Airport Body Scanners Images, Are They Safe?

Anita travels a lot, and has had to adjust to the tighter security at airports.  Recently she and her daughter were flying to visit family, and it suddenly dawned on her that these new airport scanners may not be completely safe.  Funny how it took thinking of the well-being of her daughter to make her […]

Can Your Thoughts Affect Your Vibrant Health?

Faith has been noticing how discouraged she feels lately, and is wondering if she will ever feel really relaxed and full of  joy again.   She can feel the effects of this funk on her sense of health and well being, and wants to get out of it.  She decided to go looking for some […]

What Prenatal Vitamins Does Cod Liver Oil Supply?

Who would have believed she would enjoy the taste of fermented cod liver oil? Certainly not Carrie herself. But that is just how she feels now.  She started taking it on the recommendation that it would help her get pregnant, supplying some of the most important prenatal vitamins in the form of whole food natural […]

What Are the Facts About Trying to Conceive After 35?

Colleen always knew she wanted children, but she didn’t find the right man until she was older.  They waited a couple of years before trying to get pregnant, and by then she was 35 years old.  She still thought she had plenty of time, hearing so many stories of older women having children these days.  […]

Are You Trying To Conceive A Healthy Baby?

Brian and Chris waited a few years to start their family. Then it took a couple of years to get pregnant, which was fine as they were not particularly in a hurry. The pregnancy was challenging for Chris, with morning sickness, borderline problems with blood pressure and blood sugar, and very swollen ankles. Their baby […]

What Do I Need to Know About Japan, Iodine, Radiation Sickness and More?

The situation in Japan continues to unfold.  Are you confused by all of the conflicting information about how best to protect yourself?  Here is a good summary of resources on the current situation with regard to Japan, what to do to protect yourself from radiation sickness, and more. This is what we now know: Radiation […]

Is An Ovulation Calculator Accurate?

By Veronica Tilden, DO Donna wonders how an online ovulation calculator could be helpful for her. She needs to enter her cycle length, and that is all over the place. It might be 28 days one month, then 32 the next month, and 25 another month. Then she might go 3 months without any period […]

Could Vitamin D Deficiency Affect My Trying to Conceive?

Joan and Donald had been trying to get pregnant for over a year. They didn’t know why they hadn’t conceived, as everything was normal for both of them. With vitamin D deficiency in the news so much, they asked their primary care physician to check their level. They were both low. They started getting more […]

How To Increase Sperm Count?

Steve has done 3 sperm tests (semen analyses) as recommended, just to be sure.  He can hardly believe it.  Can he really have a fertility problem?  All three tests indicate that he has a low sperm count.  Now he is wondering how to increase sperm count, a subject he never contemplated before. He has always […]
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