s comprehensive review of 75 prenatal nutrition products on the market Big thanks to our sponsors Waveblock: https://www.waveblock.com/ (Use Code “BELOVED25” for 25% off) Needed: https://thisisneeded.com/ (Use code “BELOVED” for 20% off) Show Notes | Donate Music by: Labrinth, Chancha Via Circuito, and Joaquín Cornejo --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theholisticobgyn/message