Doreen Bloch
Founder, Ellement
Doreen is the Founder of ELLEMENT, the revolutionary patent-pending prenatal vitamin company. Doreen founded Ellement after spending a decade in the Data Analytics industry. She saw an opportunity to create a more personalized approach to prenatal supplementation, and created Ellement to fill this need. Doreen is certified in Nutrition Science from Stanford University's School of Medicine, and holds a B.Sc. in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley. She resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family.
Episodes for this expert
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Anemia and Iron Deficiency During Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a remarkable and transformative experience, but it comes with its unique set of challenges, and anemia is one that deserves our attention. In this episode, we’ll explore the causes, symptoms, and potential risks associated with anemia during pregnancy. We’ll also discuss practical tips for prevention and management, from dietary changes to the role of supplements.
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Do Prenatal Vitamins Differ for Twin Pregnancies?
As soon as we learned that we were pregnant with twins, we received a long list of to-dos and don’ts. We were told that our diet needed to change, even if we were healthy eaters before and that we need to ensure that we get the right nutrients for our bodies and the growing babies inside. Is it really different for twin pregnancies? Today we’re looking at how using prenatal vitamins might be different for twin pregnancies.
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Avoid These 5 Ingredients in Your Prenatal Vitamin
From the moment we find out we’re pregnant… we’re told we need to take these- prenatal vitamins. And it makes sense. We know our bodies are working overtime to make a tiny human. But what are these vitamins actually doing for us? What should we be looking for in a prenatal vitamin? And perhaps more importantly, what should we try to avoid? Today we’re learning all about the ingredients inside prenatal vitamins.
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