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For years I have worked in the field of OB/GYN and been familiar with the concept of acupressure applied to the wrist for the relief of nausea and vomiting. In the medical community, this treatment modality was viewed as lacking any sound scientific basis and was mostly employed and advocated by our midwife colleagues who were clearly more open to alternative forms of medical intervention.

Time has now shown that this is, in fact, an effective treatment option and I am now a believer in this ap… Continue

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Antioxidants are necessary to combat free radicals in our body and it is often these free radicals which render our bodies vulnerable to disease processes. Cancer will always stand out as the most notable disease when we talk about this subject; however, there are countless other medical illnesses which can take hold if one is lacking a diet rich in antioxidant supplements.

There is absolutely no doubt that antioxidant supplements are one of the answers to so many of the health concerns we face… Continue

The swelling (edema) in your legs/ankles during pregnancy is a result of fluid leaking out of your blood vessels (capillaries) and into the surrounding tissues.

"Pitting edema" is the term used by clinicians to describe the pitting or impression that is left after pressing your fingers into an area where there is swelling. The fluid is retained in the tissues until it can be sent to your kidneys and removed.

It is important to note that this article is not intended to address "abnormal" clinic… Continue

Carpal tunnel syndrome is the result of increased pressure on the median nerve in your wrist. Swelling from pregnancy causes compression of this nerve. There is no room for the tissues in the wrist to expand because of a constrictive fibrous band and this is what keeps the pressure on the nerve causing the symptoms.

Pregnancy can often cause carpal tunnel syndrome to manifest itself for the first time or exacerbate the problem if it is already present.

With the increasing number of individuals… Continue