44. Lily Nichols: Role of Seafood and DHA in Optimal Breastfeeding, Pregnancy & Post Partum

Lily Nichols joins me to continue our exploration of optimal pregnancy and post-partum nutrition. This episode contains extremely valuable information on how to ensure your baby receives all the nutrients they need to thrive. We cover controversies surrounding seafood and raw fish consumption during pregnancy, the critical role of DHA, circadian rhythms & breastfeeding, harms of a high omega-6 diet on baby's brain development, iron status in pregnancy and MUCH more.Lily Nichols RDN is a registered dietitian, pregnancy nutrition expert and author of the book Real Food for Pregnancy. I previously spoke to Lily in episode 16 of the Regenerative Health podcast where we covered micronutrients for pregnancy, carbohydrate intake and gestational diabetes and how various national guidelines are harming women with carbohydrate recommendations in pregnancy. LEARN how to optimise your circadian rhythm ✅ Dr Max's Optimal Circadian Health course 🌞https://drmaxgulhane.com/collections/courses - next course starting DECEMBER 2NDSUPPORT the Regenerative Health Podcast by purchasing though these affiliate links: ✅ Midwest Red Light Therapy for blue light glasses and lights. Code DRMAX for 10% off. https://midwestredlighttherapy.com/✅ Bon Charge. Blue blockers, EMF protection, and more. Code DRMAX for 15% off. https://boncharge.com/?rfsn=7170569.687e6d✅ Carnivore Challenge by Dr Chaffee & Simon Lewis. A guided 30 day program of beef & water.  https://www.howtocarnivore.com/?sca_ref=4592973.mnGiI6qOIMTIMESTAMPS0:00 Seafood and DHA in Pregnancy12:51 Seafood and Pregnancy19:38 Raw Shellfish and Sushi During Pregnancy26:13 Maternal Diet's Impact on Breast Milk43:59 Breastfeeding on Circadian Rhythms50:39 Nutrition and Postpartum Mental Health1:07:58 Assessing Iron Needs During Pregnancy & can I eat liver during pregnancy?LINKSLily's blog post on seafood - https://lilynicholsrdn.com/fish-pregnancy/Real Food For Pregnancy by Lily Nichols - https://shop.lilynicholsrdn.com/collections/frontpage/products/real-food-for-pregnancy-paperbackReal Food for Gestational Diabetes by Lily Nichols - https://www.amazon.com/Real-Food-Gestational-Diabetes-Conventional/dp/0986295000Womens Health Nutrition Academy - https://whnacademy.com/Follow LILYTwitter: https://twitter.com/LilyNicholsRDNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilynicholsrdn/Website: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/Follow DR MAXWebsite: https://drmaxgulhane.com/Courses: https://drmaxgulhane.com/collections/coursesTwitter: https://twitter.com/MaxGulhaneMDInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_max_gulhane/Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1661751206Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/6edRmG3IFafTYnwQiJjhwRLinktree: https://linktr.ee/maxgulhanemdDISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast is purely for informational purposes and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this podcast or YouTube channel. Send us Fan Mail🧡 HARDBLOCK Australia's Longest Running Bitcoin-only (₿) ExchangeUse code REGENPOD for AUD 10 of bitcoin post account verification Support the show