Herbal Remedy for Diabetes and Gestational Diabetes: Adansonia digitata / The Baobab Tree

Can you cure diabetes without medicine using natural diabetes foods? Use the Baobab Fruit The Baobab tree is an icon of Africa in part because it has been such an important source of food, shelter, and MEDICINE for centuries in the areas where it grows. Baobab can be used as an alternative treatment for diabetes type 1 as well as diabetes type 2. Adansonia digitata or the Baobab tree, is native to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. These trees can live for thousands of years and they are iconic symbols of Africa that dominate the landscape. These trees provide food, water, shelter, and medicine to people and animals. They are known as the “monkey-bread tree”, the “cream of tartar tree” and also “the upside down tree”.  The baobab fruit from the Adansonia digitata tree has been us...

Herbal Remedy for Gestational Diabetes: Silybum marianum / Milk Thistle / Silymarin

At Home Treatment for Gestational Diabetes: Silymarin marianum Silybum marianum, also known as Milk Thistle, is an important natural remedy for gestational diabetes via its healing effects on the liver. It can also be used to treat type 2 diabetes naturally in non-pregnant patients, but because pregnancy sets up a number of treatment difficulties, it's important to note this herb for gestational diabetes. Natural treatment options like baobab fruit powder and Moringa oleifera can be combined with the use of Silybum marianum for a more powerful effect. Click here to read about other ways to use Milk Thistle as an herb that's safe for use during pregnancy. Click here to read more about the use of Milk Thistle / Silybum marianum in non-pregnant patients. Can gestational diabetes be pr...

The Kidneys During Pregnancy: How Your Kidneys Change and Work During Pregnancy

Why You Should Take Special Care of The Kidneys During Pregnancy... "The Natural Women's Health Guide... to Pregnancy - BUY HERE!" The kidneys are extremely important during pregnancy. Most women have had at least one experience with a urinary tract infection in their lives (if you’re one of the few who hasn’t, lucky you!), and as most of us know, a UTI isn’t something to let linger for too long. It’s uncomfortable, and if a urethral or bladder infection spreads to the kidneys, it can be serious. But, otherwise, most of us don’t spend a lot of time thinking about or caring for our kidneys unless they speak up and make some noise (in the form of an infection or kidney stones, for example).  During pregnancy, however, it’s wise to pay attention to the kidneys from the very beginnin...

How to Use Magnesium to Prevent Preeclampsia During Pregnancy

Magnesium salts like epsom salts can be administered in bath water. Just be sure to check to make sure you get a pure magnesium salts product that doesn't contain fragrances or other potentially toxic ingredients. Magnesium Supplementation to Prevent Preeclampsia Preeclampsia is a leading cause of death during pregnancy for both mothers and babies. And when a woman develops preeclampsia, one of the go-to medications used for treatment in conventional medicine hospitals is magnesium sulfate, also known as epsom salts. In women with preeclampsia hypertension, magnesium levels may be within the normal range, but often magnesium levels are too low. Women are not explicitly informed about the magnesium deficiency and, in fact, a woman in the later stages of pregnancy will be told that C-sect...

How to Treat and Prevent Preeclampsia: Home Remedy Using CoQ10

Coenzyme Q10, also known as "ubiquinone", is a quinone that's related to vitamin K2 / menaquinone. GMO plants, which include staple food products like corn, soy, and wheat do not produce coenzyme Q10 as natural, non-GMO plant products do. So women may not get enough coenzyme Q10 or menaquinone-7 / vitamin K2. A deficiency of either of these nutrients can lead to blood vessel abnormalities in the placenta. Coenzyme Q10: Natural Treatment for Preeclampsia / Preeclampsia Prevention and More... "The Natural Women's Health Guide... to Pregnancy - BUY HERE!" Preeclampsia Prevention Preeclampsia is a complication in 5 to 10% of all pregnancies. Preeclampsia occurs as a result of placental dysfunction which tends to occur as a result of mitochondrial dysfunction. Mitochondria are rather l...

Safe and Natural At-Home Treatments for Anemia in Pregnancy

Blood transfusion is a common treatment for anemia. While this treatment does indeed work quickly, it doesn't necessarily treat the root cause of the problem, so the anemia can still develop again in the future. How to Cure Anemia During Pregnancy Using Natural Medicines Anemia is an extremely common problem during pregnancy, and makes it difficult for the mother’s body to produce sufficient quantities of blood in order to support her and her baby. If too few red blood cells are produced, the mother’s blood won’t be able to carry oxygen to the tissues in her body and the fetus’ body. Blood volume increases by somewhere between 20-50% in most pregnant women, though some women’s blood supply will nearly double over the course of her pregnancy! This increased need for blood means that anem...