Luke O'Neill

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4,575 appearances 24 recordings 2 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 2d ago

Luke O'Neill’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill · The Science of Morning Sickness · 27 Aug 2026 podcast

So for example, voice-verified

Parasites. voice-verified

They reckon it might have evolved because we do eat food sometimes with parasites, and you don't want those parasites infecting the woman's body because that could threaten the developing fetus. voice-verified

Or on the other hand, the woman might eat food that's contaminated. voice-verified

So therefore, regularly throwing up, I know it sounds unusual, or controlling the diet through nausea might limit the chances of the woman ingesting something that could actually harm the fetus. voice-verified

So strange. voice-verified

Strangely seems to be an evolved thing. voice-verified

And the period, when it's happening, the fourth, fifth, sixth, up to tenth weeks, very important times in development. voice-verified

So of course, there's a risk that you might take in some toxin that might affect the baby's development as well. voice-verified

So so again, it's probably evolved. voice-verified

So it's a horrible thing, but still it happens probably for a good reason, is the overall view there. voice-verified

And in general, it can't really be treated. voice-verified

Um doctors do recommend a rather bland. voice-verified

Diet, make sure you're getting your nutrients though. voice-verified

Very important to stay nutritionally up because the fetus is growing obviously enough. voice-verified

So a pretty bland diet can help. voice-verified

Um, ginger, interestingly. voice-verified

Now there's again you've got to be careful some of these things, but there's evidence that ginger can relieve some of the symptoms. voice-verified

Uh, don't take too much of anything, of course. voice-verified

Be careful with that one. voice-verified

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