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With the results of years of research showing what a tremendous impact fish oil supplements during pregnancy can have, it’s no surprise there are so many on the market today. This important natural substance can greatly improve the baby’s health if the correct one is selected.

The right fish oil supplements during pregnancy (high in DHA and with zero contaminants) can improve your baby’s IQ which is why they are often referred to as smart pills!

As well as this they have been shown to lower the risk of any behavioral problems later in life, improve hand-eye coordination, increase comprehension skills and also verbal ability.

The mother will also enjoy a healthier pregnancy with a lower risk of premature birth and post natal depression. If it sound too good to be true just research some more and you will find that these are all proven results of clinical studies.

One of the problems is that 85% of pregnant women are deficient in DHA omega 3 and so the right fish oil supplements during pregnancy are the perfect solution, indeed they are recommended to everyone to enjoy better health and well-being.

The absolutely most important factor when you are pregnant is purity of the oil. As the fish pick up toxins like mercury and lead, these must be removed by a process called molecular distillation.

This will leave only safe and pure oil in its natural state ready to be absorbed easily by the body. Many have not undergone this vital process so check the label or website with care.

The amount of DHA varies wildly too, with the norm being higher levels of the other important but less useful EPA. Look for around double the amount of DHA to EPA with at least 250mg of DHA per capsule or soft gel for the maximum effectiveness.

I hope I have shown you what to look for in regard to fish oil supplements during pregnancy so that mother and baby can enjoy all the incredible benefits with none of the risk.

If you would like to learn more about the high quality DHA omega 3 supplements I personally take daily, visit my website today.

 

 

 

 

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Some depression and anxiety can be helped by incorporating caring self-talk and by supporting self-worth and assertiveness. We tend to do to ourselves and to others that which was done to us in childhood. Now as adults we must give to ourselves all the healthy things we needed from healthy parents. Here are some things to do to change the foundation of depression and anxiety:

Step 1. Write down the negative things you think about yourself, others, and your circumstances.

This activity will bring to your conscious awareness the negative thinking and self-talk that is common to many kinds of depression and anxiety. The negative and self-critical self-talk demoralizes the ego and manifests as feeling down, blue, sad, anxious, fearful and self-doubting. This low mood and anxiety then affect sleeping, eating, and low energy. Common examples of negative self-talk are: I am incapable, I can’t do it, I am unlovable, I am a failure, I failed again, I can’t do it, No one wants to talk to me, No one cares about me, etc.

Step 2. Write down statements that are self-caring, nurturing, reassuring, supportive, and validating.

This exercise helps to identify the opposites of the negative self-talk: I can do it, I have many abilities, I am caring and kind, I can get what I need and want, I deserve to be happy, I can succeed, etc.

Step 3. Write down negative things parents said or communicated to you when you were growing up.

Here you can write down what you thought parents felt about you by what they said or did such as: I wish you were never born, I do not like you, I do not care about you, I do not want to be around you, You are in the way, You are a bother, You should be seen but not heard, etc.

Step 4. Write down things you needed or wanted parents to say to you as a child.

Here you can write the things you wanted or needed parents to say or do such as: I love you no matter what happens, I am so glad you are in my life, You can succeed, It’s OK to cry when you’re hurt, Everything will be OK, I felt the same as you sometimes, You can do anything, You are good at that, Thanks for helping me, You are so kind and caring, etc.

Step 5. Write down what you would do or say if you saw another child being treated the way you were treated in #3.

If you heard someone say mean things to a child or slap a child, what would you say? Maybe you would say things like: You have no right to say that, Be nice to the child, The child needs your love, You need to support your child and be reassuring and caring and loving and affectionate, You need to be encouraging, etc.

Step 6. If you had all the positive things as a child that you needed from healthy parents, how do you imagine your life might be different today?

If your parents had said encouraging, caring, and supportive things to you as a child, how do you imagine your life might be different today? This step helps you formulate and create a vision for how your life can be different in a healthy way. Depression that comes from negative self-talk is a form of self-abandonment and self-abuse. The ultimate self-abuse and self-abandonment is self-harm and suicidal thinking. Conversely, hope, optimism, self-worth, and self-confidence form the basis of a stable mood and sense of security, safety, confidence, well-being, inner peace, personal power, and happiness. 

Step 7.Now you must be for yourself all the things that you needed your parents to be for you: encouraging, nurturing, loving, caring, supportive, and reassuring.

This means you need to say to yourself and be for yourself all the positive things you needed from healthy parents. If no one else can give you the caring that you need, who does that leave? Ultimately, you are the one who must care for you. So this means you must choose healthy people to be in your life, and you must be supportive of yourself and of that other healthy caring person you have chosen to be in your life. In this way you will be caring of yourself. Another important piece is to stand up for yourself and support yourself when you are treated badly by others.

Step 8.You must be assertive and say things like: I don’t like your tone, I deserve more respect than that, I deserve a raise in salary, I feel annoyed when…., etc. Take care of that little boy or girl who was abused and mistreated. That little boy or girl is still inside you and needs your protection. Be for yourself now what you needed then as a child. Will you stand up for him or her?

Daniel Keeran, MSW, has been a professional counselor and therapist for 30 years. He has provided counseling and training to thousands of professionals and the public through his private practice, seminars, and online training courses. To order the training manual “Effective Counseling Skills” go to http://tinyurl.com/yen574x

An online Grief Counseling Theory and Skills Course is available at http://www.counseling-skills.com

Readers can also submit their Life Story Questionnaire at http://www.thecounsellors.com for in-depth analysis followed by counseling on an as-needed basis at no additional charge.

 

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Ill health is the accumulation of all the wrong things you have done to your health over the years. For someone who is very ill, it may seem difficult, almost impossible, to restore natural health and get well again.

To restore natural health, you need a vision of good health and wholeness. Repair and recovery from ill health starts at the fundamental body-mind level, instead of just focusing on the disease area itself. Modern medicine’s disease symptomatic treatment usually comes with a hefty price: undesirable and long-lasting side effects. Such treatment is desirable only in emergencies or life-threatening situations. To restore natural health, the preferred treatment is natural healing, with long-term side benefits to rejuvenate both the body and the mind.

Understandably, ill health may make you forget to take care of your body, and thus allowing your body’s functions to further deteriorate. Ill health is no more than imbalances accumulated over years of abuse and neglect. Therefore, the first step to restore natural health is to stop health-destructive habits, thereby placing your body in its original natural state of balance. To restore natural health, you need this first step because once you realize how little it takes to feel well again, you will not want to be sick again. According to Lao Tzu, an ancient Chinese philosopher, “a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step”; so, take your first step, and one step at a time, to restore natural health.

Natural health is more than just an absence of illness: it is how you attune yourself to Nature’s natural laws of balance, expressed by your body’s inner healing intelligence, which allows your body to repair and heal itself. You may start from any level of imbalance, but as long as you proceed on the road of balance, you will eventually arrive at the level of balance of body, mind, and behavior. Attaining that overall harmony, your body’s inner healing intelligence is capable of correcting any physiological imbalance, which is the cause of illness.

Therefore, to restore natural health, stop creating imbalances to your body and mind. For example, do not readily reach out for any over-the-counter drug or even prescription medication to treat your illness. Remember, disease symptomatic treatment does little to eliminate the cause of ill health; at best, it can only delay disease progression. Also, stop ingesting toxins into your body, such as through smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, or eating processed foods.

To restore natural health, focus on your digestive health, which plays a pivotal role in recovery and rejuvenation. Change your eating habits: eating only when you are hungry, and eating the right foods. Good digestive health is natural health.

To sustain repair and recovery, it is important to detoxify your body regularly through fasting, herbs, such as dandelion, licorice, and milk thistle, and vegetables, such as beets and broccoli. Toxins from the environment and the consumption of contemporary foods are a source of imbalance, and they need to be eliminated.

Finally, to restore natural health, you need to consider health in your daily routine to reinforce discipline in your diet and lifestyle, as well as to prevent any relapse. Your daily patterns will contribute to the physiological rhythms that are harmonious with the rhythms of Nature, such as regular exercise, going to bed and getting up early.

Health is the greatest asset of your life. Do not squander it recklessly. Natural health can be restored through natural means of balance and harmony.

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