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An Organic Approach To Women’s Health, Part II
Check out some organic ways to approach women’s health when it comes to pregnancy, nausea, and stress: Pregnancy Always be sure to check with your doctor before using any type of herbal remedy if you are pregnant. Numerous women claim that there are 2 herbs that aid in a healthy pregnancy. * Raspberry leaf * Stinging nettle Raspberry leaf tea is typically consumed during the final trimester of the pregnancy to aid in preparing the uterus for the actual childbirth, and to help minimize labor pains. Try making a pregnancy tea from a combination of raspberry leaf, mint, and nettle. By growing red raspberries for the fruit, you’ll in turn have the leaves you need to make raspberry leaf tea. Stinging nettle is rich in minerals and vitamins, so it helps boost nutrition during pregnancy. Nettle is thought to be a weed, but it is great for growing for tea. Be careful when using the herb because its leaves can sting you, hence the name. Make sure to grow nettle in a safe place because of this. Nettle can also be foraged in many areas, so you might not have to grow it yourself. Once nettle is cooked or brewed, it loses all of its stingers. Nausea Nausea is a side effect of both menstruation and pregnancy. Both ginger and ...- Bookmark :
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World Food Prices On The Rise
The United Nations stated that world food prices hit a record high in January 2011, suggesting that food is now more costly than it has ever been. Grains are more costly than ever, as corn prices have gone up 53%. Wheat is up 47% and rice is at its highest cost in over 2 years. The global economy is still recovering from the past few years, and the high food prices could really cause many people to struggle even more so than they have. The cause for the high prices isn’t very clear. Bad weather is a definite contributor. For example, a heat wave in Russia last summer destroyed grain harvests and forced the country to suspend exports, which threw off global markets. Excessive heat in the Midwest affected the corn crop, resulting in a 5% drop in production last year. There is a rising demand for food, and especially for meat, whose production needs a lot of water and grain, and that demand is straining supplies. The production of ethanol sucks up cropland and grain that could be otherwise utilized for food. 40% of the corn crop in the United States is currently used to make fuel for cars, with ...- Bookmark :
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The Truth About Triclosan
Consumers protect themselves from germs by spending an estimated $1 billion every year on household and personal care products in the United States. Most consumers are unaware of the fact that a number of the items that they purchase for their anti-bacterial characteristics contain an ingredient that may be more harmful than the germs they are trying to protect themselves from. This ingredient is known as triclosan. Triclosan was invented by a chemical company called Ciba in the 1960s to kill germs in medical settings. It now shows up in a wide variety of popular hand-sanitizers, toothpastes, soaps, cosmetics, deodorants, clothing, and kid’s toys. A substantial amount of scientific evidence demonstrates that the chemical is no more effective at killing germs than regular soap and water is. Triclosan has been proven to kill almost all of the good and bad bacteria that it encounters. However, the bacteria that does survive its encounter with triclosan comes away stronger and more difficult to get rid of. Triclosan may irritate the skin and has been connected to higher rates of allergies and hay fever with children. Lab studies have discovered that triclosan is capable of impairing thyroid function, upsetting estrogen and testosterone levels, and ...- Bookmark :
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The World’s Access To Electricity
An astounding 1.6 billion people in the world are without some form of reliable access to electricity. There are a number of setbacks for communities that lack constant and reliable electricity: * They can’t charge cell phones if they have them. * Students don’t have lights to use for studying at night. * They can’t easily create markets or sell goods. * Hospitals are greatly limited without regular power. * Vaccines can’t be kept cold without a refrigerator. * Agriculture is peasantry without powered machinery. These setbacks will cause communities to stay poor. Surprisingly, working on solutions for energy poverty isn’t among the United Nation’s ambitious Millennium Development Goals. The realities of climate change suggest that even developing communities need to seek out cleaner energy sources because Western style growth that is led by fossil fuels is detrimental to the environment. Some innovative organizations, such as New Jersey based E+Co, lends out financial support to entrepreneurs in developing countries to help spur the growth of clean energy businesses. The loans provided by this company help to create businesses, reduce energy poverty, and prevent carbon emissions from rising. This company grew out of the Rockefeller Foundation in the 1990s, with the mission of discovering entrepreneurs who are on the ...- Bookmark :
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An Organic Approach To Women’s Health, Part I
There are numerous over the counter remedies for women’s health issues, but organic remedies are definitely worth trying to relieve your ailments, especially if you can grow them yourself. Herbal remedies are considered safe and unlikely to cause side effects, however it’s important to always check with a doctor before using them. Check out some organic remedies for PMS and menopause: PMS Headaches, moodiness, bloating and cramps are the undesirable symptoms of PMS and menstruation. Check out some natural ways to deal with these symptoms, with herbs you can grow in your garden at home. Cramping To combat cramping, use ginger by making a ginger tea and drinking up to 3 cups a day. You can also make a natural ginger ale and drink 3 cups of that a day. Catnip also helps relieve cramping. Catnip tea has a long history as an herbal remedy for menstrual cramps, and it is easy to make. Be sure not to drink it if you are nursing or pregnant. Yarrow is an herb that is easy to grow and is effective at reducing cramps. Steep 1 tablespoon of dried yarrow or 2 tablespoons or fresh yarrow flowers in boiling water for 15 minutes. Drink this tea every ...- Bookmark :
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