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Jackie Nutrition Corner: Chlorophyll from InnerFresh Pro

2008-10-13T11:54:00.000-07:00

I know that when we have seen ladies starting to bleed or spot, we would immediately getting them off their feet and starting them on Chlorophyll due to the benefits of thickening the blood to try to prevent a miscarriage. But there is another wonderful benefit from Chlorophyll for the ladies that are in their first trimester and experiencing morning sickness. We’ve all seen dogs go out and eat grass when their tummies are upset. Well an easier way for pregnant ladies is to take Chlorophyll! Chlorophyll is "plant blood." It absorbs sunlight and converts it into energy through a process called photosynthesis. It is the basis for life on this planet. Its chemical structure is almost identical to hemoglobin, one of the components of human blood, except the central atom of chlorophyll is magnesium and the central atom of hemoglobin is iron.

From a practical standpoint, research and decades of clinical experience have shown that chlorophyll can be

a very effective tool to help heal external wounds and lesions, and
a good, safe dietary source of vitamin K.

There is a study suggesting that 5 milligrams of vitamin K along with 25 milligrams of vitamin C has been shown to effectively treat the nausea and vomiting associated with pregnancy. (Am J Obstetrics Gyn 52; 64:416)

Healthy Answers Online is one of the only websites of its kind providing nutritional secrets, suggestions and the latest information and technology available to maximize health and eliminate the common discomforts of pregnancy and improving the outcomes of her and her unborn baby. The site also addresses issues related to newborns, babies, kids, children, parents, fertility, labor and delivery, post-partum and breast feeding.

WHAT PRENATAL?

2008-10-07T17:34:00.000-07:00

So many times I am asked about prenatals and what vitamin and mineral pregnant women should be taking. I wanted to address this, as it is extremely important and the outcome of mother and baby depends on it.

I have listed on my ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS tab a couple of prenatal formulations from the company INNATE RESPONSE. If you are in the first and second trimesters you take the one, and if in the third trimester or postpartum, you would take the other one. These are food state vitamins and minerals derived from foods. They are easily assimilated and well tolerated by those with nausea. The required amounts of iron as well as the minerals are there, which is very important in pregnancy. I would highly recommend these. Remember you will get a 10% discount if you click on the purple flag and order these using our website as your referring physician.

There is also a new vitamin and mineral supplement made by the makers of the glyconutrient complex. It is composed of vitamins and minerals all from one plant in the mustard family, called Brassica Juncea. This Indian mustard plant is hydroponically grown with all the vitamins. minerals and phytochemicals required and added to the roots of the plant to feed it. The plant sprouts are harvested and put into a tablet. I have only been on it one week, myself, and I feel the difference. It is a new technology that I believe helps the body to get all of what it needs from less supplementation.

We were meant to get all our vitamins and minerals from plants; and this is exactly what you are taking in the form of a pill... a plant! It has been on the market only for one week now, but I feel it could be very beneficial for pregnant mothers. I am looking forward to the reports from pregnant women on energy levels when supplementing with this plant vitamin and mineral supplement. I would also recommend 4-6 spread out through the day.

As always, clear your dietary program with your obstetrician or midwife. Take these prenatal suggestions to your attending practitioner and inform them of what you are doing. If they don’t like them, ask questions to find out why not.

AMNIOCENTESIS, ULTRASOUNDS & OTHER TESTS

2008-09-24T14:01:00.000-07:00

Tests are important in pregnancy. If the mother is over 35, the practitioner might recommend an amniocentesis. This will test for genetic defects or mutations such as Down's. There are some risks to taking the test, as it is intervention. For those unfamiliar, a needle is inserted into mother's tummy and into the amniotic sac. Amniotic fluid is retrieved and tested. In our clinic, amnios were recommended, of course, but if it didn't matter to the prospective parents whether the baby was Down's or not, they could elect to not opt for the test and eliminate any risk or intervention. The genetic mutation for the genetic disease Tay-Sachs, according to the medical textbooks, is found in the Eastern European, Jewish cultures, but many children with this genetic affliction are being born to families with no known association in their ancestry. New parents may choose to have amnios to rule-out any genetic complications such as this one, especially since this mutation is showing up more so in Hispanic cultures. Tests such as this are designed to predict complications or problems in the baby, and are for the most part, elective.

One test that is somewhat controversial in preventative medical cultures is the serial ultrasounds. The fetal ultrasound is required in pregnancy and serial because at least 2 separate tests are required. The reason for this is that the first ultrasound is taken early in the pregnancy, and then a second ultrasound in the latter part of the pregnancy. The serial ultrasound can be very informative as the changes can be observed along with the growth curves. If there is an abnormality that wasn’t noted in the first ultrasound, this could be cause for suspicion and further tests may be required to rule out these suspicions. Let’s face it, the more data we have, the better. Ignorance breeds fear! Plus, know what you’re dealing with so that you make be able to make it better for a better outcome.

Some alternative practitioners, however, believe this is a harmful test for the fetus. Ultrasound waves are believed to affect fetal brains in a negative way. In my practice of at least 2 decades working with my midwife, we have had virtually no incidence of any kind of neurological/brain problems with ANY of our kids. Ultrasounds are pulsed waves and these waves bounce off the baby to record the image. These tests give the senior practitioner more data about the fetus and in more cases than not, it serves as a preventative benefit. In 25 years of practice working with pregnant women, we have found more benefit with serial ultrasounds, than not.

We have seen questionable problems with fetuses several times and were able to prevent a terrible outcome at the birth as a result of attending to the fetus in utero. One example close to home was with Jackie’s pregnancy. After the 1994 Northridge earthquake, Jackie was pregnant with her 3rd child. She fell over a bookcase and the trauma damaged the fetus and caused a hole in the baby’s heart. We found this through an ultrasound early in the pregnancy. She was put on bed rest for 6 weeks, lying on her left side. We fed her nutrients such as CoEnzyme Q10, protein powder shakes, specific free form amino acids, A to B CALM, to name a few, to help the heart repair itself. Another ultrasound was done and then another to track the repair process of the heart. As a result, the heart repaired itself completely due to the intensive care we initiated, and Savannah is a healthy 12 year-old-girl without heart problems. Without the initial scheduled ultrasound, this might have never been detected, and this little girl could have had a terrible problem with delivery and with her quality of life due to the early heart issues noted early on in the pregnancy.

“Pregnancy Is a Natural Event and Not a Medical Problem.”

2008-08-27T13:52:00.000-07:00

Perhaps you have heard this from me before. Jackie helped to put together my continuing education seminars for chiropractors, with this statement boldly on the brochure. Pregnancy IS a natural event. If you go to third world countries, you can still find women who work in the fields, provide for their families and care for their other children up until labor ensues. Then they simply go out to the field somewhere, squat, have the baby, come home and continue with what they were doing. These women are most likely eating off the land, without white flour, sugar and processed foods, and are extremely strong and healthy. Most westernized women are planning on the calendar when to induce their delivery or when the planned cesarean will take place.

I met a woman who is an executive in a company, and her first baby is due on the American Thanksgiving, which is November 27th this year. In the States, this day is a national holiday and a four day vacation for most. Her doctor had told her that he would like to induce her two days before he leaves, so that he can go out of town for the holiday!! This should be criminal. The woman told me that she and her husband agreed to this because they wanted their doctor to deliver the baby. They have no idea what to really expect.

Going down this road is VERY painful and drugs such as synthetic oxytocin are often used to induce the contractions. Many women who have induced labors require an excess of analgesics and other pain medications that will then transfer to the fetus. Also, inductions further increase the chances of caesarian sections which recent study shows can lead to respiratory problems in the infant. Inductions were primarily used for emergencies only, not because delivery will interfere with vacation plans! Labor and delivery are supposed to be natural events, and now some doctors are unnecessarily inducing labor, which could turn into a medical emergency! This uncalled for intervention and lack of respect for the baby will lead to more pain and more chemicals for both mother and child!

Indigestion, Lower Back Pain, Headaches: Are They Really “NORMAL” in Pregnancy?

2008-08-13T12:26:00.000-07:00

There is a certain mindset today regarding pregnancy: if you are pregnant, it is “normal” to feel bad. Women frequently say to me, “I am just beginning to feel pregnant. I have indigestion, tender breasts, lower back pain, fatigue and the list goes on.” I believe that if a woman is balanced nutritionally and is healthy, she should be surprised to be pregnant.

Remember in old movies and still sometimes today where women suspect they may be pregnant, do the test and are surprised to find out they ARE pregnant! Probably the only way they suspected was because they missed their periods. I have two friends who had this happen to them. They were suspicious because they missed their periods and were surprised when they took the test.

Another friend did not stop her period at all. She still had the same monthly bleeding, but she was gaining weight. She was eating according to Pritikin and was going to the Pritikin center here in Los Angeles, only to find that she was gaining weight quickly. She decided that she might be pregnant. When she went to get checked, the doctor could hear the heartbeat! She was four months pregnant and didn’t have a clue!

It seems today that these cases are more atypical than typical. When a woman is experiencing discomforts, she simply is missing something in her diet or lifestyle or both. And when women say that these discomforts are “normal” in pregnancy, I don’t believe it is . Women should feel different when pregnant but not miserable. They should feel full of life and enjoy their pregnancies, not feel burdened by physical ailments just because they are pregnant. The three most common ailments are indigestion, lower back pain and headaches. These are all caused because something is missing in the woman’s life.

Indigestion

Indigestion is more common than not in pregnancy, but it is NOT normal. Indigestion is caused by the physiological suppression of hydrogen chloride (HCl) and other digestive acids because of the increased secretion of progesterone used to support the uterine lining for the pregnancy. If a woman is stressed, this will further decrease her enzymatic output. If she doesn’t eat relaxed or sits in a parasympathetic state, she will go into a sympathetic state of the nervous system. The difference is that a sympathetic state would also occur if she were running from the bear in the forest. Her body is not supporting digestion in the sympathetic state and will therefore create indigestion.

Indigestion can also lead to a whole slew of other problems such as hiatal hernia, anemia, cramping in the calves and feet, fatigue, hair loss, and not absorbing calcium in which case her body will pull calcium from her bones for the fetus’ needs. So this is NOT something to take lightly and just suck on Tums. Some antacids contain aluminum which is absolutely contraindicated for pregnancy, because it further depletes the stomach acids, which is the opposite of what really needs to be done.

Severe pain beneath the sternum may accompany the indigestion. This would be the creation of a hiatal hernia which is very common in pregnancy. A chiropractic adjustment most often times provides INSTANT relief and correction of the hiatal hernia, but will not fix the problem at hand.

To relieve the discomfort caused by indigestion is to analyze the woman’s lifestyle and eating habits as well as adding digestive enzymes to each meal. I have seen thousands of women benefit from enzymatic supplementation in pregnancy. There are several that I recommend, all listed on the ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS page.

Another good thing to do is try some acid! That’s right! Sound crazy but eat more foods with acidity. Oranges, cooked tomato sauce, lemon squeezed on your foods and in water will trigger the brain to stop producing acid. Sometimes the body gets busy and puts the regulation of HCl on the back burner and it just keeps going on and on and on. By eating the acidic foods, the body sees that it doesn’t have to produce so much and will cut back.

Lower Back Pain

This discomfort could be one of the first signs that a woman is pregnant. When a woman experiences low back pain (LBP) during her period, it is usually because she is secreting relaxin to allow the cervix to open up to release the menstrual blood. During pregnancy, she will secrete relaxin in surges to allow for the ligaments to relax and change her body to accommodate the growth of the fetus. This should not be a severe discomfort. More often than not, these women who have LBP are, first of all, out of alignment. When the pelvis and spine are misaligned or “subluxated”, she will experience LBP. A simple chiropractic adjustment should relieve this quickly and effectively.

Sometimes, more vitamin E will help solve this problem. I have listed a recommended supplement on the ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS page. Vitamin E supports the uterus as well as the buttock muscles. Some experts in nutrition believe that vitamin E helps to reduce the chances of miscarriage. If you have a chiropractor who does Applied Kinesiology, as I do, he/she can test the muscles supporting the lower back that relate to vitamin E. Upon tasting the supplement the muscles will strengthen. This will help to support a pregnant woman’s lower back and pelvis, therefore minimizing and hopefully eliminating LBP.

Headaches

One of the very first signs of pregnancy can also be headaches. The reason for this is that the pituitary gland just got the message that there is a pregnancy and must alert all endocrine glands to start producing in order to create and maintain the pregnancy. These types of headache will mimic a “hormone” headache, a dull, overwhelming headache. Hormonal balance is the key here. The Phytosterols and the Glyconutrient complex along with a chiropractic adjustment should help to relieve this discomfort.

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2008-07-21T16:29:00.000-07:00

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Over the years, we have received hundreds of positive responses from moms and dads as well as expecting moms and dads. The information not only helped many of them make proper educated decisions but also helped save their pregnancy. Some were able to create one when the odds were against them and some were able to help their children with serious health concerns just by using these tips, newsletters and other publications provided by Healthy Answers Online.

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We believe in education and make well-informed decisions. We belief that with Dr. Vicky’s Health and Wellness Vol. 1 you will feel confident in moving forward in a positive direction and taking charge over decisions made for the well-being of your family. With our help you and your children can experience the wonderful journey of conception, pregnancy, labor and delivery, and caring for your infant properly as you guide them into a healthy and happy adulthood.

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Healthy Answers Online is one of the only websites of its kind providing nutritional secrets, suggestions and the latest information and technology available to maximize health and eliminate the common discomforts of pregnancy and improving the outcomes of her and her unborn baby. The site also addresses issues related to newborns, babies, kids, children, parents, fertility, labor and delivery, post-partum and breast feeding.

Homeopathic Teething Remedies

2008-07-03T19:44:00.000-07:00

Instead of reaching for infant pain relievers consider a healthier alternative to easing your baby’s teething pain. Some homeopathic teething remedies can make a big difference for your kids. Some babies respond well to Hyland’s Teething Tabs. However, if the child has a runny nose and is clinging or wanting to be held constantly, the best homeopathic remedy is 30C Pulsatilla by Boiron. If the baby seems irritable, achy, and feverish and has other flu symptoms, then 30C Gelsemium by Boiron is the remedy you want. Have your child take four tablets every 15 minutes until symptoms subside and again when they reappear. Continue to give the remedy until the symptoms cease to reappear. Another remedy that will help with flu symptoms for children and adults is Oscillococcinum, also by Boiron.

Because children secrete more enzymes to help cut the teeth, gas and bloating can sometimes follow teething. To alleviate these symptoms try mint tea as well as A to B Calm. For a natural sleep aid, give you child chamomile tea. It will help the child sleep and be more restful.

How to Help Your Kids When They Are Sick

2008-06-20T09:38:00.000-07:00

Children get sick quite often. Some of the reasons are that they are exposed to other children who are sick. But when children are teething, which sometimes it seems they are teething their whole “baby” life, there are certain physiological things that happens which make kids very vulnerable to any germ, whether airborne or on the toys and things they touch.

Teething causes children to utilize all their calcium stores. When the teeth are erupting, the calcium gets used up and babies and kids are more likely to get colds and the drippy noses with fevers. Not only is teething very painful for the kids, but to have a cold on top of it, produces the recipe for a very unhappy baby or child. The answer to this problem is calcium and vitamin C.

If the baby is at least six months of age and eating solid foods, the newborn can take A to B Calm mixed in boiled water and added to diluted juice. I recommend diluting juice 1/4 juice and 3/4 fresh pure filtered water as juice is very concentrated and very sweet. Citrus and kiwi fruit is very high in vitamin C. Surprisingly, a juiced raw potato is the best source of vitamin C according to Dr. Royal Lee, founder of Standard Process Labs.

Dr. Lee also recommends giving children pearl barley water for fevers. You can make this at home by putting one cup of pearl barley into a glass quart bottle, fill it up with water and put it into the refrigerator for several hours or overnight. Pour off the water, and give it to your kids to drink. This is something that will help fevers and can be given to children generously for teething, fevers and colds. It is an old time remedy that really works.

In addition to vitamin C, trace minerals are needed, especially for fevers. The best supplement for trace minerals would be the Children’s Chewable Vitamin and Mineral supplement with glyconutrients. These supply the necessary vitamins and trace minerals in a phytonutrient complex of 32 fruits and vegetables. This supplement should be used for children who have started eating solid foods until they are five to seven years old. Then, children can take half the adult vitamin and mineral with glyconutrients.

Unfortunately, we are all deficient in glyconutrients. So it is extremely important that we talk supplements. Make sure that you give your children and yourself supplements and vitamins that come from real food. By taking synthetic vitamins, we essentially are taking drugs. They are not the real thing and our bodies react to them as if they were a drug or chemical. If your sick child is already taking natural minerals, vitamins and glyconutrients, double and even triple the amounts until the child is over his or her distress. I recommend the classic glyconutrient complex.

I must emphasize that I do recommend that every child have a pediatrician. It is absolutely necessary for one to be involved in every child's healthcare. You should interview multiple pediatricians and pick the one who would work best with your family. The pediatrician should then have a chart on file that includes your child's medical history. Make sure that your children's pediatrician believes in the new paradigm way of thinking and understands and respects preventative measures as well as complementary and integrative medicine. Otherwise, your interest in utilizing nutrition for a healthier child will be dismissed, which can be very frustrating for parents who seek to practice health.

Supplementation Helps You Stay Fit and Healthy during Pregnancy

2008-06-05T13:06:00.000-07:00

Staying fit and healthy during pregnancy depends on eating right and sleeping well as well as using supplements. If you are pregnant, take supplements! Glyconutrients, phytosterols and antioxidants with phytochemicals along with the multivitamin/mineral prenatal are key factors to staying fit during pregnancy and breastfeeding. These supplements are changing the world of medical science and help strengthen our immune systems and cell communication.

If this is not your first baby and you did not take these supplements before for the other pregnancies, you will notice a difference as many other ladies have. Over the last 11 years, the addition of these supplements to a healthy diet has greatly improved the outcomes in the child bearing practice, helping to reduce the risk of pregnancy-related illnesses and birth defects. It is of utmost importance to eat healthy, organic foods and minimize intake of processed foods, refined sugar and saturated fats. The body, when given the proper tools, will stay fit and healthy and heal itself faster and more efficiently because your body’s immune system and cell communication will be greatly improved from supplements.

Recovery after the baby is born can take up to two months or more. However, recovery is greatly enhanced by taking these supplements. Moms need to recover quickly from the physical strain of labor and delivery in order to be present for their families. Postpartum involves healing, breastfeeding, caring for the baby and getting back to a normal, non-pregnant lifestyle. Supplementing your diet with essential nutrients can help ease and even quicken recovery. Still, do not rush your body into recovery. Be sure to give yourself the care you need along with enough rest.

Join Dr. Vicky's Educational Forum and receive your weekly tips, monthly newsletters and conference calls. As a new member, you can also “ASK DR VICKY” an online question that may be included in your upcoming FREE teleconference call. Topic for this month is: “Pregnancy, Newborns & Pediatrics.”

Healthy Answers Online is one of the only websites of its kind providing nutritional secrets, suggestions and the latest information and technology available to maximize health and eliminate the common discomforts of pregnancy and improving the outcomes of her and her unborn baby. The site also addresses issues related to newborns, babies, kids, children, parents, fertility, labor and delivery, post-partum and breast feeding.

Want to Stay Healthy While Pregnant: Eat Like a Cave Man!

2008-05-28T14:15:00.000-07:00

Whether you are pregnant or not, the best way to eat is like our ancestors did. I always say to expecting mothers, “Eat like a cave man.” Cave men and women ate everything fresh, plants freshly picked, fruit right off the tree, whole grains and fresh meats that were not shot with hormones and antibiotics!

In addition, cave men and hunters and gatherers ate in small portions and frequently. When they ate protein, they ate as much meat, for example, that they could fit in the palm of their hand. Nuts and seeds were eaten in a similar manner and only a few at a time. They ate grains that were whole and not processed; the cave men didn’t bake their bread! Whole grains contain fiber, B vitamins, Glyconutrients and minerals that are beneficial to the body’s growth and health.

When grains are processed, they are stripped of nutrients, becoming more starchy than nutritious instead. Starch, when eaten in the form of white bread or rice for example, will turn to glucose in the body, stimulate an insulin response and then become fat! We do not want this to happen. To avoid this reaction we all should eat a low glycemic diet, which means to eat foods that will not instigate an insulin response in the body.

When you eat fresh and eat foods that are not altered, you will keep yourself more fit, especially during pregnancy. In order to maintain a healthy and fit lifestyle during pregnancy, mothers should think what a cave man would eat.

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How to Stay Fit during Pregnancy

2008-05-19T15:37:00.000-07:00

Many women are concerned about keeping fit during pregnancy. So what can a mother do about staying fit, and what must she do to prevent tremendous weight gain? It is important that we understand what diet and exercise might do to help carry women through their pregnancies.

First off in pregnancy, mothers-to-be must understand which foods are will be good for them. Compliance during pregnancy can be better for a woman than when she is not pregnant; although when cravings are present, pregnant women are known to be non-compliant. Knowing what to eat and what not to eat is the key to managing weight gain. By no means should a pregnant woman partake in a diet such as the Beverly Hills diet, Grapefruit diet, Atkins or Pritikin to lose weight. Pregnancy is not the time to be on a weight loss plan. It is a time to eat the most nutritious foods possible to help to feed both mother and baby.

It might be easier to make a list the foods that are not advised during pregnancy such as sugar and sugary foods, dairy products (cow milk and cheese), white flour and breads, processed grains, chips, sodas, fried foods, fast foods, frozen processed foods, artificial dyes and artificial sugars (Splenda, aspartame, Nutrasweet, ascuflame). These are the foods that can cause extra fat beyond the normal 25 or 30 pound weight gain.

The most common question is that if pregnant women should not eat dairy, how can the get a sufficient amount of calcium? The answer is to eat green leafy veggies, sesame seeds, and to take extra vitamins like A to B CALM (get a discount by clicking on the flag on the Essential Nutrients page). For over 23 years, I have seen nothing but great results with this product, which is why I consider it one of the many mandatory supplements a woman should take during pregnancy.

Dairy will make you fat, end of story. Cow milk is for cows, not for humans. Cows often grow to huge beasts, which is what will happen to a pregnant woman if she eats a lot of dairy. Milk and cheese have antibiotics, pus, and cow hormones. These most certainly do not do a body good! Milk, including organic milk is not a clean food for pregnancy! Go to Not Milk to see what cows are really being fed.

Next on the do not eat list is sugar. It is nothing but trouble. PERIOD! Sugar will cause a pregnant woman to quickly accumulate unnecessary fat. Wherever sugar goes, water follows. Therefore, pregnant women who insist on eating sugar will see lots of edema, or swelling. This is not good, because it could invite not only tremendous weight gain for mother and baby and gestational diabetes, but also pre-eclampsia (edema, hypertension and protein in the urine). This can be a serious situation all because of sugar. That is not worth it ladies.

Eating out too often and eating fast foods is also a problem, because we don’t know what is in the foods served or where they got them. Staying home and eating clean, organic foods is the best way to maintain your health and stay fir during pregnancy.

Join Dr. Vicky's Educational Forum and receive your weekly tips, monthly newsletters and conference calls. As a new member, you can also “ASK DR VICKY” an online question that may be included in your upcoming FREE teleconference call. Topic for this month is: “Pregnancy, Newborns & Pediatrics.”

Healthy Answers Online is one of the only websites of its kind providing nutritional secrets, suggestions and the latest information and technology available to maximize health and eliminate the common discomforts of pregnancy and improving the outcomes of her and her unborn baby. The site also addresses issues related to newborns, babies, kids, children, parents, fertility, labor and delivery, post-partum and breast feeding.

What Is an Essential Fatty Acid?

2008-05-09T12:13:00.000-07:00

Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are involved in oxygen transport, energy storage, cell membrane integrity, intercellular communication and the control of inflammation. There are two kinds of EFAs, the omega-3 fatty acids (O-3 FAs) and the omega-6 fatty acids (O-6 FAs). The o-6 FA promotes inflammation and blood clotting that helps our body to heal itself. The o-3 FA facilitates anti-inflammatory action and blood thinning. Both groups of fatty acids compete for the same limited supply of enzymes.

Diets with high O-6 FAs/O-3FAs ratios will diminish the effectiveness of the O-3s dependent processes, leading to an overabundance of O-6 in the body. Therefore, keeping the ratio balanced is extremely important. The average ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 is 16 to 1. This means that most North Americans have an overabundance of O-6 FAs in their diets. When the ratio is unbalanced, the excess O-6 FAs may result in chronic disease states.

Consequently, we should concentrate on maintaining a balance between these two very important EFAs. The best to obtain EFAs is from a food source because the body will not synthesize these fatty acids on its own. O-3 FAs are commonly found only in a few foods including selected seeds (flax) and nuts as well as fish. O-6 FAs are found from cereal grains, most processed foods, meat, milk, eggs and some vegetable oils such as corn, sunflower, safflower and sesame. Eating as much wild fish such as salmon, as possible to help us increase our O-3FAs is advisable. Farmed salmon has too much mercury, which can result in neurotoxicity or poisoning of organs and systems such as the liver and the gastrointestinal tract

Children and pregnant women have to be especially careful with mercury contamination. The best way is for everyone to supplement every day. Flaxseed ground, oil or capsules are very beneficial sources of O-3FAs that should be added to your daily diet. We need EFAs and a balanced ratio of them for our bodies to run effectively.

Join Dr. Vicky's Educational Forum and receive your weekly tips, monthly newsletters and conference calls. As a new member, you can also “ASK DR VICKY” an online question that may be included in your upcoming FREE teleconference call. Topic for this month is: “Pregnancy, Newborns & Pediatrics.”

Healthy Answers Online is one of the only websites of its kind providing nutritional secrets, suggestions and the latest information and technology available to maximize health and eliminate the common discomforts of pregnancy and improving the outcomes of her and her unborn baby. The site also addresses issues related to newborns, babies, kids, children, parents, fertility, labor and delivery, post-partum and breast feeding.

Preventing Post Partum Depression (PPD)

2008-04-29T17:00:00.000-07:00

Last week, I wrote about DHA and how important it is for breastfeeding. Now there have been a couple of studies regarding the benefits of the omega-3 fatty acids for post partum depression (PPD). Post partum depression affects 10-15% of women after childbirth and is defined as a major depressive episode that begins within one month of delivery. PPD is often due to the rapid change of hormone levels that the mother experiences after giving birth. Estrogen and progesterone levels, which were at peak during pregnancy, drop suddenly back to normal after the child is born. However, with proper nutrition during and after pregnancy, side effects like post partum depression can be avoided.

One study from Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Jan 2006, vol 113, no1, pp 1-5, states that omega-3 fatty acids (o-3 FAs) support further study as a treatment for PPD. The results show that o-3 FAs are beneficial and well tolerated for women with PPD. The two active o-3 FAs, commonly found in fish oil, are eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), both of which help brain growth and function.

DHA has shown to have long-lasting beneficial effects for the fetus such as optimal neurodevelopment in utero and in infants, among other benefits for pregnancy and the mother. The drugs used to treat post-partum depression are associated with neonatal toxicity. Remember that whatever you put in your mouth goes to you and your baby even after birth through the breast milk. So if anti-depressants and other drugs could be avoided, it would be better for the baby and the mother. I recommend Nordic Natural Omega 3’s which has a balance of all the Omega’s including DHA and EPA.

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What Will Mom Need Nutritionally Following the Birth?

2008-04-23T14:16:00.000-07:00

When a new mother is breastfeeding, she needs more calories. She must really make an effort to eat properly and enough to make her milk and to sustain her. She is still eating for two, but now she is a milk machine as well, which requires energy and nutrition to make breast milk.

I recommend that moms keep on their supplements and also take an essential fatty acid product that includes DHA. DHA is a fatty acid usually in fish, but there are vegetarian brands available that include other essential fatty acids. Formula companies are now including this essential fatty acid in their formulas. DHA is very important because it helps the integrity of the baby’s cerebral cortex. It also will help mom too, because the fatty acids will help her nervous system and she will make more milk. She might even lose her “baby fat” as a nice side effect.

Fresh is always the word. Try not to eat greasy, spicy foods. Your baby will let you know. If there is a reaction, it will last three to five days until it is out of everyone’s system. Sometimes raw onions or too much garlic will irritate the baby. Dairy products are known to cause colic in some babies due to the casein protein in the milk. But if mom eats a sort of plain food, with fresh in mind, the baby should be very happy. You might want to take extra B vitamins (B Long by Montiff) after the birth and while breastfeeding and eat more protein (try the Raw Foods Thor Vegan Protein Powder or the Pea protein powder, chocolate flavor. For more nutrients check out Essential Nutrients).

Besides nutrition, sleep is essential like resting and napping initially after giving birth. Moms can lay with their babies and breastfeed them lying down in bed during naps or at night.

Remember that breastfeeding takes time. It is an art. So if you need help go to the experts. Look at Breastfeeding or check out La Leche League. Most of them are trained mothers who help others master the art of breastfeeding worldwide.

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Do Your Homework before Vaccinating

2008-04-18T13:06:00.000-07:00

The U.S. government is starting to impose mandatory vaccinations for children starting with Illinois, which now requires newborn infants to be vaccinated 16 times within the first 18 months. But do vaccines really help?

Personally, I believe vaccines are not a solution to fighting disease. The parents of most of the children I have seen over the past decades, being educated, decided against vaccines. I have peers that seem to be healthier than most, and they were never vaccinated. The same goes for patients I have seen who were also not vaccinated. With chiropractic adjustments and adding glyconutrients, phytochemicals and antioxidants to their diet, kids do very well. We should eat fresh and raw foods and eliminate dairy, sugar, dyes and artificial sweeteners. However, everyone should make their own, well-educated decision on vaccines and parents should have a choice in whether or not they want their children vaccinated.

What would I do if I were to vaccinate my child? Well, I wouldn’t. Most parents have experienced or heard of children coming down with a fever or simply not feeling well after a vaccine. These are called adverse effects. I have seen children who had adverse effects to vaccines and have never recovered. One toddler in Australia became a vegetable following a vaccine. I have personally witnessed some parents’ grief when their three month-old was vaccinated, had mucous in the stool, went to sleep and never woke up! Why should I vaccinate when there are risks such as these? Vaccines are not something that we were born with. We are not deficient in vaccines. Moreover, there seems to be scientific evidence that the preservatives in vaccines may contribute to children succumbing to Autism Spectrum Disorders following inoculation.

Some vaccines contain a mercury compound (or trace amounts of it) in the form of a preservative called thimerosal. There is evidence that with sufficient exposure mercury causes neurotoxicity and other organ damage in humans, especially in infants whose brains and systems are still developing. Cases of mercury poisoning have been seen all over the world in Iraq, Japan and even in the U.S. Mercury is a dangerous chemical substance that cannot easily be removed from the body. In addition to that, these preservatives are thought to cause lesions in the gut lining, predisposing these children to inadequate absorption and inflammation, which I believe is the real culprit for children who are autistic. If these kids can heal their gut lining, they can absorb their foods, and then the food will help the body do its job and heal itself.

The evidence against vaccination is quite strong. The New England Journal of Medicine posted an article last week on the two-dose vaccine failure that led to the largest mumps outbreak in two decades. The lead author and an employee of Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), Dr. Gustavo H. Dayan concludes that “a more effective mumps vaccine or changes in vaccine policy may be needed to avert future outbreaks and achieve the elimination of mumps.”

Soon doctors will insist upon a three-dose vaccine and when that fails four, then five, etc. Not to mention other new vaccines for influenza, pneumococcus, and HPV. The 2006 mumps outbreak was not due to a decline in immunity but rather because of the increased amount of vaccination for the disease, which also leads to a double dose of thimerosal in those children. Interestingly, Dayan left the CDCP and now works for Sanofi Pasteur, a company that makes a mumps vaccine.

Scientists are still reviewing the toxic effects of thimerosal in vaccines. For information on vaccines and autism look at this article. Also, Dr. Eisenstein re-published his book Don’t Vaccinate Before You Educate! He presents arguments both for and against vaccines in order to help parents make well-rounded decisions about vaccinations. Feel free to check out the resource page on Healthy Answers Online where you can find out more on vaccines as well as product recalls, recommendations and other informative articles.

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Fluoride: The Government Approved Toxin

2008-04-11T10:00:00.000-07:00

Remember why you hated going to the dentist as a child? How the dental technician made you rinse your mouth with fluoride or sunk your teeth in fluoride foam? It tasted terrible, made your mouth tingly and maybe gave you a headache. The dentist said it would whiten your teeth and protect them against cavities and gum disease, so you obliged. What if it was a lie?

Fluoride is actually a poison! The American Dental Association has been through tons of lawsuits and has now admitted that fluoride not only rots teeth from the inside but that it also causes gum disease as well. Fluoride has major negative effects on humans such as increase risk for bone cancer (especially in boys), puts holes in brain tissue, damages liver and kidneys, calcifies arteries and increases risk for hypothyroid conditions.

Fluoride’s main natural element is fluorine, which is a toxic gas that is the most chemically active non-metallic element. When fluorine is combined with hydrogen it makes hydrofluoric acid, a chemical used to dissolve glass. The Nazis diluted fluoride compounds three parts per million in drinking water to calm prisoners. Fluoride is also used to kill rats. Knowing this, why would anyone want to have these poisonous compounds anywhere near their mouths let alone their children’s?

New York, Colorado, Texas and Florida have been implementing mandatory one minute 0.2% fluoride rinses for school children. These programs are geared toward children who do not live in fluoridated water communities. That’s right, many communities fluoridate water in attempt to help its citizens to “fight” cavities. School and water fluoridation programs are waving over the nation and must be stopped.

Many brands of toothpaste contain 2% fluoride and recommend pea-sized amounts for usage. However, even this amount is toxic and if consumed, users are to call the poison control center. Generally people don’t eat toothpaste, but small children do not know this. Fluoride is highly absorbent especially when added to a liquid. Therefore it does not matter if you eat toothpaste or not, because your body will absorb it anyway.

If you live in fluoridated water communities, I suggest buying water and shower filters for protection. Check with your school district to see if your child is receiving fluoride rinses. After rinsing for one minute, there is no doubt that the entire quantity of fluoride will be absorbed and will affect the future health of your children.

For more information watch this interview with Christopher Bryson, author of The Fluoride Deception, check out Fluoride News Tracker blog or visit http://www.rense.com/general73/ffl.htm

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Caesarean Sections: Breathing Risks and Your Baby

2008-03-25T11:59:00.000-07:00

If you are planning to opt for caesarean birth, or c-section, you might want to think again. Elective caesarian births have increased worldwide, but can pose a risk to your baby’s respiration. Recent research done by Anne Hansen from Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark showed that c-section babies are four times more likely to have breathing problems. The majority of elective c-sections are being done in the 37^th or 38^th week of pregnancy, which poses a greater risk to the baby.

The research indicated that 10 percent of babies born by caesarean section during the 37^th week experienced respiratory problems and only 2.8 percent of vaginally born babies during the same week had similar problems. During the 39^th week, the ratio drops to 2.1 percent for caesarean infants and 1.1 percent for vaginally born infants. Babies with breathing problems are often placed in incubators and given oxygen treatment.

Hansen’s study did not explain why breathing risks increased for caesarean births, but some say that it is because of the hormonal and physiological changes in both the mother’s and baby’s bodies during labor. The mother releases stress hormones during labor that pass on to the fetus, which may be the determining factor for healthier infant breathing, helping to clear out the baby’s lungs.

Caesarean sections are meant to be for emergency or life-saving situations. If the baby is in crisis, which is in most cases determined by the fetal heart rate, an emergency c-section could save the lives of both mother and baby. A measurement of the pelivs or pelvimetry, could also determine the pelvic measurements are too small for the passage of the baby, and then a c-section would be appropriate. C-section should be a last resort choice for birth, but today the numbers for elective c-sections ire rising dramatically.

Many modern mothers choose to have c-sections over natural delivery because of past trauma with previous children or out of a fear of labor. Giving birth does not have to be a traumatic experience. The best way to eliminate the fear is to have an education. There are birthing classes available to help a couple learn what will be happening and prepare them for labor and delivery. When a mother takes care of her body and learns about giving birth, the fear will soon subside and she will be able to bear her children naturally, decreasing the infant’s chances of the respiratory problems that may occur with caesarean births.

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Could you or your child be suffering from dehydration?

2008-03-19T09:42:00.000-07:00

The #1 deficiency in this country is water. But, drinking water alone is not enough sometimes. Depending on where you live, what your work is, what your activities are, you may require more hydration. To achieve hydration we must have our electrolytes in balance.

Most of us have heard of Gatorade. This is a drink that contains electrolytes for hydrating the body, but it also contains a lot of sugar and chemicals. This is not the best choice in choosing an electrolyte drink.

If an infant is having diarrhea and vomiting, dehydration can be fatal. For these babies there is Pedialyte which can be found in any grocery store. But, for toddlers, children, adults and pregnant women, there is a fabulous drink that is lemon flavored. It has the electrolytes needed for hydration along with the glyconutrient complex and medium chain triglycerides.

One time, one of the mothers had a car accident, at 7 months pregnant. She was put on a fetal monitor for 20 minutes to track the baby and the baby’s heart rate. The baby’s heart rate was low, and within seconds after she sipped this electrolyte mixture with the glyconutrients, mentioned here, the baby’s heart rate improved to a normal rate. We saw it register on tape!!

We have choices, and when a woman is pregnant we want the products that work. This one works for hydration, as well as in labor and delivery.

So now with the heat coming, we will be perspiring and that will dehydrate us. Fatigue will be your first clue. So taking a drink of this, every day, along with your water, sipping the water all day, will help you feel better, keep the liver clean and keep you hydrated.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF CALCIUM / MAGNESIUM

2008-03-12T11:04:00.000-07:00

One of the most common nutritional needs we hear about today is calcium and magnesium. We hear about these minerals with regards to bone densities and prevention in osteoporosis, and so many women are disciplined about making sure they get the calcium in their diets.

In pregnancy, calcium is very important, and the calcium/magnesium balance is even more important. Here are some of the symptoms that one will see when calcium and magnesium are low:

Chronic calcium deficiency can be identified with some forms of hypertension, prostate, colorectal cancer, some types of kidney stones, and miscarriage, birth and heart defects in children when the mother is deficient in calcium during pregnancy, menstrual and premenstrual problems, and cardiovascular as well as hemorrhagic stroke. In addition if this is not enough, chronic calcium deficiency is also associated with sleep disturbances, fatigue, muscle/joint pain, muscle spasms/cramps, high blood pressure, irregular heart beat, dysmenorrhea (painful periods), rickets, birth defects, miscarriage, aneurysms, high stomach acid, higher risk for some cancers, periodontal diseases, and mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety, and seizures.

Calcium will help for the blood protein fibrin which will aid in clotting. Clotting is very important in labor and delivery. And, did you know, if the mother is not getting enough calcium, her parathyroid glands will begin to react and start to pull the calcium out of her bone!!! That would not be a good situation for a pregnant woman. Calcium also will support and feed the perineal muscles to make them supple for dilation at delivery. Calcium will help to prevent and minimize stretch marks, although stretch marks tend to be more of a hereditary situation.

The balance and source of calcium/magnesium has to be bioavailable. The best source is A to B Calm. It is the only freeze dried source of calmag with vinegar to insure absorption. (See Essential Nutrients) This nutrient cannot be stressed enough in pregnancy. It is also helpful with children at bedtime to help build strong bones and teeth. And contrary to popular belief, cow’s milk does not do this! There is a lot of phosphorus which actually combines with the calcium and prevents it from being absorbed.

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Dangers Of Aspertame For Children

2008-03-05T12:20:00.000-08:00

In the news recently, sodas have been the issue in schools. Our schools are not allowed to have any sodas available for kids that contain sugar now. But, what are they allowing our kids to drink? Good Question! Diet sodas and sodas with Splenda and Aspertame! YIKES! They are not ok for our kids, or for us for that matter! It is a good rule of thumb to avoid all artificial sugars. As Jackie says, “If God made it, eat it. If man made it, read it! And you should read about this.

By now, we all should understand the dangers of taking aspartame. Aspartame is made of chemicals and is literally poison for our bodies. It turns to formaldehyde at 88.6 degrees and our bodies are a temperature of 98.6 degrees. What’s wrong with this picture? Splenda is another artificial sugar that is being advertised as safe. It is not! Splenda is also known as sucralose. This is sucrose (sugar) that they have added chlorine, which is toxic. It has been tested in rats and has been found that their thymus glands had shrunk up to 40%. Your thymus gland is the important gland of your immune system. If you have heard of T-cells, these cells come from the thymus gland. In addition, these other adverse effects have been noted when taking sucralose (Splenda):

Enlarged liver and kidneys.
Atrophy of lymph follicles in the spleen and thymus
Increased cecal weight (this is the part of the small intestine)
Reduced growth rate
Decreased red blood cell count
Hyperplasia of the pelvis
Extension of the pregnancy period
Aborted pregnancy
Decreased fetal body weights and placental weights
Diarrhea

Artificial sugars should be avoided by everyone, but especially children, pregnant women and women who are lactating.

One thing more worth mentioning, is the aluminum and other metals in soda cans that can become dangerously embedded in the tissues such as the brain, which we find can be one of the things we look at with children with ADD/ADHD, ASPERGERS, AUTISM and other learning disabilities. Aluminum has been shown to be one of the contributing factors to Alzheimer’s as well; also, low and abnormal sperm in men. For oral chelation products, please see Essential Nutrients under Extreme Health Products.

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Vaccine Companies Investigated for Manslaughter

2008-02-25T11:07:00.000-08:00

http://articles.mercola.com/
“A formal investigation has been launched by French authorities against two managers from drug companies GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur. A second investigation for manslaughter has also been opened against Sanofi Pasteur MSD. The investigations are in response to allegations that the companies failed to fully disclose side effects from an anti-hepatitis B drug used between 1994 and 1998.

Dr. Mercola's Comments:
In the United States, the hepatitis B vaccine is recommended for all newborns before they are discharged from the hospital. These recommendations are inexcusable.
http://www.mercola.com/2002/oct/12/hepatitis_b_vaccine.htm

It finally seems that the drug companies will be held responsible for the consequences of giving this dangerous vaccine to infants.

Why it Makes No Sense to Give the Hepatitis B Vaccine to Newborns

Folks, let’s make on thing perfectly clear here, hepatitis B is VERY difficult to catch. You nearly always need to have blood or sexual contact of some sort with an infected carrier. That is why the main risk factors for hepatitis B are IV drug abusers and those who engage in sex with multiple partners.

This, of course, makes it nearly impossible for a newborn to contract hepatitis B, unless his mother already has it.

Further, vaccine-derived immunity is thought to be short-lived, and between 30 percent to 50 percent of vaccinated individuals may lose their antibodies within seven years.

Meanwhile, up to 60 percent of people who initially respond will lose detectable antibodies within 12 years. So that means that by the time these newborns get to the age when they could potentially engage in the risky behaviors that would put them at risk of hepatitis B, their childhood vaccine will provide little to no protection.

The central nervous system of a newborn infant is also particularly susceptible to toxic influences. This is one of the reasons why the hepatitis B vaccine is such a problem. If it were given later in life, as is done in many other countries, it would not be as problematic.

Even so, this vaccine is still associated with numerous side effects, such as an increased risk of multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid diseases. http://www.mercola.com/2004/oct/2/ms_hepatitis_vaccine.htm
http://www.mercola.com/1998/archive/rheumatoid_diseases.htm

Do Your Homework Before Vaccinating: The Drug Companies Won’t do it For You

Aside from highlighting the extreme lack of common sense that goes along with vaccinating a newborn against a disease they have a rare chance of getting until they’re much older, this article points out, once again, that the drug companies are not on your side.

Their primary motivation is in making profits, and if that means covering up side effects to make you believe a vaccination is safe, they will likely do it.
http://www.mercola.com/2007/mar/10/growing-
controversy-over-new-merck-vaccines.htm

Remember, you do have the right to refuse vaccinations, and there are two basic axioms you should never forget.

1. Nobody, anywhere or any time and under any circumstances has the right or power in this country to immunize you or your children against your will and conviction. If they attempt to do so, you can legally charge them with "assault with a deadly weapon" and have the full resources of the law behind you.
2. At all times in attempting to avoid unwanted immunization, you have the Law of the Land behind you. Those who would try to vaccinate you against your will are on very shaky ground. Into every compulsory immunization law in America are written legal exceptions and waivers, which are there specifically to protect you from the attempted tyranny of officialdom. It is not only your right, but your obligation to use them, if this is what your conscience tells you.

While all 50 states have immunization requirements, 28 allow parents to opt out for medical or religious reasons. Another 20 states allow parents to opt out for personal or philosophical reasons as well.

My previous article, How to Avoid Unwanted Immunizations of All Kinds , lays out your opt-out steps in greater detail. There is also an entire chapter in my book Take Control of Your Health devoted to this very topic, including what you should know before vaccinating, and what to do if you decide not to.
http://www.mercola.com/article/vaccines/legally_avoid_shots.htm
http://www.takecontrolofyourhealth.com/
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WHAT ARE THE ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS THAT MIGHT HELP WITH INFERTILITY?

2008-02-18T16:54:00.000-08:00

One of the most popular questions and concerns asked on our “Ask Dr. Vicky” questionnaire on HealthyAnswersOnline.com , was about infertility. When we look at infertility, what we are really looking at is Preconception. Fertility is something that happens on the cellular level. The sperm will meet the egg and if all conditions and communication lines are up, one sperm will fertilize the egg. There are billions of sperm released but as we know, only one sperm will get to the female ovum or egg. This is truly a miracle in itself. So many couples today suffer from infertility. There could be many factors affecting this, such as pesticides in our air, water, and food chain, but I always like to look at the parts first. If the couple is experiencing problems, both the woman and man should get an exam to see that their “plumbing” is working. We want all the parts there, working properly with no obstructions. Many times women will have blocked fallopian tubes or cystic ovaries or a multitude of other things that could hinder the egg from becoming fertilized.

Men should have their sperm count and motility checked. Glycoproteins must be incorporated in the diet next by both partners. According to Harper’s Biochemistry Textbook, Chapter 56, 24th Edition, the sperm cannot find the egg without these nutrients. The glycoproteins must come from our diets and they are molecules that sit on the surface of all living cells. If there is a problem with sperm count, the man will need L-arginine. This amino acid must be present in the diet, and balanced with the other essential amino acids, for the sperm count to rise. A good supplement is Montiff’s, All Basic Amino Acids. When men with low sperm count take this amino acid blend containing the L-Arginine, he should see an increase in the sperm count. In addition to that, he needs zinc and Vitamin E. I would recommend sunflower seeds and possibly a zinc supplement and vitamin E supplement. At least 5 months should be allowed to see an increase, although it may happen a lot sooner.

Women, also, could benefit from All Basic Amino Acids. If a woman is vegetarian, stressed, and not eating well, she might want to supplement the aminos to help to supply the protein part of the glycoprotein molecule. They could help her build up the richness of her blood, and “beef” it up to get ready to build her baby. Women who have had multiple miscarriages would be the perfect candidates for additional amino acids to their regimen.The next requirement with the diet is to supply the glyconutrients, or the glycol- portion of the glycoprotein molecule. This can be supplied through a supplement involving a combination of all the essential glyconutrients and/or their precursors. These are really what are lost in our everyday diets. We can get the amino acids by eating proteins, but the glyconutrients are from foods we don’t see in our food chains anymore. These nutrients alone have been shown to dramatically increase the communication lines and help the sperm recognize the egg. With these bases covered, the chances will be much improved for fertilization.

What if the sperm count is good, but the motility is not? Well, this just means that the man is dehydrated. The electrolyte drink with the medium chain triglycerides and glyconutrient blend is a fabulous drink to immediately increase hydration in the body. Of course, one must drink water as well, but this drink is the best recommendation I can give to help the motility of the sperm. 1-2 servings a day of this drink will do wonders, and you can put it in a 12 oz water bottle and add your glyconutrient complex to it as well and you are ready to go.

One other important factor for both partners is to make time for a baby. Many couples work many hours and are running around, only to flop down at night to eat something really quickly and go to bed. There must be down time and “space” created for the devotion of a child. The stress levels must be reduced and a priority must be made to create time for relaxation and healing. In my experience, fertility will never happen without this. This is why many couples conceive on vacations. They have let their guard down and are relaxing. The body is ready to receive when this state of being is accomplished.

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Cranial Infant Corrective Helmet, Are They Kidding?

2007-12-10T14:31:00.000-08:00

There has been a patent issued for a cranial infant corrective device, or helmet, for children with plagiocephaly (flattening of the cranium or head). Plagiocephaly can occur from the lay of the baby during pregnancy or the labor and delivery. The head becomes flattened on one side. Plagiocephaly can also occur from having the baby sleep on the same spot on the head. Many babies have a flattening of the skull in the back of the head or on one side of the head.

The patent was issued on July 15, 2003 for a helmet for the baby to wear putting pressure on the skull in various areas to reshape the skull! These are like being in a Frankenstein movie! To subject a baby to wear this archaic helmet, is to me, so ridiculous. I have seen so many babies and NEVER EVER had any problem with the head reshaping itself with chiropractic adjustments realigning the atlas and occiput (base of the skull and first vertebra of the neck), and chiropractic cranial or osteopathic cranial adjustments. The very activity of breastfeeding will help to move the skull bones in the right way to return the skull bones back to normalcy. The skull bones move when the baby breast feeds properly. To be honest this to me is horrifying!

The theory is that the bones are malleable until about 6 months when the bones begin to fuse. That is not the true physiology. If the bones fused the baby would die. The cranial bones are designed with sutures to move to pump the cerebral spinal fluid.

Does anyone study physiology and anatomy anymore? The skull bones do not fuse.
FYI-when midwives were delivering babies exclusively decades ago, they wouldn’t leave the birth until the baby’s head looked symmetrical and the baby was sucking and nursing properly. They did cranial and adjustments on the babies before they left the birth. They kept very bad notes and didn’t pass on their tech and what they did was lost. However, you can see a picture of a Mayan in a cave doing an intracranial adjustment on an infant about 5 or 6 months old on my website, www.healthyanswersonline.com by pulling up the archived newsletter for June 12, 2006. I think if the Mayans were doing this, then what I and my chiropractic colleagues are doing must have some merit!

Don’t put a helmet on your kids. Get chiropractic care and cranial adjustments and you will see a change on the first visit, and certainly after the natural correction has been made. Just fixing the outside to make it look good, doesn’t fix the inside and what has been altered because of the jammed or flattened sutures. Correct the problem, and the baby will not have repercussions from the physiological changes associated with the plagiocephaly.

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Medicating Our Kids

2007-10-18T10:22:00.000-07:00

Medicating our kids seems to be more and more recommended by the medical community. First we have epidurals, which is getting drugs into the baby within 18 seconds and is essentially putting drugs into a new baby. We know these babies feel it because for 2 weeks following the birth they sleep off the drugs, then they wake up and are crying and screaming over how badly most of the time and then they are diagnosed with “colic”. The truth is that they were drugged and their pure bodies are feeling the repercussions of having had the drugs.

Next, are the vaccines. Years ago it was about the 6th month of infancy that the first immunizations were given, but today, these babies cannot leave the hospital without the Hepatitis B vaccine. More intervention of toxic elements, one of which is mercury which does not leave the body and can deposit into the brain, spinal cord and organs of the body, causing neuroexcitation.

After that we have antibiotics, which most children have experienced and taken before age 2. After that we have Cherry Flavored Prozac, Ritalin and Adderol for hyperactivity behaviors. These poor kids by the time they are 12 have had more medication than I have personally had in my whole lifetime!

Now, if you read the HAO October newsletter, the medical profession is recommending weight loss drugs and cardiac drugs for weight loss, for children from the ages of 12-16 years old. Some of the side effects are suicidal thoughts and depression. That is all these kids need is more chemicals that will help them become more suicidal and more depressed. As these kids don’t have enough of that with all the hormonal changes and adolescence taking place! As it is now, suicide is very high amongst teens.

I am writing this because enough is enough, and I am very alarmed and concerned. Children need to be supplemented with food supplementation from the time they are born, with mom taking it and it going through the breast milk and then starting the kids on a program as soon as the child can eat foods. As soon as they are born, they need a chiropractic adjustment, and they must have good, fresh food and NO FASTFOOD! Driving through a fast food restaurant to give our children a “happy meal” is the equivalent to poisoning them! We need to all eat at home and NOT out!

In my opinion, these kids are being drugged to death. All we have to do is give the children the nutrients that are missing in our diets, proven by science and the government. These would be vitamins/minerals, phytochemicals, phytosterols, and glyconutrients.

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A Letter to Dr. Vicky

2007-07-12T10:11:00.000-07:00

Dear Dr. Vicky,

...I love the tip for week that you just published! It is a life saver for me...

The site makes a difference between a happy and informed/educated pregnancy and a miserable one. I don’t know how other women who don’t have this information survive. I will be sharing the enlightening website with my girlfriends. There is so much wisdom there. Again, I am very thankful for your vision and your effort to have made this information possible and available.

With love,

Millie

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WHAT CAN THE DADS DO TO HELP MOMS AFTER BABY COMES?

2007-07-12T09:50:00.000-07:00

The pregnant woman carries her baby for 40 weeks, growing and building a healthy baby. Her body goes through a tremendous metamorphosis, with many discomforts (hopefully mild with the help of www.healthyanswersonline.com). But at the end, she gets to go through 18-24 hours of terrific pain and extreme physical exertion, to get the prize...the baby. This truly is the prize, because most new mothers will immediately want to go through it all over again, to know that they can get their baby whom they have love at first sight like no other love. So, it truly is a phenomenon that a human would receive so much benefit and reward that they could withstand the ultimate event of 40 weeks plus labor and delivery all over again!

So then what? After the baby comes, it doesn't stop here. This is where the endurance kicks in. Breast-feeding every 2 hours 24/7, exhaustion, hormonal changes, diapering, cleaning, cooking and everything else. After she spends time breast-feeding, her baby will go to sleep, and she will sit there and watch the baby sleep, only to miss her own time for rest, and then she has to get up and shower and go to the bathroom, only to have the baby want to eat again or be diapered!!!

Eventually moms will get the hang of it, but with her own body going through so much change and the fatigue from the birth itself can last a couple of weeks, unless she has had good prenatal and post partum care, of course.

So, how can dads help moms? Hopefully dads can take off at least 1-2 weeks to get mom recovered and the art of breast-feeding mastered. During this time, dads can make sure that all the shopping is done, and that the house is stocked. Hire a cleaning lady to come in at least 2 times a week, the first week to get things into shape. Dads can take care of the animals, and when mom breast-feeds, take the baby and burp the baby. Mom shouldn't walk and carry the baby at the same time for at least 1-2 weeks as the pelvis is very unsteady due to the birth and the repositioning.

Help with holding the baby during mom's showers, eating and personal care. In other words, just be there at her beck and call to help. Get her a glass of water or electrolyte drink, right when she starts to breast-feed the baby. Moms get so thirsty when they are breastfeeding.

Dads, don't let mom cook the first 2 weeks. Hire a cook, get a relative, grandmother, someone to cook for both mom and dad. Soups are good as they are instant nutrition and very cleansing. Make sure mom has her supplements and get them all set up for her. These 2 weeks are for bonding for both mom and dad, and baby as a family and each other.

Dads can get right into the mix, and try to become more nurturing. Men are notorious hunters, and women nurture. But after the baby comes, just be there to help in any way you can. You will help mom to heal, baby will do better, and dads will be able to bond with baby and as a family.

Sometimes dads don't know what to do with themselves, and feel they are left out. Dads need to get into the mix and answer the wishes of their wives by being their legs, their arms and their energy.

ABC 20/20 Rebuttal: And Now the Rest of the Story!

2007-06-04T16:33:00.000-07:00

There was a piece shown on ABC network's 20/20 last Friday night. It was about glyconutrients talking about the fact that it is a sugar pill, and that it cures disease. As displayed on our website, www.HealthyAnswersOnline.com, I recommend glyconutrients for pregnancy as a supplement to improve outcomes of the mother and the baby. I have 11 years of experience with glyconutrients and the incredible benefits that have been noted and documented with clinical experience. So much so, that it is mandatory for all my pregnant patients. These nutrients are so incredible that we would rather deliver pregnant women who are on them rather than not. Therefore, it has been clinically proven that it is safer for the mother and baby to be delivered if the mother is on glyconutrients in the pregnancy.

Recovery time, which is very important is reduced to the bare minimum if at least in the last trimester pregnant women add the glyconutrients to the diet. Mothers have their babies and then have to immediately get to work to take care of this helpless newborn. Feeding every 2 hours, diapering, caring for the cord, watching and nurturing, getting up to breastfeed in the middle of the night getting only a few hours of interrupted sleep... This is only a partial list of the mother’s immediate duties. Not to mention taking care of herself, the father and her other children if it applies. What a deal for the mother. She comes away from a marathon running another 18 year marathon! Needless to say, recovery is extremely important for the health of the baby and the entire family.

Now it stands to reason that in pregnancy there is really nothing to "cure". In fact, during pregnancy, the mother will be able to make her own “sugars”, as if she were starving or as an emergency mechanism, because according to science, she can’t and doesn’t eat them in her diet. Mother nature has the ability to make the sugars or glyconutrients, but at the mother’s expense.

In pregnancy we are building a baby and prevention is the key. We want to prevent infections, gestational diabetes, hypertension, yes and cancers, which might occur in pregnancy, such as breast cancers. Do these nutrients "cure" these disease and conditions? NO!! We are simply supplementing food, from God, that was put on this planet for pregnant women to eat, which contain these essential "sugars" that we absolutely DO NOT get in our diets anymore. So to supplement a pregnant woman is the ultimate PREVENTION THERAPY. Since it is food, it is non-toxic at any level and safe in pregnancy. So after 11 years, and 1000's of mothers, I can safely say that adding these nutraceuticals to the diet, DO IMPROVE OUTCOMES OF MOTHER AND BABY.

By the way, for ABC Network journalists, they had a blatant spelling error!! NutrAceuticals not NutrOceuticals!! That is obvious ignorance of the very subject they reported on!

How Do You Treat Hyperemesis Gravidarum (Morning Sickness)?

2007-04-10T11:16:00.000-07:00

By Victoria C. Arcadi, D.C.

One of the most frequent complaints we see in practice, especially with the current "baby boom," is hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) or morning sickness. This condition can be one of the most frustrating to treat for a doctor of chiropractic.

What is morning sickness, what are its symptoms, and when does it occur? This condition occurs anytime during pregnancy, most commonly from two to four weeks after fertilization (but I have seen cases last until the eighth month) and can be the only symptom to signal pregnancy. The most frequent complaint is nausea, vomiting, and/or indigestion, either constant or intermittent. There are three reasons why this can happen. At the time of fertilization, the estrogen levels begin to rise and within a few weeks can reach levels up to 300 times above normal. In addition, the corpus luteum begins to secrete the hormone human cortico gonadatrophin (HCG) in very large quantities. In fact, the most sophisticated lab test to determine pregnancy and gestation is the beta subunit HCG test. This test reveals the amount of HCG in the blood and the length of early pregnancy. Threatened miscarriage can be determined if these levels aren't where they should be in relation to the last menstrual period. Both estrogen and HCG must be taken up by the liver.

The other physiologic function which occurs (weeks 1-15) is the implantation and formation of the placenta. In order for this to happen, trophoblastic cells on the fertilized egg begin to digest the endometrium, causing implantation within the lining and forming the placenta. These cells release toxins and debris which the liver must detoxify. Therefore, the liver congestion in my experience seems to be the target in treatment protocol. Digestion will be impaired especially with the pancreas, as the common bile goes through and exits into the duodenum.

The treatment is adjusting the entire spine, especially T8, T6, T5, and T4, as well as the upper cervicals, and placing the patient on a liver sparing diet such as carbohydrates, no fat, fresh steamed vegetables, no sugar, no dairy products, and very small meals, eaten often. If severe, allow only juices, soups, and broths with no fat. And by no means avoid protein at this time. Digestive enzymes which contain the pancreatic enzymes and HCL must be taken right before or in the middle of a meal. Half a lemon in hot water first upon rising and last thing at bedtime will help to clear the liver and take the strain off this overworked organ.

Those practicing Sacro-occipital Technic (SOT) will see relief with Chiropractic Manipulative Reflex Technic (CMRT) liver pump technic; Applied Kinesiology (AP) practitioners will see results stimulating liver, stomach, and pancreas neurolymphaties.

The expectant mother suffering from morning sickness should be seen about twice weekly (until about 16 weeks gestation) to reduce the nausea.

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A Lifesaving Adjustment

2007-03-19T11:45:00.000-07:00

By Victoria Arcadi, DC

During the hundreds of emergency situations which I have been involved in, for example when called to a birth with a newborn unstable and in trouble, I have experienced the miracle of chiropractic and the intense power of an adjustment.

I have seen babies and adults (my mother for example) very close to death, and witnessed the result of an adjustment. The story I'm about to tell brings home the power we possess in our bare hands.

It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon, and I was attending the first birthday of a child I had helped deliver. The party was at pool side with 30 adults and several dozen children. There were also two other chiropractors sharing in the celebration. The party was wonderful, and everyone was enjoying themselves.

All of a sudden there was shouting: "Is there a doctor here? Does anyone know CPR, there is a little boy at the bottom of the pool!"

"Call 911, I've pulled him out of the pool," someone else shouted.

I saw one of the chiropractors and others running to the scene. My office manager and good friend shouted to me, "Vicky, get down there NOW!" I took off and ran to the little boy. Three people were working on him and the other chiropractor was administering CPR.
The boy had no respiration, a faint pulse, and his pupils were fixed and dilated. Clearly the child was on his way out, and in fact it horrified me because he already looked dead. All I could think of was I wanted to adjust him. I had my hands under his head and I palpated his neck and occiput. His head was hyperextended and his neck extensor muscles were extremely hypertonic. We rolled the boy on his side and a little mucous came out of his mouth. Everyone thought he was breathing, but I yelled to the chiropractor (Dr. L) to listen with his ear next to the boy's mouth to hear the breath sounds, if any. There weren't any.
As the nerve innervation to the heart and lungs is T1-T3, I screamed to Dr. L: "Do an anterior on his upper thoracics now." "Listen to me, just do it!"

"I can't," he said.

At that moment I decided to lift the occiput off the atlas to take the pressure off the boy's brain stem. I did an occipital decompression adjustment with my fingertips in the suboccipital muscles, allowing the occiput to drop and lift superiorly off the atlas. This cranial adjustment, described by osteopaths such as Upledger, is important for the vagus nerve release and stimulating the involuntary centers of the brain stem responsible for heart rate and respiration, and therefore would increase oxygen supply.
The boy was supine for a moment, and then we rolled him on his side again, and I continued the adjustment. All of a sudden the hypertonic muscles relaxed and the occiput moved and just then the boy started to wimper. The release occurred surprisingly very easily and quickly without resistance. I motioned everyone to get out of my way and I picked the boy up and administered an anterior adjustment to the upper thoracics. I gave a forceful adjustment with a great release, and the boy started to cry vigorously. He started to scream

"Get off of me!"

We got him up and he vomited and expelled all the water inside of him. He continued to cry, and I instructed the other woman helping to continue rubbing his back where the nerves exit in the upper thoracic vertebrae. He sat up again and vomited a little more. I saw at least a bucket of water come out of that little boy. He had come back to life. He continued to cry very hard.

Just then the paramedics showed up and took over, but the worst was over. He went to the hospital, spent the night, and was released the next morning perfectly fine. His mother wrote me a letter to thank me for helping to save her son's life, and she said that he was swimming again two days following his near drowning.

I read the letter and cried with gratitude that I am part of this great profession, and by doing the only thing I really know -- chiropractic, I helped save a little boy's life. It was quite an unbelievable experience.

Don't question or cut short the power of a single adjustment: it can save a life. You know, all we need is our hands and innate intelligence.

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Dynamic Chiropractic
October 7, 1994, Volume 12, Issue 21

Welcome to Healthy Answers Online

2007-03-12T17:05:00.001-07:00

One of the most unattended natural events in health has to do with pregnancy and the utilization of nutrition safely. There is very little information available for women to help them attend to their pregnancy and the common discomforts they may face, such as threatening a miscarriage, morning sickness, back pain, heartburn and indigestion, muscle cramps, insomnia, fatigue and blood glucose difficulties.

This blog will provide information and suggestions regarding infertility and to improve the health of parents, the unborn baby, and the woman during pregnancy, labor and delivery, as well as Post-Partum and breast feeding. Then once the baby is born, there is education and suggestions that will share with new parents to achieve optimal health for their newborn, which will positively affect their baby as he/she grows into an infant, toddler, child, teenager and young adult.