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Does Your Income Affect Your Health?
Our level of income directly affects our health. Did you know
that? How much money you make helps to determine how healthy you
will be. Doesn't really make sense, if you don't' look at the
broader picture. In the big picture, however, here is the...
Glucosamine Sulfate For Overall Joints Health
What is Glucosamine
Sulfate ?
Glucosamine Sulfate (also known as Glucosamine Sulphate) is
the form that has been tested in dozens of clinical trials. It
is very similar to glucosamine HCL (hydrochloride) in
effectiveness, because the...
Health - Helpful Exam Foods
Some Foods Can Be Helpful When Taking An Exam
If you are a student and want to be fresh for an exam here are
some foods that can help you give you the edge. There has been
plenty of advice given to students as to what to consume...
Health- Practical Steps To Reduce Stress
Lower Your Stress
If you are like most Americans, then stress can sometimes
overwhelm you. Whether you suffer from stress due to your job,
school, parenting or relationship problems, stress can consume
you and lead to health ailments and...
The dangers of parental notification- teens would stop using sexual health services if their parents knew
According to survey conducted at Planned Parenthood clinics
throughout Wisconsin in 1999, more than 50% of teenagers under
18 of age would stop using at least some of the agency's
services if their parents knew they were trying to...
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Prenatal Health - Folic Acid (An Overview)
FOLIC ACID – AN OVERVIEW Folic Acid, also know as Vitamin B9, assists in preventing certain birth defects of the spinal cord and brain known as neural tube defects (NTDs). Without a sufficient amount of Folic Acid the cells that form the baby's brain and spine become deficient resulting in spina bifida (open spine) or anencephaly (undeveloped brain). There are over 4,000 births defects annually as a direct result of insufficient Folic Acid in the Mother's body. Folic Acid should be taken prior to conception since these births defects begin in the first month of pregnancy. Folic Acid also helps prevent other birth defects such as cleft palate, low birth weight and helps in the production of additional red blood cells needed to support the growth of the fetus. Other studies have show that Folic Acid helps in the prevention of heart disease, stroke and anemia. The Center for Disease Control recommends that all women of childbearing age consume 400 micrograms of Folic Acid daily and that once pregnancy is confirmed increase to 800 micrograms daily. The normal diet does not provide a sufficient amount of Folic Acid so supplementation is required. Prenatal Blessings provides prenatal diet and nutrition products especially formulated to meet the increased nutritional needs of Moms2B including their Oatmeal/Raisin Cookie fortified with Folic Acid. Whitney Lasseter www.prenatalblessings.comNutrition for Moms2B About the Author
Whitney Lasseter Founder, Blessings, LLC
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