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Pros and Cons of Using Mold Home Test Kits

Are you experiencing problems with house mold at your home? If you are, then you need to deal with it as soon as possible. The presence of house mold in your home is something that you cannot just ignore because if you do, you risk sustaining irreparable damage to your home. Not only that, you [...]

Why Alcohol Is Not Good for Breastfeeding Mothers and Their Babies

Partying moms, and moms who have developed the habit of having a glass of wine or two with dinner, had to forgo their alcohol-consuming ways during their pregnancy in order to protect the young one they have inside their wombs. But when the baby has been delivered and the mother has begun breastfeeding, the question [...]

Effects of Alcohol in a Breastfeeding Mother’s Milk on Her Baby

There are a number of reasons why pregnant women are advised not to drink alcohol while they are still carrying their babies in their wombs. The biggest reason among these is none other than fetal alcohol syndrome, where the babies are born with defects and impaired functions that will affect them for the rest of [...]

Breastfeeding Baby When Mommy Has Drunk Alcohol

A mother who has just delivered a baby often has a number of dilemmas to deal with when it comes to taking care of her newborn. One such dilemma has something to do with whether or not she can drink alcohol while breastfeeding her baby. Opinions differ on this matter. Many physicians believe that mothers [...]

Should Breastfeeding Moms Avoid Alcohol?

Expectant mothers are always advised to stay away from drinking alcohol all throughout those nine months that they are pregnant. That is because the alcohol in the mother’s blood stream can easily be absorbed by the baby through the umbilical cord. This can cause fetal alcohol syndrome, and the severe problems associated with this condition [...]

7 Must Things to Know about Protecting Your Children from Lead Poisoning

When your house is positive of lead, one of the foremost victims are the children. Childhood lead poisoning is very common. In fact, there are already kids who suffered from brain damage, coma, or even death because of lead poisoning. As a parent, it is your main responsibility to ensure their safety. Here are 7 [...]

What You Need to Know About CLIA Waived Tests

When you need to get some lab tests done, either for yourself or for your home, you may encounter laboratories or facilities that declare themselves to offer CLIA waived tests. They would also probably have a certificate saying that hanging on a wall. But perhaps the question you may have would be: What are CLIA [...]

Signs and Symptoms of Addison’s Disease

Cortisol is a hormone that is vital in the regulation of major processes of the body. It is produced by the adrenal glands, but the pituitary and hypothalamus both play a role in how much of the hormone is actually secreted. When you are stressed, in athletic training or even pregnant, you will have a [...]

What Cortisol Does in the Body & Why It Is So Important

Cortisol is a hormone that is essential to proper body function. It is produced by the adrenal cortex in the adrenal gland and is one of the primary factors in the body’s stress response. So much so that it is often referred to as the stress hormone because it raises the blood pressure during times [...]

Lifestyle Tips in Coping with Diabetes

Diabetes through the years has become an epidemic in the western world. With its subtle symptoms as the disease starts, it is described as a silent killer where diagnosis can be shocking to patient who believed they were healthy all along. For patients just receiving the news that they have diabetes, it might be the [...]