Women"s Health 101: 3 Unique Ways to Ensure You Have a Healthy Pregnancy

 

Pregnancy is a joyous time, but it can also be stressful. When you are pregnant, your body changes in many ways, not all of them comfortable. You want to do everything possible to ensure that you and your baby are healthy. The following three tips will help to make your pregnancy proceed as smoothly as possible.

Take Good Care of Your Feet

Swollen feet are a common symptom of pregnancy. This can be a painful condition that can cause you pain when you are walking around and even while you’re stationary. Resting your feet and going barefoot as much as possible is one way to reduce this symptom. Soaking your feet in both hot and cold water is one of the best ways to relieve this problem. The trick is to alternate between hot and cold treatments. You can do this if you have two foot baths or basins, one for hot water and one for cold. Keep the temperatures comfortable; you don’t want to shock your body with scalding hot or freezing cold water.

Use Healing Herbs

Herbs have been used for many centuries to help a variety of conditions. There are certain herbs that are especially good for pregnancy. Some Chinese herbs, which can be found on websites like Radiant Wonder, are good for promoting fertility. Other herbs can help to control various symptoms associated with pregnancy. You should use herbs cautiously when you’re pregnant. If you aren’t sure if a certain herb is safe, ask your doctor or an expert. Many herbs, however, are perfectly safe. Chamomile, for example, is effective for relaxation and may help you sleep better. Ginger can help to alleviate nausea, but should be used in moderation.

Increase Your Intake of Fiber

Many women experience constipation during pregnancy. While this is a normal and common symptom, it can be relieved by eating more fiber-rich foods. Fiber can be found in many foods, such as whole grain breads, beans, cereals, oats and other grains. You can also find supplements to increase your intake of fiber, such as flaxseed oil and psyllium husks. Leafy vegetables are also a good source of fiber.

You have to pay extra attention to your diet and lifestyle habits when you’re pregnant. In addition to following your doctor’s advice, you can keep the above tips in mind to reduce or relieve some of the common problems associated with pregnancy. This can help you focus on the joyful aspects of giving birth.

 

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Sinus Pressure: What Your Sniffles Can Really be a Symptom of

 

 

Occasionally, we all feel under the weather, especially in the winter months.Though, sometimes without the other symptoms of a cold, you can feel painful sinus pressure. There are a few things your sinus pressure could be telling you, and here are what to pay attention to next time you get stuffed up.

 

Cold or Flu

You could be getting a cold or the flu. A cold can cause the sinuses to feel bad as they fill up with mucus. Generally a cold is caused by a virus, which means you will not be able to fight it with antibiotics. It’s best to take an over the counter cold or flu medication which will help ease the symptoms. Most colds will last 7 to 10 days. Taking vitamin C supplements or foods high in vitamin C can help to aid in healing your cold.

When you have the flu, there can be similar symptoms to the cold. However, it will be accompanied by a significant fever and body aches. Over the counter medication for pain and other symptoms can be effective treatment. However, if the fever gets too high or your symptoms grow intolerable, it is best to seek medical care.

 

Sinusitis 

Sinusitis is the inflammation of the sinuses. There are many people who struggle with sinusitis every year. Sinusitis is usually accompanied by pressure behind the eyes and cheeks. There will also be a lot of nasal congestion and post nasal drip when mucus drains in the throat. The congestion can also back up into the ears and cause such problems as ear pressure or infection.

You can treat sinusitis with sinus drops or rinse, decongestants, and pain relievers. If your sinus inflammation lasts longer than ten days, you may have a bacterial infection which will require antibiotics.

 

Allergies

Many times allergies can cause sinus problems. Allergies will inflame the nasal passages and prevent them from draining properly. Many people who have allergies have greater sinus problems than anyone else. If you have a presupposition to allergen related sinus issues, be sure to avoid those things that trigger your allergies.

When you are triggered, you can use over the counter antihistamines. These will help to fight the allergies and dry up the nasal passages. You can also seek professional medical help to get allergy drops or shots. According to MyAllergyDrops.com, the new drop medicines will have to be administered regularly for a few months, but afterwards, you’ll have little to no symptoms.

 

Whatever the cause of your sinus problems, it is possible to get help for them. Don’t hesitate to seek the help of a doctor when it becomes more than you can handle with at home treatment.

 

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Perimenopause or Menopause – What’s the Difference?

The menopause is a bit of a sexual taboo, even in developed countries like the United States, which is a bit ridiculous when you consider the effect that it can have on the wellness and wellbeing of around 50 percent of the population.

 

There is a bit of a tendency to not take the symptoms of menopause seriously, and many women have been victims of a healthcare system that tries to tell them it’s all in their heads. Conversely, in Australia, looking into the causes and effects of the menopause is seen as an important holistic and multidimensional approach to providing appropriate healthcare for women.

 

That does not mean that the actual, biological aspects of menopause are ignored, it simply means that the Australian healthcare system better understands the psychological side to the menopause during the menopause and perimenopausae.

 

The symptoms that women exhibit both during the menopause and the periomenopausae seem to be quite culturally specific. For example, Western city dwellers are more likely to experience a hot flash whereas in Japan it is so uncommon an occurrence that there isn’t even a Japanese word for it.

 

There have been various theories about why Japanese women do not seem to get hot flushes. One theory is that the Japanese diet, which is rich in vegetables and soy, provides a measure of protection against the side effects of the menopause. Another thought is that the Japanese culture of respect for older women makes the menopause a more comfortable time, as women feel they are moving to a place of honour rather than being pushed aside to be an invisible older person, as many Western women feel is the case.

 

Whatever the culture, the symptoms for perimenopause and menopause are largely similar, they are just milder in the earlier stages, whether that be the hot flushes common in the West or the ‘frozen shoulder’ symptom that is often reported in Japan or North Africa.

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