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Natural Treatment, Nutrition

Honey for your Honey

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This news story that came out two years ago is worth revisiting. Honey works better than conventional cough medicine to cure a cough! Check out the story here:

Honey!

Who wouldn’t want a tablespoon of honey at any time, and especially when sick?  Since my baby isn’t old enough to have honey yet (remember to wait until your child is a year old before giving him or her honey!) I give it to my husband at the first sign of a cold or cough.  He thinks I’m oh so sweet.

Remember to buy pure raw honey from a local source.

Want to learn more about the health benefits of honey?  Click here…

Fertility, Natural Treatment

Acupuncture

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Believe what you will about acupuncture, but many people, including medical doctors, are advising women who are having a hard time conceiving to try it.  The research that has been done is specifically on acupuncture in conjunction with IVF, and you can read an article that was in the LA Times about it here.  I know many women who tried for many years to get pregnant and then started acupuncture treatments and within a few cycles, they were pregnant.  This is all the scientific evidence they need to be convinced that it works.  Really, what do you have to lose?  If you are afraid of needles, don’t let that stop you.  It’s actually very cool, in a weird relaxing sort of way,  to be laying there with all of these pins sticking out of you.  It doesn’t hurt at all, or even come remotely close to getting a shot or having blood taken.  If you’re interested in knowing why it works, Continue reading Acupuncture →

Ask Holly, Natural Treatment

Heartburn Help

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“Hey Holly, My wife just recently found out she was pregnant. She actually knew before we bought the test kit because she has been experiencing really bad heart burn / indigestion. It wakes her up several times a night. Can you provide some advice on how we can tame her stomach a bit?”

Most women suffer from heartburn at some point during pregnancy. Here are some things you can do naturally to alleviate it.

  • Drink water more frequently throughout the day instead of a lot at one sitting, and don’t drink any while eating
  • Chew your food until it’s liquid
  • Drink marshmallow root tea (herbal infusion)
  • Drink ginger tea
  • Eat Papaya and Pineapple- both are loaded with digestive enzymes and if eaten between meals or before a meal, they both helps to keep heartburn at bay.  This one is my personal favorite!
Natural Treatment, Places, Recommendations

NYC Moms Need a Nap?

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Check out Yelo on 57th and 8th in Manhattan.  It’s a spa where $15 will get you a much needed 20 minute power nap! They have zero gravity chairs with ambient noise and aroma and chromatherapy.  They also offer other services; when I was there recently my 7.5 month old baby got a little hand reflexology, and he fell asleep sitting up!  I feel they should be marketing to new moms or parents in general- who needs sleep more than we do?  And not just when your kids are babies-I’m sure when your child is 10 you’re still just as tired as you were when he was 10 months! Aren’t our bodies amazing?  They adjust to meet our demands, so give back a little. Take care or yourself, take a nap!