Even natural products can be harmful for the unborn child

Tuesday, May 26, 2020 - 12:40 in Health & Medicine

Plant products ingested by pregnant women through their diet are broken down by the intestinal microbiota into chemical substances, some of which can cross the placental barrier and reach the fetus. These foreign substances can harm the unborn child, even if they are of 'natural origin'.

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