• If at all possible, breastfeed from birth on demand and give no other food or drink at all until at least 4-6 months. • Never allow a baby to be given sugar water. It is better to give him or her the breast, or water if absolutely necessary. This will correct any low blood [...]
A shortage of different nutrients can reduce your fertility as a couple. And, more importantly, a few simple changes can dramatically improve your chances of having a healthy baby. But how would you actually know if you had a nutrient deficiency? Most of us are short of time these days. We snatch a sandwich for [...]
What is it? Primary infertility (as opposed to secondary infertility which occurs in couples who have already had a baby but have trouble conceiving again) is present when a couple cannot conceive after a year of unprotected, unlimited intercourse. Almost one in seven of all couples in the West are infertile and the number is [...]
As a child develops, she passes through stages. At each stage the tasks that confront her increase in complexity. The challenges of one stage prepare her to tackle the next. The tasks of adolescence are to form an identity, to separate from the family, to develop more mature relationships outside the family, and to accept [...]
Healthy breakfast mix 1 cup oat bran 1 cup LSA mix (crushed linseed, sunflower seeds and almonds) 1 cup lecithin granules (unbleached) 1 cup psyllium husks 1/2 cup slippery elm 1/2 cup rice flakes (optional) 1/2 cup almonds, pecans, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds A handful of dried apple, thinly sliced Mix all of the [...]