Pregnant women are told to stay aware from steroids and ibuprofen because it can have direct effects on the developing baby, so OBs recommend Tylenol. This is a bad idea. For starters, it has been known for a long time now that acetaminophen is linked to asthma in adults. Then someone asked if acetaminophen use […]
It never ceases to surprise me how little we know about very common health and disease scenarios, so it’s nice when we get a peek into some of the more problematic ones. Nausea is a pretty well accepted thing with pregnancy. No one actually looks forward to it, but most women manage to get through […]
OTC Drugs Can Be Harmful to the Unborn Child Pregnancy and lactation should be pristine times for a woman, leaving her body free of OTC drugs, prescription drugs, artificial preservatives and colourings. Throughout this period of development the fetus and infant are extremely susceptible to injuries from foreign chemicals which may permanently impair their health. […]
Maternal Lead, Infant Weight, Weight Gain at One Month Heavy metals, despite their lack of importance in mainstream medicine, continue to play a major role in human health and disease. Hair and urine analysis are an excellent method to determine overall lead burden and we should begin to strongly consider them with all women considering […]
Prenatal and Postnatal Flavor Learning by Human Infants I’ve heard this concept before I think it gives us the most incredible tool yet to ensure that our children will eat healthy. Basically, whatever a mother eats towards the end of her pregnancy will leave the developing fetus with a taste for that food. That way […]
