"The routine use of ultrasound in pregnancy is the biggest uncontrolled experiment in history."
Beverly Beech, birth activist
In the first article in this series on natural childbirth, I presented evidence that - contrary to popular belief - hospital birth is no safer than home birth.
I'd like to begin this next article by telling you what it is not. It is not a blanket condemnation of ultrasound, nor is it a judgment of women who choose routine ultrasound ...
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What determines our health?
On this blog we've discussed a number of answers to that question. In fact, I just wrote a series called 9 Steps to Perfect Health in which I listed what I consider to be the most significant lifestyle factors contributing to health and disease.
Then we have the contribution of genes - the DNA we inherited and how it shapes our development and health. Chris Masterjohn is writing an excellent series on ...
So far in this series we've looked at why fish is superior to plant-based sources of omega-3. We've examined the importance of reducing consumption of omega-6 fats. We've considered how much omega-3 is needed to support health and treat disease. And we've revealed that concerns about the safety of fish consumption have been overblown, and that eating fish regularly is not only safe, but incredibly beneficial.
In this article we're going to compare fish ...
I just came across a website called Modern Paleo, put together by Diana Hsieh. It has a section called "modern paleo principles" with a list of 30 nutritional and lifestyle recommendations for staying healthy and avoiding disease.
If you're looking for a good "blueprint" for health to follow, this is it. It's one of the bests lists of this kind that I've seen. I agree with Diana on every point, with the ...
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