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"The hormones that may be affected include ACHT, which stimulates hormone production by the adrenal glands; an antidiuretic hormone, which acts on the kidneys to decrease water loss in the urine and thus reduces urine volume; TSH, which is the hormone that stimulates the thyroid; the growth hormone, prolactin, which stimulates female breast development; melanocyte, which helps control the function of male and female sex organs; and oxytocin, which stimulates contraction of the uterus during childbirth and milk release from the breasts." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"Music to Give Birth By Music therapy, now being used during childbirth, helps ease labor pain naturally and often without drugs. Many couples who want to incorporate music therapy into the birthing process will begin classes during the third trimester. cervix, making it softer and thinner. The body easily processes evening primrose oil, but for it to work, women need to start taking it in the final three or four weeks of pregnancy. A capsule a day of evening primrose oil can also decrease breast tenderness. Be sure to consult your doctor or midwife before using this treatment." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"Other causes of low testosterone are adrenal fatigue, pelvic surgery, traumatic childbirth, depression, excessively low-fat diets, and some medications, most notably lipid-lowering statin medications. Testosterone Side Effects Most women are frightened by the thought of using what is reputed to be an exclusively male hormone for fear of turning into an oversized, hairy, argumentative beast. But when used correctly, balanced with estrogen and progesterone, testosterone support can make you feel sexier and stronger than ever." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"In 2002, a Sri Lankan man whose wife died in childbirth breast-fed his 2 infant daughters for more than 3 months. men—medically known as gyneco- Male breast-feeding was re- .. . . j. i T /flLJKv mastia—can attract ridicule. In gy-$w^Ky corded as far back as the T,i____, tU„___:__t i„„:.u necomastia, one or both breasts can be enlarged, and one can be even more enlarged than the other, resulting in breast asymmetry. (See Mismatched Breasts, above.) Men with gynecomastia often have another, less noticeable sign: a button- or disk-like lump under the nipple or around the areola." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"Thousands of women who've relied on hypnosis for pain-free childbirth will tell you that they didn't feel anything but pressure. How could that be? The mind-body connection provides the answer. You can't feel pain if the mind is impervious to it. If there is too little energy in the nervous system, the body cannot communicate the sensation of pain to the central nervous system and brain. No communication, no pain. For example, when I injured my back many years ago, I kept re-injuring it in my sleep because there is very little energy in the nervous system when we're asleep." - Rick Levy and Lou Aronica, Miraculous Health: How to Heal Your Body by Unleashing the Hidden Power of Your Mind (Get the book.)

"Gynecological Problems Menstruation problems and complications in childbirth are very common medical conditions in Southern Ecuador. Sixteen plants were employed to treat these disorders, with six species used to cure vaginal infections, and four species each for the treatment of childbirth complications and menstrual regulation. Heart and Circulatory System The main application for circulatory system problems was the treatment of heart pain. Twelve species were used for the treatment of heart conditions, including heart attacks and heart pain." - Rainer W. Bussmann and Douglas Sharon, Plants of Longevity, The Medicinal Flora of Vilcabamba (Get the book.)

"From an evolutionary point of view, there is no great reason for us to stick around beyond childbirth. Evolution isn't influenced by 401Ks or the joys of grandchildren. Evolution is very shortsighted when it comes to aging. I am often asked, "Isn't supporting hormones unnatural? Weren't we supposed to just stop producing them and age gracefully, naturally?" Well, yes, it is true that we are meant to gradually produce fewer hormones as we age; and, yes, it is part of the aging process. But exciting things are happening. Life expectancy is increasing." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"Acute pain of the type experienced during childbirth, injury, or surgery also triggers the human stress response. Stress can also result from poor nutrition, too little sleep, too little exercise, and even by imagined experiences, such as frightening dreams or movies. There is almost no end to the things that stress us out. I do a lot of work with veterans." - Rick Levy and Lou Aronica, Miraculous Health: How to Heal Your Body by Unleashing the Hidden Power of Your Mind (Get the book.)

"These injuries can result from childbirth, constipation, anal intercourse, or the insertion of objects into the rectum. In addition to being a sign of hemorrhoids and fissures, red stools can signal problems along the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. If the stools are bright red, it's likely to be a sign of a problem in the lower GI tract, especially the colon. Hematochezia can, for example, be a sign of diverticulitis, a condition that occurs when the small pouches in the colon become irritated or infected. There may also be pain or tenderness, often on the lower left side." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"Infections, childbirth, excessive stress, fatigue, certain chemicals, and drugs can precipitate attacks. Serious cases of lupus can adversely affect the kidneys, heart, nervous system, and brain, resulting in psychosis, depression, seizures, and amnesia. Recommendations include avoiding prolonged exposure to sunlight, lifestyle modification to reduce stress, promoting sufficient rest and sleep, and dietary changes to lower fat and salt intake, as well as enzyme supplementation to support the kidneys, digestive system, and immune system." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"That, in turn, allowed for the change to our pelvis and twisted the birth canal, making childbirth more difficult. So that means the first bipedal childbirths might have been of semi-aquatic apes in a semiaquatic environment. That still doesn't explain the lack of evolutionary pressure against bipedalism and the accompanying reproductive risk caused by the change in pelvic shape. Unless—what if the water changed the equation somehow and made the process easier?" - Dr. Sharon Moalem, Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease (Get the book.)

"Hair loss in women can also be a normal sign of aging and hormonal changes, especially after childbirth and during menopause. Many women experience hair loss a few months after they stop taking birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy. Interestingly, hair loss slows and hair growth accelerates during pregnancy. The result: a fuller- and thicker-looking head of hair. Unfortunately, this windfall doesn't last; three to four months after a woman gives birth, the extra hairs shed rapidly." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"In one survey of one thousand women in the South of England six weeks after childbirth, the 35 percent who reported doing vigorous exercise three times a week had significantly fewer mood problems. They also had lost more weight, stayed more socially active, and felt more confident and satisfied in being mothers. An exercise routine can help new moms reestablish control over their lives and keep them from feeling overwhelmed. It also provides a great way for them to take time for themselves, which is important in staving off resentment." - John J. Ratey, MD, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Get the book.)

"Robbins' booklet, Pregnancy, childbirth and Children's Diet.15 Enzymes An enzyme is "a protein molecule that catalyzes chemical reactions of other substances without itself being destroyed or altered upon completion of the reactions."16 Enzymes are so essential to health that they deserve a special focus. They are the living catalysts that activate all biochemical reactions within our bodies. Without sufficient enzymes, the body degenerates into disease." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"Pregnant women, whose abdomens have become extended during childbirth, can't fall into their usual sleep positions or have their usual contact with their bed mates," Dr. Dunkell says. "There is also an increase in insomnia caused by the pregnancy toward the end of the pregnancy period. Postpartum, women often have difficulty falling asleep for a number of days or weeks. Men generally have most of the insomnia that occurs before the age of 55 but in the postmenopausal period, women catch up." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"It will also reduce or eliminate acute pain of the sort experienced during catastrophic injuries, childbirth, or painful medical procedures like surgery. Hypnotic pain relief has many benefits. As any neurologist will tell you, chronic acute pain inflames nerve endings and otherwise "conditions" the nervous system to be hypersensitive to pain. Hypnotic pain relief allows the nervous system to relax and regain normal functioning. This will help you recover more quickly. If you are a chronic pain sufferer, you spend a lot of mental and physical energy on pain management and endurance." - Rick Levy and Lou Aronica, Miraculous Health: How to Heal Your Body by Unleashing the Hidden Power of Your Mind (Get the book.)

"Support for dealing with the complications of pregnancy and childbirth. Offers information, networking, online magazine, message boards. Health Boards www.healthboards.com A diabetes support Web site that has partnered with WebMD. Registration is free. Life Extension Foundation health advisors: 800-226-2370 member care: 800-678-8989 www.lef.org Life Extension Foundation has a twenty-seven-year history of providing important health and wellness information that emphasizes an evidence-based approach to prevention and treatment." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"Since being able to breast-feed is a sensitive window of a child's neurological development, health-care professionals who deal with childbirth, especially nurses, must take a proactive role in essential health education. All of us should encourage our loved ones to give their child the best foundation for neurological development by committing to breastfeeding when it is physiologically possible, safe, and feasible. We can also help defend women's rights to nurse their children in public in the name of promoting healthier brains in our younger generations." - Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George, The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis (Get the book.)

"She was seventy-nine years old, and, except for childbirth, it was the only time she had ever been admitted to a hospital. Until now, she had been a healthy, vibrant woman. Mary's son Bob, a Ph.D. biochemist, was an expert in coenzyme Q10 and other nutritional supplements. He had asked the doctors at the community hospital if he could place his mother on coenzyme Q10, but they'd refused. He had brought in reams of research literature for them to read and review, but the doctors still wouldn't hear of it." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"W ter childbirth. About 15% of women will still be leaking lt can also si§nal several serious urine 3 months after having a baby. medical conditions, including UTIs (see Cloudy Urine, above), vaginal infections and STDs (see Penile Discharge and Vaginal Discharge, above), and prostate cancer. It can also be a complication of radiation therapy or prostate surgery. Lastly, an overactive bladder is a common sign of several chronic conditions, including kidney and heart problems, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"The people of India believe that chewing on a cinnamon stick will help to regulate the menstrual cycle, and their midwives and physicians use the spice for pain relief during childbirth. Gargling with a mixture of one teaspoon each of cinnamon and honey mixed into hot water has been used to battie bad breath. Throw Me a Lifesaver! ARTHRITIS: Researchers from Nanjing University in China evaluated 122 Chinese herbs for their effectiveness in reducing uric acid, the trigger for gout and arthritis flare-ups." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "Cumin seeds mixed with milk and honey have been used during pregnancy to ease childbirth, reduce nausea, and increase lactation. In traditional medicine, cumin helps aid digestion. Cumin has antibacterial properties and has been known to protect against hookworm infection. In traditional Indian medicine, cumin seeds are smoked in a pipe with ghee (clarified butter) to relieve the hiccups. Throw Me a Lifesaver! ARTHRITIS: One study showed that rats that were given an extract of black cumin had reduced inflammation attributed to arthritis." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"In the weeks or months after childbirth, you may have felt a more prolonged effect of low estradiol, manifesting as postpartum depression or simply no interest in sex or getting dressed up. As you ate well, rested, weaned, and started menstruating once again, your estradiol should have come back on track. Low estradiol symptoms can hit you at other times, like after a tubal ligation (tying your tubes) or pelvic surgery (for fibroid or ovarian cysts), because the blood supply to the ovaries can be affected." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"This exquisitely beautiful native plant is commonly called Bethroot or Birthroot, giving some indication of how the native women used it for easing childbirth. The name Trillium originates from the Swedish word "trilling," which means triplet, as there are three leaves, three green sepals, and three flower petals. Trillium is one of those special plants that carries the trinity as one of its signatures. It helps one move through the big transitions in life from birth, death, and rebirth to maiden, mother, and crone." - Pam Montgomery, Plant Spirit Healing: A Guide to Working with Plant Consciousness (Get the book.)

"SKIN SPLOTCHES • A Two-Step Hint: Medicine and Mushrooms e common but nagging skin splotches (called melasma) that occur during pregnancy don't always disappear after childbirth. In recent years, dermatologists have recommended a prescription of Retin-A, along with a skin-bleaching cream that contains hydroquinone. Together, these medications have worked rather well, although using bleaching creams at home can be tricky, and can sometimes make dark spots worse." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"The Calm Birth method prepares women for childbirth through breathing techniques and various other calming practices. Getting massages, either from your partner or a professional, will also help counteract stress. Relax, recline, rest! Again, rest whenever you can. Dr. Sarah Brewer recommends leaving work between the twenty-eighth and thirtieth weeks of pregnancy, but that's obviously not an option for a lot of expectant mothers. As Dr. Alvarez pointed out, "Women have this fear: 'Oh, my God, I'm going to lose my job. I can't tell my boss [I'm pregnant] yet." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) "Consider a natural birthing class. Some childbirth classes are more "natural" than others. For expectant moms committed to a completely natural, drug-free birthing process, the Bradley Method (http://www.bradleybirth.com) is an excellent resource. The Bradley Method teaches expectant moms holistic nutrition, exercise, and meditation, all information that will come in handy throughout your pregnancy The Calm Birth (www.calmbirth.org) method, which has practitioners all over the country, is another option for mothers interested in giving birth naturally. Birthing from Within (www." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) "Nursing Immediately after childbirth, you face your first big decision about that baby's diet: to breastfeed or not to breastfeed? We all know about the immunological benefits of breastfeeding. Breastfeeding can protect newborns from ear infections and other allergies. But in recent years, a new side has emerged to the breastfeeding debate: What about all the toxins the average childbearing-age woman is carrying around inside her? Are they contaminating the baby through breast milk?" - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Exercise also promotes a healthy pregnancy; women who are fit and exercise before and during pregnancy tend to have a much easier time of both pregnancy and childbirth, and get back in shape a lot faster after the baby is born. Exercise and Sex Then there's sex. If nothing so far has motivated you to get off the couch and use exercise as the ultimate natural cure, consider this: Exercise can and does improve your sex life. Think about the popular term for male sexual performance problems—erectile dysfunction, or ED." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"She is also a moon goddess and, as such, is an ally to women, helping to influence fertility, childbirth, and menstruation. This aspect is reflected in the use of mugwort as a tonic to the reproductive organs affecting mother, maiden, and crone. As the moon goddess she embodies the magic of the dreamtime and imparts to mugwort the ability to easily enter daydreams, night dreams, and journey dreams, returning just as easily with insight, clarity, and deep knowing." - Pam Montgomery, Plant Spirit Healing: A Guide to Working with Plant Consciousness (Get the book.)

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