Health Blog
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Why Vitamin D Levels are Important Both During Pregnancy and Even Before
It is gradually becoming well known how many health reasons there are for ensuring good levels of vitamin D in our systems but perhaps we are less aware of its importance during pregnancy and even in up to conception. -
What Can You Do About Stretch Marks in Pregnancy?
Of course the timeline for the development of stretch marks will be different for everyone - but the first sign could be some itching.
The good news is that stretch marks do not cause any harm nor any medical problems. It is all about whether their appearance worries you.
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Is Tattooing Your Legs a Solution to Cover Up Varicose Veins?
I went for a lovely walk along the beach today and I passed a woman who was heavily tattooed including some tattoos up and down her legs - and i... -
Pregnancy & That Glucose Test Drink
Many pregnant women are unhappy with the actual beverage given as a test for gestational diabetes or GDM. Find out why and what you could take in its place... -
Pregnancy & How A Very Natural Home Birth Can Be Successfully Achieved
We share the very recent story of the birth of baby Isobel to Erin and her husband who live in New Zealand. Mom is an apothocare of natural health and was determined to give her baby as natural a birth as possible. -
Pregnancy & A Newly Discovered Benefit That Comes With Breastfeeding
Recent research has highlighted a wonderful component of breast milk which perhaps no one suspected in the past. A mother's milk can change its ma... -
Just Some of the Hundreds of Healing Ways of Coconut Oil
With such a rise in the popularity of coconut oil and other coconut products, are we not going to run out of the raw material? Along with the very... -
Pregnancy & That Golden Hour After Birth
In the rush to clean, weigh and measure and generally check the health of a newborn, the baby may be missing out on some important bonding and other benefits with mother. -
Pregnancy & New Evidence on the Many Benefits of Breastfeeding
Sadly, there is a campaign in the media (including social media) of dividing new mothers into two camps – those who breast feed and those who don't. We don't want to add fuel to this. Instead, we just want to point out the advantages (as they arise) to those who choose to breastfeed and are able to do so. This is no reflection on those mothers-to-be who are unable to, or decide against, for whatever reason. -
Pregnancy & The Popular Ultrasound
There will always be the attraction to have that peek into the womb - first, to know the sex of your baby and second, to share a few minutes of their pre-birth existence. It has no equal. -
Are "Thread Veins" A Threat To Your Health?
Thread veins are also known as “Spider Veins” or “Broken Veins”. Many who develop thread veins find them embarrassing or unsightly and really wish they could do something about them. They are normally found on the legs but can also appear on the breasts, arms and even the face. They are more likely in women than in men. -
Top 10 Tips for Treating with Witch Hazel | Amoils.com
The bark, leaves and twigs of witch hazel are all high in tannins, giving this plant its astringent properties to dry, tighten and harden tissues.
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