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Baby Health

 

 

If you know or suspect that you have become pregnant the most important thing to do – the best way to ensure your baby’s health – is to visit a doctor right away. There will be many appointments for pre-natal care you must be able to keep during your pregnancy for the sake of your child’s health. Do not miss any of the appointments scheduled with your doctor, because all of these appointments are important. As a matter of fact, mothers who do not receive pre-natal care are three times more likely to have a child with low birth weight and other problems. Most importantly, the infant children of mothers who do not receive pre-natal care are five times more likely to die. Doctors can assess any potential health problems if the mother is seen regularly. The detection of early possible problems can be treated – can prevent certain problems and even cure others before your child is born. If you have just become pregnant, if you think you may be pregnant or if you are trying to become pregnant, you should consult your doctor as soon as you can. One highly recommend thing that a mother – to – be can do for her baby is to begin taking care of herself (especially when it comes to healthy eating habits) right away. Doctors usually tell you about how to eat healthy as possible, exercise regularly. The latest information is that women should workout 30 minutes per day about five days per week. It does not have to be an especially strenuous workout, however, exercise is good for you and will be good for your baby as well. When I was first considering getting pregnant my doctor recommend that I add 400 micrograms of folic acid by mouth as a dietary supplement to my daily routine. Several birth defects can be prevented by folic acid. You can, as opposed to taking all of your folic acid by pill, set up a diet routine that includes all of the folic acid that you need. There are several kinds of cereals and breakfast foods available for you that contain high amounts of folic acid – but you much make sure that you are consuming enough folic acid through your diet. Because many women are different, you should consult your doctor or nutritionist before you set a specific diet for yourself.

Free Way to Clear Acne

 

here are many acne treatments available, and choosing one can be difficult and costly. Some acne treatments can cost hundreds of dollars and take some months to yield results… And in my experience the best ways to clear acne are actually free. You don’t have to buy any acne products, cleansers, antibiotics, herbs etc. You need only change your diet. Which is essentially free…
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The reason diet changes can clear up even severe acne is simple - some foods cause acne. And by avoiding those foods you can DRAMATICALLY clear up your skin. And after many years of suffering from acne myself, I found that changing what I ate on a day to day basis was the only way that really cleared my acne…
So if you’re fed up with spending large amounts of money on expensive acne treatments that don’t even do the job you pay them to do, then seriously consider changing your diet - you won’t regret it.Now changing your diet doesn’t have to mean eating a restrictive diet. There are many foods to enjoy, but only a small few to make sure you avoid. One of these is vegetable oil. When I found out how bad vegetable oil is supposed to be for causing acne, I stopped eating it immediately, and saw an instant improvement in my acne. I no longer got those cystic breakouts that take weeks to fade away..

Healthy Home Remedies

Here are some great examples of healthy home remedies that really work and that you can find in your kitchen cupboards …

GINGER which contains gingerol and shogaol, has been used for thousands of years. It appears to help contractions in the stomach, stop you feeling sick and neutralises digestive acids. You can take a quarter of a teaspoon if powered or a half inch slice of fresh root ginger (grated) to combat travel sickness. It is also reported to help with migraine, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Ginger is a good cough suppressant, helps with bronchial constriction and fever. You can take it as a ‘tea’, or try natural ginger beer or try capsules.

MUSTARD helps you to breathe when you have a cold. If you have a headache or fever, you could try soaking your feet in hot water with some mustard powder added, which also improves your circulation.

LEMON has loads of vitamin C which boosts the activity of immune cells. Lemons can also help with varicose veins - it reduces the pain and strengthens the walls of veins. You can even dab a little on to acne to help with healing. A slice of lemon in your tea instead of milk is very refreshing and of course lemon squeezed over pancakes (with some caster sugar) is always popular.

VINEGAR can be used to disinfect a scratch or sore as it kills bacteria. It can also relieve the sting of mosquito bites. You can use cider vinegar and honey to make a cough syrup or gargle with a small amount of vinegar in warm water for a sore throat.

BICARBONATE OF SODA, most common as the raising agent for cakes, this common household item is very soothing to the stomach. To relieve heartburn, mix a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda in a glass of water and squeeze a little lemon juice in. Drink for instant relief. You can neutralize the acids which damage tooth enamel produced by bacteria in the mouth by rinsing often with a solution of bicarbonate of soda.

Or put some on your toothbrush! You can make it into a paste and apply to insect bites to take away the sting or itch. It can also be soothing to sunburn if added to your bath water. Its even good for nappy rash if you bathe your baby with bicarb added.

All About Vitamins - A Basic Guide

We all know that we should eat at least five portions of fruit and veg every day - because the Government tell us - and that we are what we eat - because the TV is telling us, but sadly, “knowing” and actually “doing” what is good for us are entirely different things.

Even if we do make the effort and produce a meal rich in vegetables and full of “good” foods, the stark truth is we’re still unlikely to be getting all the nutrients that we should.

Aggressive factory farming has seen nutrient values of vegetables diminish measurably over the past few years - to the extent that the calcium content of broccoli is down by 50%, the iron you used to find in watercress is down by up to 90% and the vitamin C in cauliflower has dropped by 40%.

We live in a world where time seems to be shrinking and we never have enough hours in the day to live our lives anyway, without having to stop and think about what we are eating or trying to cook a nutritious, balanced meal at the end of a hectic day.

When you add to this our love affair with fast foods, processed foods and junk food, frankly, we haven’t got a hope of having a healthy, balanced diet rich in all the essential vitamins, minerals and trace elements that we need to keep us running around in our daily lives.

This is where food supplements (such as a multi-vitamin) come into their own. Millions of people, every day, happily take some form of vitamin supplement in the belief that it will compensate for some lack of nutrition from other sources, or will cure their ills. And it’s true - they will, but only if they are taken for the right reasons, in the right way, in the right combinations and only if they’re right for you.

These products are exactly what they say they are - supplements, not replacements - and so should only be taken after you have looked at your lifestyle and food intake and discovered a shortage. In fact, many of them can do more harm than good if you are already getting sufficient from your diet.

What are vitamins?

Vitamins are chemical compounds that occur in foods and have been shown to be essential for life. Many of them can also be produced, at least in limited amounts, in the body. However, the food we eat is our main source of vitamins and our bodies have adapted to obtain these from a range of whole, natural foods with maximum efficiency.

Vitamins are only needed in small amounts to be effective as they don’t, themselves, supply any energy or contribute to the tissues of the body, but enable the various biochemical processes of the body. This includes the release of energy stored in food, the formation and repair of tissue, reproduction, digestion, the production of urine and sweat, the secretion of hormones and the ability to resist disease and infection.

Evidence is growing that certain vitamins are antioxidants. These are substances that protect tissues from cell damage.

How much?

So far there has been no world agreement on what constitutes an adequate intake of vitamins.

In the EU there are Recommended Daily Amount (RDA) which are approximately the average quantities of key nutrients an “average adult” should obtain from their diet. However, these are based only on the requirements of men and so are only a rough guide for other groups of people.

Using Vitamins.

Responsible manufacturers print instructions about proper use on their supplement labels, so always check before you purchase.

Some nutrients may interact with one another , which can affect their absorption or utilization by the body. For example, fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K) require some dietary fat to facilitate absorption, so should be taken with food

Other nutrients, when taken together, enhance one another’s benefits. For example, vitamin C helps to regenerate vitamin E, so these are best taken together.

The “Hype”.

Supplement manufacturers have developed their own means of differentiating their products. These are usually terms suggesting a superior product, but don’t have a standard definition agreed upon by supplement regulations.

Always read the ingredients and directions on the label, rather than terms such as:

* Clinically proven · Highly concentrated · Pure · Maximum absorption · Quality extracts

 

 

 

Above all, remember that supplements are a part of complementary medicine (not alternative medicine) and should be taken - preferably - under the guidance of your doctor/pharmacist/health professional for you to get the best possible result.

Steve has been advising customers on vitamins, minerals and other supplements for 7 years. His wholefood shop in Wincanton has become known as “the” place to go for plain, uncomplicated and impartial advice. This philosophy has been carried through to his first book “The Plain English Guide To Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements”, where this information has been collected together in one place in easy to understand, everyday language.