Growbaby: Reducing Preterm Birth with Precision Nutrition

Growbaby: Reducing Preterm Birth with Precision Nutrition

From Evolution of Medicine Podcast by Functional Forum

April 28, 2026 · 40 min · Season 2 · Episode 26

About this episode

This episode discusses how nutrition and integrated care models can improve pregnancy outcomes and reduce preterm birth.

What if the future of maternal healthcare began before conception? In this episode of The Evolution of Medicine , James Maskell and Emily Rydbom explore how nutrition, systems biology, and integrated care models are transforming pregnancy outcomes. You'll learn how a "standard of care plus" approach—combining trimester-specific nutrition, biomarker testing, and virtual care models—has improved outcomes across multiple cohorts, including Medicaid populations. This conversation explores how early nutritional intervention may reduce preterm birth, gestational diabetes, and other complications, while also reshaping how we think about prevention in medicine. - - - - - About the Guest: Emily Rydbom is a board-certified holistic nutritionist and clinical researcher working within the Grow Baby initiative, a 13–15 year program focused on improving maternal and infant health through nutrition-first, systems-based care models. She has worked extensively on integrating nutrition into obstetric care across clinical, virtual, and hybrid healthcare systems. - - - - - Social Handles: Website: https://www.jamesmaskell.com/ X: https://x.com/mrjamesmaskell Instagram…

People in this episode

Host: James Maskell

Guest: Emily Rydbom

Topics covered

  • maternal healthcare
  • nutrition
  • preterm birth
  • gestational diabetes
  • integrated care models
  • systems biology

Keywords

  • maternal health
  • nutrition-first
  • systems-based care
  • biomarker testing
  • virtual care
  • prevention in medicine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Grow Baby, Evolution of Medicine, TrueNeura, Fullscript

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