Bosom Friends When I Was Pregnant
⊆ Wednesday, January 21, 2009 by Donia | chlorophyll , friends , iron , pregnancy , water . | ˜ 1 comments »
First and foremost there was my mom. She was an incredible birthing partner and tremendous support the whole of the 9 months. But these guys helped out too...
Good old H2O. Super critical to ordinary health, what to speak of when you are growing a babe!
It is part of my daily practice to drink at least 3 liters of clean, purified water a day. When i was pregnant we upped the ante to 5. It was tough some days (and didn't always happen during a very nauseous first trimester). Of course it meant more trips to the lavatory laboratory, but you tend to spend a lot of time in there anyway when you are with child, and the benefits far outweigh any slight inconvenience.
The amazing qualities of clean water and its ability to assist in health and well-being became illuminated to me through reading the work of Dr. F. Batmanghelidj. This Iranian doctor "discovered" some of water's curative powers while in prison. Here is a New York Times article from 1983 talking about his experience. The good doctor's work and water suggestions have been hailed by many. Long story short, more water = healthier babe and healthier you.
I became aquainted with these next two tried, tested, and true friends through another amazing friend - Keli Lalita Reddy of Karuna Shakti Yoga studio.
While visiting the Reddy clan while i was newly pregnant, Keli shared a piece of advice from her midwife...take floradix and liquid chlorophyll 2x daily while growing your little one for fantastic results. She said it had really helped her. After looking at the 3 incredible kiddies that the reddy's have it just made sense to head over to the health food store and pick up some of the stuff.
The National Institute of Health (NIH) notes that iron-deficiency during pregnancy occurs in half of all women. This seems to increase the chance of pre-term labor and low birth weight (the reddy kids have certainly not suffered from this. they were 10lbs, 11lbs, and 13 lbs, respectively!)
One of the great things about Floradix Herbs + Iron (which can be gotten in a yeast free form too) is that it is easily assimilated and food based. it doesn't seem to cause the constipation that are pretty common with iron supplements. it continues to be a part of my daily routine as a nursing momma.
And last, but not least there is the humble Chlorophyll (here represented by dear Wheatgrass).
Oh, rich and wondrous, Chlorophyll
of you i can never get my fill
with your dark and verdant hue,
i dream of spring when drinking you...
okay, that was not penned by the Bard, but that doesn't make Chlorophyll less spectacular...
Not convinced? Don't love the taste of green? Lets see if the HealthyGreenMoms with all their wisdom can change your mind. or better yet:
• It has been seen to help in the growth and repair of tissues.
• Chlorophyll helps in neutralizing the pollution that we breathe in and intake everyday - a good supplement for smokers
• It efficiently delivers magnesium and helps the blood in carrying the much needed oxygen to all cells and tissues.
• It is also found to be useful in assimilating and chelating calcium and other heavy minerals.
• It had been seen to have a good potential in stimulating red blood cells to improve oxygen supply.
• Along with other vitamins such as A, C and E, chlorophyll has been seen to help neutralize free radicals that do damage to healthy cells.
• Chlorophyll is also an effective deodorizer to reduce bad breath, urine, fecal waste, and body odor.
• It may reduce the ability of carcinogens to bind with the DNA in different major organs in the body.
• Chlorophyll may be useful in treating calcium oxalate stone ailments • It possesses some anti-atherogenic activity as well.
• It can be used to treat infected wounds naturally.
• These are only a few of the multitude benefits that chlorophyll can do to the body.
• It has antimutagenic and anti-carcinogenic properties so that it may be helpful in protecting your body against toxins
Posts
January 28, 2009 at 3:47 AM jay ho .... its amazing to know about the blog .every word has been re seached, very well...
jay jagannath