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It is completely natural that as soon as we start thinking about getting pregnant, we immediately want to be as healthy as we can be. To start, toss aside unhealthy habits like caffeine, alcohol and smoking- all of which have adverse affects on healthy pregnancy from increasing the risk of...
As a girl who has always dreamed of having twins, the "yam theory" is very interesting to me. Fertility experts claim that high yam consumption may be the reason why Igbo-Ora, a small farming community in Nigeria, has about five times the average incidence of twins. It is suspected that the...
I have never liked milk. Actually the thought of drinking it makes me feel tortured, and even worse is the idea that without drinking it I will get brittle bones. My grandmother has chosen ice cream as her calcium supplement of choice and though she is amazing at 93, I wanted to find some...
1. Breastfeeding triggers the "trust hormone", oxytocin, to help you bond with your baby 2. Your baby weight will disappear with the extra calories burned in milk production 3. It's convenient and offers all the vitamins and nutrients your baby needs 4. The more often you breastfeed, the more milk...
Expert moms and ob-gyn Dr. Christiane Northrup, challenge traditional stereotypes on the pain of childbirth and encourage us to enjoy the experience-- a concept well worth considering in this 20/20 segment: Labor Orgasms Called 'Best-Kept Secret'
"The human body begins its development in a saline solution in the womb and is nourished and cleansed by blood that has almost the same composition as sea water" (Paul Pitchford, Healing with Whole Foods, 580) Each of us is made up of about 70% water. Apparently, we could survive up to six weeks...
Baby making requires a healthy dose of nutrients that alot of us aren't getting from our food. 1. Many foods are highly processed 2. The soil is not as nutrient rich as it was in the past To get adequate nutrition for both you and your growing baby, eat foods as close to nature as possible by...
Getting pregnant involves an intricate balance of hormones. The ebb and flow of these hormones orchestrate ovulation, implantation and our ability to carry a healthy baby to term. When we ingest inorganic foods, we are consuming a slew of foreign chemicals, pesticides, hormones and antibiotics. ...
I don't remember asking my husband to lift up his shirt when I met him, but apparently some of us choose our mates based on whether they have an "innie" or an "outie"? According to the article Belly Button Cues Potential Mates, most prefer "innies" and if you don't like what you've got, you can...
I have a tendency to try to do at least 5 things at once: on my computer, text messaging, cooking dinner while all the while having a meaningful conversation with my husband. Sound familiar? Now that I am seriously thinking about getting pregnant, I am turning over a new leaf. Here's a few...
A recent study in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology has linked bacteria with up to 80% of pre-term labor cases. While an average pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks, “pre-term labor” occurs prior to 37 weeks and can result in a range of serious health complications. The bacteria in question travels...
The first time we gave my nephew a taste of frosting he was just under one. Within minutes he went from calm and serene to bouncing intensely like a screeching monkey to completely crashed out on my lap. This is the exact sugar rollercoaster we experience, but most of us are so used to having it...
As the founder of FertileFoods.com my intention is to support men and women from the childbearing years all the way to the family dinner table by prioritizing relaxation, pleasure, exercise, healthy foods and high quality nutrient supplementation.