The second part of the ‘Yoga For Pregnant Women’ video describes the pranayams which are fine exercises that would complete the entire process of attaining a healthy delivery. Cures for pre- and post-natal depression, high blood pressure, weight gain, nausea and the like ailments during pregnancy, using readily available home remedies, is taught by Swami […]
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Fertility Vitamins and Prenatal Vitamins
Many women are either confused about what to look for in fertility vitamins or they don’t see the need to take vitamins at all. Let me take some time to explain why vitamin supplements are necessary in order to increase your fertility as well as why prenatal vitamins are necessary prior to and during pregnancy […]
Malignant Hypertension – The Uncommon Silent Killer
Many Americans live with high blood pressure everyday, yet they continue to practice unhealthy lifestyles. Because the signs and symptoms of the cardiovascular disease go undetected for so long, other cardiovascular complications develop unexpectedly. Once detected by medical professionals, they are obligated to treat the condition with medications to control its progression and lower the […]
Vitamins That Are Good For Getting Pregnant
With the rise in older couples trying to become pregnant, there has also been a marked increase in fertility issues. Women’s bodies are at their prime during their early twenties on up to the thirties, but after that, pregnancy can seem an elusive challenge. However, with hormone therapies, women have more choices than ever. But […]
Essential Vitamins That Help Stop Hair Loss
Regardless of whether you are a man or a woman, you should be mindful that you are getting enough of the essential vitamins for hair loss prevention. Contrary to popular belief, hair loss affects just as many women as it does men, and should be treated with an ounce of prevention before it occurs. While […]
Prenatal Vitamins – Folic Acid
Several women benefit a lot from the important nutrients provided by prenatal vitamins. Prenatal vitamins are specially formulated multivitamins that can help avoid any nutritional deficiencies in the diet consumed by pregnant women. While most prenatal vitamins contain numerous vitamins and minerals, folic acid is one of the most important ingredients. Of course, you can […]
Preeclampsia – Pregnancy Induced High Blood Pressure
It is thought that preeclampsia actually begins very early in the pregnancy, before any symptoms appear. The first symptom of preeclampsia is the onset of high blood pressure, usually a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or an increase of 30 mm Hg systolic (top number) and 15 mm Hg diastolic (bottom number) in your normal […]
Are Prenatal Vitamins Really Necessary
One of the first prescriptions a woman gets from her doctor when she visits to discuss about becoming pregnant or visits the doctor for the first time after conceiving, will be for prenatal vitamins. It is such a frequent incidence that most of the women do not give it a second thought. Using vitamin supplements […]
Gestational Diabetes – Diet Plans, Menus and Recipes
Gestational diabetes also known as Gestational Diet Mellitus (GDM) is a condition in which a woman who normally doesn’t have sugar, gets diabetic during her pregnancy. This diabetic condition now occurs widely throughout the world, 5% of all pregnant women have gestational diabetes, and the mother has nothing to worry about her delivery or her […]
Gestational Diabetes Diet
Gestational diabetes is a condition that affects pregnant women. This type of diabetes differs from the other types, Type I and Type II diabetes, in that it only affects women that are pregnant and often subsides after the baby is born. It is the direct result of hormonal changes in the body of a pregnant […]
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension – Controlling With Diet
During the course of a pregnancy, a woman’s body undergoes many changes. While some of those changes may be normal, other changes may be a cause for alarm. For many women, blood pressure levels become elevated as a direct result of the excess weight and stress associated with carrying a baby. Pregnancy induced hypertension is […]
Shining Skull Breath (2)- Kapalabhati
Cick for DVD – bit.ly 7 great classes for .95 yogayak.com Ianna will guide you through this pranayama which creates a bellows style action in the chest and abdomen that is both purifying and energizing. Duration 8 min Benefits:invigorating, purifying, energizing, increases lung capacity, tones abdominals Contraindications: do not perform this pranayama if you are […]
Caution on use of ACE inhibitors in First Trimester (Aug 06)
A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that ACE inhibitors, which are widely used to treat hypertension, may be associated with an increased risk of major congenital malformations when used by women during the first trimester of pregnancy. The labeling for ACE inhibitors already states that these drugs can produce major […]