Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
Ginger is a valuable and versatile herb. This massive new review of the research shows just how versatile and valuable it is.
Avocados may not only be good for you, they may be good for your baby.
After a cesarean section, easing pain and anxiety is important for the well-being of the mother and for bonding of the mom with her baby. Safe, simple methods are needed. This one might pleasantly surprise you.
Your baby’s nutrient intake is only as good as your nutrient intake. And deficiencies can affect a baby’s neurocognitive development. Prenatal B12 might help make your baby smarter.
You’ve been up all night, and your baby can’t stop crying. He’s miserable and holding his tummy. His little legs are pulled up tight against his belly, and his fists are clenched. You try to soothe him, but it offers little comfort. Your baby has colic. But there really is help.
Though pregnancy should be a time of joy, the reality is that depression is common in the time just before and just after giving birth. But simply getting enough of a common vitamin could help bring back the joy.
Infertility is becoming a greater and greater challenge. In vitro fertilization has become a popular way to help infertile couples. But its efficacy at helping couples to have a baby is still low. New research shows that something as safe and simple as a certain fruit juice can help.
Unlike ancient times, when the woman was always blamed, it is now known that in 40-50% of cases of infertility, the cause is a male factor. In another 20%, both partners contribute. Men struggling with infertility may find help in an unexpected place: alfalfa seeds.
New research suggests that simply getting more of these two nutrients while pregnant means giving birth to smarter babies!
There’s a ton of research showing that eating a Mediterranean diet is good for your health. More surprising is new research showing that if you eat a Mediterranean diet, it’s good for the health of others: even if they’re not even born yet.
A new review paper has come to the important conclusion that supplementing vitamin D while pregnant reduces the risk that your child will develop asthma.
Sadly, miscarriage is still quite common. A growing body of evidence hints that diet may make a difference.