{"id":10907,"date":"2021-06-20T14:21:41","date_gmt":"2021-06-20T13:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theguthealthdoctor.com\/?p=10907"},"modified":"2023-03-01T10:28:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T10:28:17","slug":"paternal-programming-how-it-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theguthealthdoctor.com\/paternal-programming-how-it-works","title":{"rendered":"Paternal programming: how it works"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dad’s diet matters too! We hear a lot about how important mum’s health is for baby’s development… but did you know the dad’s nutrition can also have a big influence?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Researchers have called this ‘paternal programming’ – here’s how it works<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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  • \u00a0It’s thought a father’s diet can influence the way genes are expressed in his little swimmers<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \u00a0In turn, this can impact bub’s growth and development, as well as their cardiovascular health in later life<\/li>\n
  • A ‘Western-style’ diet (typically high in added sugar and processed foods) is linked with lower sperm motility too – meaning they move less efficiently and can affect fertility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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    (Fleming, et al, 2018; Eberle, et al, 2020)<\/span><\/div>\n
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    But it doesn’t need to be scary!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Changes to human sperm happened after just 2 weeks of following a different diet (in a small study of 15 healthy men) – so I reckon it’s pretty empowering that we can influence the future generation by what we eat, do you agree?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    It just means the time around conception is a great opp for future mum AND dad to think about eating plenty of plants. It was the first time I took Thomas\u2019 diet into my own hands\u2026 catering breakfast, lunch and dinner (he\u2019s now gone back to fending for himself and hating it).<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Skin-on-skin contact is just as important with dads too – shown to help bub’s temperature, behaviour and reduce dad’s stress and anxiety. Something that any new dad will tell you is real!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Happy father’s day to all dads and dads-to-be! (UK only, so don’t panic if you’re somewhere else )<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    For those who are struggling today, I\u2019m thinking of you too\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Dad’s diet matters too! We hear a lot about how important mum’s health is for baby’s development… but did you know the dad’s nutrition can also have a big influence? \u00a0 Researchers have called this ‘paternal programming’ – here’s how it works \u00a0It’s thought a father’s diet can influence the way genes are expressed in…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":10910,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beyond-the-gut"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nPaternal programming: how it works | The Gut Health Doctor<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Dad's diet matters too! Did you know the dad's nutrition can also have a big influence on your new born? 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