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Study: Maternal gut holds clues to infant health

Study: Maternal gut holds clues to infant health

By Cassandra Stern

A new study reports that the maternal gut microbiome is a major reservoir of bacterial strains passed from mothers to infants, with transmission from breast milk and the vaginal microbiome occurring less frequently.

Is perimenopause finally becoming its own category?

Is perimenopause finally becoming its own category?

By Danielle Masterson

Ritual is entering the perimenopause category with a hormone-free formula built around shatavari, a botanical with a long history in Ayurvedic medicine but only more recently supported by human clinical research in perimenopausal women.