Dhru Purohit Show

The Pregnancy Nutrition Blueprint: How Stable Blood Sugar and Key Nutrients Build a Healthier Baby with Jessie Inchauspé aka The Glucose Goddess

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Mar 18, 2026
Jessie Inchauspé, founder of the Glucose Goddess and bestselling author who turns glucose science into practical habits. She explains how maternal blood sugar shapes fetal brain wiring, why choline and omega-3s matter for memory and attention, simple glucose hacks and protein pitfalls during pregnancy, plus practical tips for nausea, cravings, and building nutrient reserves before conception.
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ADVICE

Get Enough Choline For Fetal Memory And Attention

  • Prioritize choline during pregnancy: aim for ~450 mg/day, roughly four eggs daily.
  • If plant-based, use a choline supplement since animal foods (eggs, liver, meat) contain most choline.
INSIGHT

Prenatal Choline Improves Infant Reaction Time

  • Higher prenatal choline sped infant visual reaction time, a predictor of adult IQ; doubling supplement dose produced ~10% faster responses.
  • Cornell trial compared ~480 mg/day vs double and measured infant novelty reaction times.
ANECDOTE

Severe First Trimester Nausea Delayed Her Egg Intake

  • Jessie experienced severe nausea months 2–4 and couldn't eat eggs, delaying her choline intake until month four.
  • She kept almonds by the bed and ate protein on waking to reduce nausea and gradually resumed eggs when symptoms lifted.
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