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) Smell the coffee
Moreover, because of the enlarging uterus, many pregnant women experience some degree of acid reflux and heartburn that may be aggravated by coffee and less troublesome with tea.� He added that women should be careful not to replace coffee with unhealthy alternatives.High-calorie, high-sugar caffeine substitutes can result in negative weight gain and an increased possibility of gestational diabetes.
�Water and fruit juices are the safest and most nutritionally sound alternatives,� Carruthers said. �A good fluid intake and consumption of fresh fruit provide an added bonus of adequate hydration and fibre intake that promote healthy bowel function during pregnancy, especially in our hot UAE climate.�There is probably less known about the risk to pregnancy of artificial sweeteners than about caffeine, but substituting non-caffeinated diet drinks in moderation appears to be relatively safe. More>>
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) News to Take to Heart
The question about medicine used to block stomach acid in patients with heartburn, reflux, and ulcers may warrant further study, according to Steven Dunn, a pharmacist at UK and assistant professor at the UK College of Pharmacy. Dunn will present a substudy of research from the CREDO trial, which involved a study of the antiplatelet "blood thinner" clopidogrel in procedures such as stenting and angioplasty to open blocked heart vessels. . More>> - (
) For some women, pregnancy is a grave struggle
With the fetus crowding my stomach, I started getting acid reflux, a common problem in pregnancy, which reaccelerated my vomiting. As the weeks went by, the condition worsened. So at 38 weeks, I checked into Mount Sinai to induce labor.I threw up for the last time about 20 minutes before the arrival of my son, at 2:54 a.m. July 25. He weighed 5 pounds 12 ounces and was in excellent health. I held him, he looked up at me and the euphoria from December came rushing back. I didn’t think about the months in between. The nausea vanished almost immediately.That morning, a nurse who had taken care of me during my hospitalizations popped in and asked if I felt like breakfast. It was eggs and sausages, pancakes, cereal and fruit salad. I planned to save half for Archie, who had fallen asleep on a pullout chair. More>> - (
) 'Global meltdown resulted in hypertension'
There have also been cases of stress related gastro-intestinal problems, hyper acidity, acid reflux, severe headaches and in extreme cases, it may also lead to developing cancerous diseases," he said.He added that people undergoing stress or turmoil should try to meditate and do yoga or indulge in any activity which soothes their nerves to remain healthy.
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) No stopping father and son team
Brandon is prone to seizures and acid reflux. His parents must feed, change and bath him. The hardest part, they say, is not being able to converse with him. Someday, they hope, he'll have enough muscle control to operate a special keyboard, but for now they have to guess the precise meaning of his grunts, eye movements and facial expressions.A turning point came about six years ago when Ted discovered that a reliable way to stop Brandon from crying was to take him out for a ride in his jogging stroller. It both soothed and stimulated him.
"So," said Ted, who was into body building at the time, "we started doing it more and more."
Then, a few years ago, Ted and Jennifer watched a You Tube video featuring Dick and Rick Hoyt, a father and son from Massachusetts who are well-known for competing together in marathons and triathlons, with Dick, now in his sixties, pulling and pushing Rick, a wheelchair-bound spastic quadriplegic who's now in his forties. More>>