Pregnant Women don’t Panic: but Your Sons might become Infertile

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How long can this go on?

First they present evidence that our sons can become infertile and get testicle cancer due to chemicals in body creams and perfumes.

Then they advise us not to panic.

Many cosmetic products contain chemicals that can damage reproductive system of the male foetus.
Research on rats carried out by Professor Richard Sharpe, principal investigator at the Medical Research Council’s Human Sciences Unit, has found that the damage can happen as early as in week 8 of your pregnancy. A time when many women do not even know that they are pregnant!

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Remove Diaper Rash with New Organic Baby Products

The first time I held my newborn baby my life changed. The pure, innocent tiny person lying in my arms needed my protection.

Babies absorb chemicals and the last thing you want to do is add toxins to your baby’s sensitive skin.

The diaper areas is a real problem area and so many poor babies get diaper rash. And no wonder.
The diapers are loaded with chemicals.
The wipes are so bad that the hospital where my daughter was born have stopped using them.
And on top of this we apply baby care products which are full of synthetics.

But you don’t have to go down that road. You can choose a natural, organic option for your baby.

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How to naturally Stimulate Hair Regrowth after Pregnancy

Hair loss is a problem for many men. But many of us women loose hair too. To lose hair during pregnancy is nothing uncommon.

Experts say that it is normal and the hair grows back. My daughter in now 16 months old and my new hair is about 2 inches long.

But what if you have lost a lot of hair and don’t feel like waiting year before it is back to full length?

Here are some natural ways to stimulate hair regrowth: 

• Increase blood circulation in you scalp with a daily scalp massage and vitamin B.

• Zinc stimulates hair growth. You need about 50 ml a day.

I prefer getting my vitamins from my food instead of supplements. If you eat 5 portions of fresh fruits and vegetables a day you get enough vitamin B and zinc plus also vitamin C and iron which are also important for a healthy hair.

But if you really feel that you want to boost your vitamin/mineral intake a very good and inexpensive way is to eat sprouts. Use them in salads, on bread, on cereal or just as snack. The seeds are very cheap and all you need to sprout them is a colander.

• Rye and sunflower sprouts are especially good for your vitamin B intake.

• Pumpkin sprouts are great if you need extra zinc.

Learn how to grow sprout on:

How to grow your own natural super food.

 

Never use baby wipes on your baby

Baby wipes are loaded with chemicals. Have you ever turned the package around the looked at the ingredients label? It’s disgusting. But what can you expect from a paper tissue that stays wet for years. Not very natural is it.

But baby wipes are great to:

• remove stains
• give your baby a diaper rash

I use baby wipes to clean the table and the kitchen floor after my kids have had a drawing session. It works great. A friend of mine even removed an oil stain on the car seat with baby wipes.

But would I use them on my baby’s skin? No way!

Instead I just wash her with water. I hold her under the running tap. Of course I’m very careful with the temperature.

At first I kept a small pack of baby wipes in the diaper bag. Just in case I ended up changing my daughter somewhere where there was no water. Well as it turns out that after nine months it still hasn’t happened. 

Once there was no running water. But paper tissue and water from a water bottle did the job. So the last couple of baby wipes are in the bin too.

Prepare for Pregnancy with Berries

You probably know that folates are important.

They are important from the moment of insemination through the full pregnancy and breastfeeding.

If a pregnant women has folic acid deficient this poses a number of risk for the infant:

• low birth weight
• premature birth
• neural tube defects
• slow overall growth rate

Raspberries are great:

1. They taste fantastic
2. They give you the folate you need for both you and your baby
3. They contain zinc which support male fertility

On top of this raspberries contain a whopping 10 times more antioxidants than tomatoes.

Another great source of folic acid is beetroot.

2 Things You Must Know If You Ever Want To Get Pregnant

Fats are probably more important than you ever thought. Wrong fats can cause infertility, premature birth and brain development of your future baby. Read on and I’ll let you know how avoid the most common hazards.

Read the labels and avoid transfats
Trans fats are hydrogenated oils. They are so unnatural that livers can not process nor break them down. Instead they are stored in our bodies where they cause a lot of damage. One this you must know is that they can make you infertile.

Transfats can prevent women from ovulating. According to American Journal of Clinical Nutrition tiny 2% increase of transfats in your diet causes a terrifying 70% higher risk of becoming infertile. The study compared an intake of trans fats compared to carbohydrates, polyunsaturated fats or monounsaturated fats and in all cases the infertility rose with 70% or more.

Transfats are widely used in processed foods. But I find that if I read the labels on the food I buy I almost always find a good, similar product without them. There are cookies with and without transfats. There are soups with and without transfats.

It might seem a bit tedious to read the labels on every product you buy but it’s really only the first time. The second time you buy a product you already to which brand you chose last time. Just pick the same one!
And if you want to get pregnant, can you afford not to do this?

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Eat Omega-3

Omega-3 is a fatty acid that we can not do without. The balance between omega3 and omega-6 is what really counts to stay healthy. The problem is that today our foods are filled with omega-6 (most vegetable oils and soy) but contain very little omega-3 (cold water oily fish and flax seeds). An optimum diet contains equal amount of omega-3 and omega-6. Most of us have a diet that contains 50 times more omega-6 some even 1000.

If you are pregnant omega-3 is crucial for both your and your baby’s health. Low levels of omega-3 have been linked to:

• increased risk of premature birth
• postnatal depression

For your baby, the last 3 months of the pregnancy and the first year, its brain development is at its peak. Studies have shown that infants who have low amounts of the omega-3 acid DHA in their diet have lower brain development and reduced visual acuity.

Babies are supposed to get their omega-3 from their mothers during pregnancy and, after birth, through breastfeeding. The question is do you have enough omega-3 stored in your body for both yourself and your baby?
A random test with pregnant Swedish women showed that NONE of them got sufficient omega-3 through their diets.

The recommendations used to be to eat cold water oily fish once a week. But with our current diet more and more experts are saying that this is not enough. Some even recommend 4-5 times a week. And do you know what? I don’t even manage with once a week.
So what do I do? I supplement. Eskimo-3 is my personal choice, because it is of very good quality, it is stabile and it is natural.

This concerns any women who would like to get pregnant sometime in their life. Make sure you avoid trans fat and that your diet contains enough omega-3.

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