Tag: Maternal Health

Illustration depicting a mother breastfeeding her infant, surrounded by icons of BMI, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, a fish, green leaves, and a brain diagram, with the caption 'Maternal Obesity Disrupts Breast Milk PUFA Balance' from ECS.education

Maternal Obesity Disrupts Breast Milk PUFA Balance: New Insights into ECS Programming for Infants

Posted on July 23, 2025July 23, 2025 By Stefan Broselid

Let’s dive right in. In my earlier posts on ECS.education, we’ve talked about how maternal adiposity shapes breast milk’s endocannabinoid system (ECS) and influences infant health. The May 23 piece on ‘The Adiposity Filter: How Maternal Body Fat Reshapes Milk PUFAs for Your Baby’s ECS‘ highlighted shifts in endocannabinoid profiles…

Nutrition Science

Maternal Obesity Reshapes Breast Milk’s Endocannabinoid Landscape – A Missing Link in Metabolic Inheritance

Posted on May 2, 2025May 2, 2025 By Stefan Broselid

Discover how maternal obesity and GDM reshape breast milk’s endocannabinoid profile, linking mother’s metabolic health to infant development via the ECS. Explore the crucial role of omega-6/3 balance, recent human evidence on growth impacts, complexities from animal models, and the urgent case for prioritizing maternal omega-3 intake.

Scientific Summary

"Diagram showing parallel metabolic pathways of omega-3 and omega-6 PUFAs, illustrating the dramatic increase in LA consumption from 1% to 8% between 1900-2000, and its downstream effects on endocannabinoid signaling and metabolic health.

Beyond Calories: How Dietary Fats Shape Our Cellular Architecture and Determine our Health

Posted on November 19, 2024November 19, 2024 By Stefan Broselid

Nearly two decades ago, researchers warned about the metabolic consequences of high linoleic acid consumption. This post explores how dietary fats shape our cellular architecture through endocannabinoid signaling, and why these warnings remain critically relevant today.