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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!
Nutrition, Prevention

Water

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Drink more water! Unless your drinking at least 8 glasses a day (more if your pregnant, breastfeeding or exercise frequently), you’re not drinking enough. Better yet, I recommend drinking 1/2 your body weight in ounces, so if you weigh 130 pounds, drink 65 ounces of water. Almost all health problems from infertility (because of hormone imbalance) to high cholesterol to cancer can benefit from this simple step. When you opt for water, chances are you’re replacing sugary drinks, artificially sweetened soft drinks, or caffeinated beverages- all detrimental to your health. Your body is 65% water, and your brain is 85% water and water is needed for every bodily function. Here’s a fact that should make you reach for a glass: Continue reading Water →

Nutrition

Trying to lose the baby weight?

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Eat breakfast! Time and time again it has been proven that breakfast is indeed the most important meal of the day.  If you are struggling to get those last 10 pounds of baby weight off, you will be surprised at how such a seemingly easy thing to do will help you lose weight.  Most people either don’t believe it will help, or feel they don’t have the time.  This is one area where I am pretty strict: make time to prepare and eat a nutritious breakfast!  This is essential for every person all the time, so remind your friends and family.  If you are breastfeeding, this is so important for your milk supply after “fasting” all night.  So I say, if losing weight isn’t enough motivation, do it for the health of your baby.  If you don’t eat, you’re body will go into starvation mode and hang on to every excess pound for dear life.  No amount of “cardio” later in the day can help correct this mistake.  Here are some good options: Continue reading Trying to lose the baby weight? →