As the body changes during pregnancy the head, spine and pelvis can become biomechanically stressed. Chiropractic care provides gentle and effective adjustments to relieve headaches, neck and back pain - all without medication.
This is especially important since a UCLA study found that the drug acetaminophen, if taken during pregnancy, has been associated with a higher risk in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or ADHD. A specific postural and spinal evaluation combined with appropriate treatment can establish balance within the pregnant woman's pelvis. This helps reduce unwanted stress to the uterus in the supporting ligaments. For a healthier pregnancy more women are discovering that chiropractic care delivers.
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 Is pesticide exposure harming your family? Experts (including doctors) have long told Americans not to worry about being harmed by the chemical cocktails of pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides used to grow our produce bigger, faster, and blemish-free.
However, research has now shown that Americans, including newborns, have surprising levels of pesticides accumulating in their bodies. Now that research has linked these chemical to health problems, scientists and medical organizations are finally starting to sound the alarm. American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Reducing Pesticide Exposure The American Academy of Pediatrics released a new policy statement describing the harmful effects of pesticides and how to reduce exposure. Here are highlights of the AAP statement on pesticides:  ADHD waiting to be diagnosed? With the increasing use of cell phones by adults and children, questions about potential harmful effects of cell phone radiation have been growing. Researchers at Yale University and the Yale School of Medicine recently released results of a study on mice indicating that "exposure to radiation from cell phones during pregnancy affects the brain development of offspring, potentially leading to hyperactivity."
exposure to radiation from cell phones during pregnancy affects brain development The researchers placed an active cell phone (muted and silenced) receiving calls over one cage of pregnant mice, while a deactivated cell phone was placed over another cage. Once the mice grew to become adults, brain activity was measured and psychological tests performed. They noted "mice that were exposed to radiation tended to be more hyperactive and had reduced memory capacity." Researchers concluded that exposure to cell phone radiation while in the womb could play a role in the increasing rates of ADHD and other behavioral disorders in US children. Should you throw out your cell phone? We're holding onto our cell phones for now, but it would be prudent to limit cell phone use around children and pregnant women. Here's three easy tips to reduce radiation exposure from your phone: 1. Text with the phone further from your body rather that talking on it. 2. Save long conversations for face-to-face or landlines. 3. Try to use cell phones in areas where the signal is strongest, which requires less radiation to be emitted by the phone. Expect to see further research on this issue over the next several years. |
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