Gaining weight during pregnancy is both normal and necessary for the development of your growing baby, especially if you were underweight before becoming pregnant. Excessive weight gain, however, poses serious health risks for both you and your...
Exercise might be the last thing on your mind when pregnant, but if you're feeling stressed, it may be your ticket to relief. According to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, exercise can relieve stress, boost your mood,...
Bach Rescue Remedy is a mix of five Bach flower essences: Clematis, Star of Bethlehem, Impatiens, Cherry Plum and Rock Rose. It is mostly used during times of intense stress and to help regain emotional balance. During pregnancy, mothers can use...
Pregnancy can be one of the most amazing times in a woman's life--but also one of the most stressful, with physical and hormonal changes, worries about her baby and fears about how her life will change. Women with difficult work environments, home...
During pregnancy, your body produces the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin, or HCG. Stress, resulting from lifestyle, stimulant use or exposure to anxiety-making conditions, can affect both your physiological and psychological well-being. While...
An individual may begin to lose her hair for any number of reasons. Diet, pregnancy, stress, hormonal changes and age can all lead to a reduction in hair growth. For many, a loss of hair or inability to grow hair, whether on the scalp, face or any...
Getting a muffin top when you fasten your favorite pair of jeans, or when you try on a bikini, can be an unnerving experience. A wide range of factors can contribute to weight gain in the midsection for women, from poor diet and lack of physical...
Pregnancy triggers anxiety in almost any pregnant woman, according to the website Baby Center. Anxiety is a natural reaction to stress. Pregnant women want to take good care of their unborn babies, so it is natural to worry about the foods, drinks...
Lower back pain can be mild to severe and can be caused by injury, viral infections, degenerative diseases, being overweight or obese, smoking, pregnancy, stress, poor posture and being in poor physical condition, reports the National Institute of...
By the time your son's third birthday rolls around, "I just had a baby" is no longer a believable excuse for those extra pounds. Slim, toned celebrities make some women feel like they should lose the pregnancy weight immediately after...
Pregnant women must find ways to cope with feelings of depression and stress, not only for their own health, but for their unborn baby as well. According to the March of Dimes, a high level of stress may increase the risk of preterm labor or...
L-theanine is a naturally-occurring amino acid found in tea leaves and in brewed tea. Although it has been the subject of only limited scientific inquiry, theanine demonstrates promise as a nutritional supplement and as a naturopathic method for...
When you are pregnant, everything you do influences your developing baby. A balanced diet, emotional health and regular exercise are all important elements of a healthy pregnancy, and will help you to enjoy your pregnancy while also helping your...
Bladder weakness is another term for urinary incontinence, a condition resulting in loss of bladder control. Four major types of incontinence exist, all of which have different symptoms and treatment options. These treatments depend on the causes,...
It's normal to be anxious as you prepare for the birth of your child, but spending the entire nine months in a state of worry will ruin the experience. Whether you begin feeling anxious from the moment you learn you're pregnant or the feelings...
According to an article in American Family Physician, 80 percent of pregnant women take over-the-counter medications during pregnancy. Although many of these medications have few, if any, side effects in a normal individual, some of them can...
Hair loss doesn't just occur in men. Forty percent of hair loss sufferers are women, according to the American Hair Loss Association (AHLA.) While some thinning of the hair naturally occurs with age, large areas of thinning hair or bald spots are...
Folk remedies are traditional treatments for common ailments that have been passed down from generation to generation before the widespread use of medication. Although many of the remedies have truth to them, others are useless or, in the worst...
The most common cause of hair loss is androgenic alopecia, which causes baldness in men and thinning hair in women. Other causes of hair loss can include skin disorders, certain drugs, diseases, scalp radiation, pregnancy and stress. If you have...
Pruritus, or itchy skin, is most commonly caused by rashes or dry skin, according to MayoClinic.com. However, in some cases, the itching sensation occurs not on the surface of the skin, but under it. Pruritus under the skin typically does not...
Tomatillos have a long history of use in Central America and Mexico. The fruit looks like a small tomato enclosed in a husk. When they ripen, tomatillos turn yellow but many recipes call for unripe, green tomatillos. Like tomatoes, the flesh is...
Blemishes, also called acne or pimples, occur when bacteria, dirt, oil and dead skin cells block pores in the skin. Breakouts typically appear on the face, neck, chest and back. According to the Acne Resource Center website, breakouts are one of...
Early menopause--defined by the American Medical Association as the cessation of menstruation for 12 months or longer in women younger than 40--occurs rarely, and usually in individuals with certain medical conditions or other risk factors....
Vitamin B-50 is a complex of supplements, including B-1, B-2, B-6, B-12, biotin and folic acid; the most often recommended dose is 50 mg for each component. They are considered best ingested together and therefore are combined in one pill. Many...
It's bad enough to have a headache, but when that pain is accompanied by stomach cramps, the suffering only intensifies. Sometimes the problems are unrelated and require separate treatment, but occasionally they both spring from the same malady....
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a condition that takes place when you are in a lying or seated position for a long period of time. An uncomfortable feeling takes place that makes you want to get up and move around. This feeling can be accompanied...
For those with a family history of hair loss, shedding hair after a shower or during the day can stimulate an intense fear of baldness. The American Academy of Family Physicians states that hair loss throughout the day is a normal part of the hair...
Back pain is a major cause of time lost from work and is the second most common type of neurological ailment in the United States, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Americans spend as much as $50 billion per...
Missing a menstrual cycle can be stressful, but missing several cycles can be nerve-wracking. By this time your mind is in overdrive to find a reasonable explanation, yet at the same time expecting the worse. There are many reasons why your...
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