Ep 191: A Personalized Approach to Prenatal Vitamins with Doreen Bloch and Dr. Nathan S. Fox of Ellement

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

This is the first time I’m having more than one guest on at a time and I’m super excited to have both. Today I’m joined by Doreen Bloch and Dr. Nathan S. Fox. Doreen is the CEO and founder of Ellement, the first personalized prenatal supplement system. And Nathan is a board-certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist and an advisor at Ellement.

Ellement was actually a sponsor of the podcast last year and I invited them to come back because what they’re doing with prenatal supplements is pretty cool. The short story is that, unlike most prenatals, these supplements are made specifically for each individual person based on their unique needs or dietary preferences. I love the idea of things being more personalized and less one size fits all; I think that’s the future of where supplements and healthcare overall are headed.

Please know that I have no financial interest here. They are no longer sponsoring the podcast - I just want to share things with you that I think are important and useful.

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

-Why we recommend prenatal vitamins

-When you should start taking them

-What the difference is between folic acid and methylfolate

-What role supplements should serve in pregnancy nutrition

-How prenatals can be deficient

-Why individualized care is important

-How Doreen’s personal experience with pregnancy and birth inspired her to start Ellement

-How the cost of Ellement stacks up against other prenatals or mixing and matching vitamins

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0:00.0	In this episode, you're going to learn about prenatal vitamins with Doreen Block, CEO and founder
0:05.6	of Element and Dr. Nathan Fox, Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist and Element Advisor.
0:17.0	Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast. I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, a board
0:23.9	certified OBGYN who's been in practice for nearly 15 years. I've had the privilege of helping
0:29.8	over 1,000 babies into this world, and I'm here to help you be calm, confident, and empowered
0:37.0	to have a beautiful pregnancy in birth.
0:40.0	Quick note, this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice.
0:46.2	Check out the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash disclaimer.
0:50.8	Now let's get to it.
0:56.5	Hey, if you're not getting the birth with power brief in your inbox each week, you are missing out.
1:05.5	It's my free newsletter with trusted tips, mindset shifts, and birth prep strategies to help you feel calm and
1:13.6	confident without doom scrolling for answers. Go to Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash email and
1:21.4	get on the list. Hello there. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. This is episode number 191. So glad you're
1:31.9	spending some of your time with me today. Well, today's episode of the podcast is the first time
1:37.2	that I'm having more than one guest on this show at a time. And I'm super excited to have both.
1:42.3	We have Doreen Block. She's the CEO and founder of Element,
1:45.0	which is the first personalized prenatal supplement system. And you're going to learn what
1:50.0	that means in the episode. Prior to Element, Doreen was the founder of a data analytics company.
1:56.4	She received her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and she is a,
2:00.9	and she is certified in nutrition science from Stanford University School of Medicine.
2:06.4	And Dr. Nathan Fox is a board certified OBGYN with subspecialty certification in maternal
2:11.4	fetal medicine or high risk pregnancy, as it's also known.
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