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BASIC INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

Preeclampsia (toxemia of pregnancy) is a serious disturbance in blood pressure, kidney function and the central nervous system that may occur from the 20th week of pregnancy until seven days after delivery. Eclampsia is an extension of the preeclampsia process. This is one of the most serious and most easily prevented complications of pregnancy. The symptoms usually appear after the 30th week of pregnancy. Modern medical science does not know the cause of preeclampsia, but many practitioners and midwives have noticed a very strong connection between deficiencies in the mother's diet and the occurrence of preeclampsia to say that it is the result of malnutrition during pregnancy.

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FREQUENT SIGNS & SYMPTOMS

Mild preeclampsia (mild PIH):

• Protein in the urine.


• Significant blood-pressure rise, even if still in the normal range.


• Puffiness (edema) in the face, hands and feet that is worse in the morning.


• Excessive weight gain (more than a pound a week during the last trimester).

Severe preeclampsia (severe PIH):

• Continued blood pressure rise.


• Continued swelling and puffiness.


• Blurred vision.


• Headache.


• Irritability.


• Abdominal pain.

Eclampsia:

• Worsening of above symptoms.


• Muscle twitching.


• Seizures.


• Coma.

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CAUSES

Modern medical science does not recognize a cause, believing it to be caused by a substance or toxin produced by the placenta. However, this condition is easily prevented or controlled in its early stages by good maternal nutrition and nutritional supplements and therapies recommended by your midwife or health care provider. Below are a few highly recommended books about toxemia of pregnancy prevention and nutritional information.

TOXEMIA OF PREGNANCY BOOKS Metabolic Toxemia of Late Pregnancy, By Thomas H. Brewer The Natural Way to a Trouble-Free Pregnancy: The Toxemia/Thiamine Connection, By John B. Irwin What Every Pregnant Woman Should Know, By Gail Storza Brewer The Brewer medical diet for normal and high-risk pregnancy: A leading obstetrician's guide to every stage of pregnancy, By Gail Storza Brewer

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RISK INCREASES WITH

Poor nutrition during pregnancy. For helpful nutritional information see Nutrition Information & Guidelines to help set up a dietary plan for pregnancy.

Diabetes Mellitus.

Pre-pregnancy high blood pressure (hypertension).

Chronic kidney disease.

Obesity.

First pregnancy.

Preeclampsia during one pregnancy does not mean it will recur with subsequent pregnancies, but it does increase the risk of recurrence. Be sure to review your nutritional requirements for pregnancy.

Multiple gestation (twins). Nutritional requirements increase with a multiple gestation.

Family history of preeclampsia or eclampsia.

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PREVENTIVE MEASURES

TO PREVENT PREECLAMPSIA:

Obtain good prenatal care from your midwife or health care provider. Choose one that knows about nutritional requirements during pregnancy. Your midwife or health care provider may recommend prenatal dietary supplements. Try to use a supplement from whole food sources.

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Eat a normal, well-balanced diet during pregnancy. Take natural prenatal vitamin and mineral supplements, if suggested by your midwife. Eat 60 to 90 grams of protein daily. Protein is needed to form the growing fetus, uterus, and placenta. Insufficient protein in a pregnancy diet may place a pregnant woman at risk for developing preeclampsia.

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Eat salt to taste. Extra salt is required during pregnancy to help with the expanding blood volume that is needed to support the pregnancy. Without adequate salt, preeclampsia may result. However, do not overdo it either. Moderation in all things.

Eat foods high in calcium. 1000 grams of calcium should be taken in your diet daily as a minimum requirement.

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Take in adequate calories. The minimum calorie requirement for pregnancy is 2400 calories a day. Make these calories count with good nutritious foods and a well balanced diet.

MoonDragon's Nutrition Information: Pregnancy Diet

MoonDragon's Nutrition Information: Nutritional Guidelines

Drink a tea of Red Raspberry Leaves, Nettle and Dandelion leaves throughout pregnancy to tone and nourish the body and the liver.

MOONDRAGON'S PREGNANCY TEA PLUS DANDELION 2 parts Red Raspberry Leaf 1 Part Nettle Leaf 1 Part Alfalfa Leaf 1 Part Peppermint Leaf 1 Part Dandelion Leaf This is a good basic pregnancy tea that not only provides many essential nutrients and uterine tonic support, but it also is a good base for adding other needed herbal remedies that may be needed for individual health issues. It is a great tea, hot or cold. Tinctures and extracts can be added to the tea. Dandelion is added to the basic Pregnancy Tea recipe to help nourish the liver.

RED RASPBERRY LEAF PRODUCTS Raspberry Leaf tea has been used for centuries as a folk medicine to treat canker sores, cold sores, and gingivitis in persons of all ages and anemia, leg cramps, diarrhea, and morning sickness in pregnant women, and as a uterine relaxant. Commentators frequently state that recent scientific research found no benefit in raspberry tea for expectant mothers, but this is not correct. The study published in the Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health in 2001 found that women who drank raspberry leaf tea had shorter labor, and fewer of their babies were delivered by forceps. The other study, published in the Australian College of Midwives Journal, cited in The Natural Pharmacist as saying there was "no" benefit to the herb for pregnant women, actually stated:"The findings also suggest ingestion of the drug might decrease the likelihood of pre and post-term gestation. An unexpected finding in this study seems to indicate that women who ingest raspberry leaf might be less likely to receive an artificial rupture of their membranes, or require a caesarean section, forceps or vacuum birth than the women in the control group." In other words, scientific studies show that drinking raspberry tea actually is beneficial during pregnancy. Mountain Rose Herbs: Red Raspberry Leaf, Bulk Organic Herbs Starwest Botanicals: Red Raspberry Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Red Raspberry Leaf Powder, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Red Raspberry Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Wildcrafted, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Red Raspberry Leaf Powder, Wildcrafted, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Red Raspberry Leaf, Organic, 450 mg, 100 Caps Starwest Botanicals: Red Raspberry Leaf, Organic, 450 mg, 500 Caps Starwest Botanicals: Woman's Red Raspberry Leaf Tea, Yogi Teas, 16 Tea Bags Kalyx: Red Raspberry Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Certified Organic, Frontier Herbs, 1 lb. Kalyx: Red Raspberry Leaf Powder, Certified Organic, Starwest Botanicals, 1 lb. Kalyx: Red Raspberry Leaf Tea, Traditional Medicinals, 16 Tea Bags Kalyx: Pregnancy Tea, Traditional Medicinals, 16 Tea Bags HerbsPro: Red Raspberry Leaf, Natures Answer, 950 mg, 90 Caps HerbsPro: Red Raspberry Leaf Tea, Alvita Teas, 24 Bags HerbsPro: Organic Raspberry Leaf Tea, Traditional Medicinals, 16 Bags HerbsPro: Woman's Raspberry Leaf Tea, Yogi Teas, 16 Bags HerbsPro: Red Raspberry Leaf Extract, Organic, Alcohol Free, 1 fl. oz. House of Nutrition: Red Raspberry Leaf, Natures Way, 350 mg, 100 Caps House of Nutrition: Red Raspberry Leaf Extract, Nature's Answer, Alcohol Free, 1 fl. oz. House of Nutrition: Red Raspberry Leaf Extract, Gaia Herb, 2 fl. oz. TakeHerb: Red Raspberry Leaf Extract, Alcohol Free, Nature's Answer, 1 fl. oz. TakeHerb: Red Raspberry Leaf, Organic, Starwest Botanicals, 450 mg, 500 Caps

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NETTLE SUPPLEMENTS & PRODUCTS Mountain Rose Herbs: Nettle Leaf, Certified Organic, Bulk Herbs Mountain Rose Herbs: Nettle Leaf Powder, Certified Organic, Bulk Herbs Mountain Rose Herbs: Nettle Root, Certified Organic, Bulk Herbs Mountain Rose Herbs: Nettle Root Powder, Certified Organic, Bulk Herbs Starwest Botanicals: Nettle Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Nettle Leaf Powder, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Nettle Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Wildcrafted, 1 lb. Kalyx: Nettle Leaf (Urtica dioica), Cut & Sifted, Organic, Starwest Botanicals, 1 lb. Kalyx: Nettle Leaf (Urtica dioica), Cut & Sifted, Organic, Frontier Bulk Herbs, 1 lb. Kalyx: Nettle Leaf Powder (Urtica dioica), Starwest Botanicals, 1 lb. Kalyx: Nettle Root (Urtica dioica), Cut & Sifted, Organic, Starwest Botanicals, 1 lb. Kalyx: Nettle Root (Urtica dioica), Cut & Sifted, Organic, Frontier Bulk Herbs, 1 lb. Kalyx: Nettle Root Powder (Urtica dioica), Starwest Botanicals, 1 lb. Kalyx: Nettle Root Power, Natures Herbs, 60 Caps HerbsPro: Nettle Leaf Tea, Alvita, 24 Tea Bags HerbsPro: Organic Nettle Leaf Tea, Traditional Medicinals Tea, 16 Bags HerbsPro: Nettle Blend Extract, Herb Pharm, 1 fl. oz. HerbsPro: Nettle Glycerite Extract, Alcohol Free, Herb Pharm, 1 fl. oz. HerbsPro: Nettle Blend Extract, Herb Pharm, 4 fl. oz. HerbsPro: Nettle Glycerite Extract, Alcohol Free, Herb Pharm, 4 fl. oz. HerbsPro: Stinging Nettle Leaf, Enzymatic Therapy, 600 mg, 90 Caps HerbsPro: Nettle Root Extract, Now Foods, 250 mg, 90 VCaps HerbsPro: Nettle Root Power, Natures Herbs, 60 Caps House of Nutrition: Nettle Blend Extract (Urtica dioica), Herb Pharm, 8 fl. oz. House of Nutrition: Nettle Leaves, Solaray, 450 mg, 180 Caps House of Nutrition: Nettle Herb, Natures Way, 870 mg, 100Caps TakeHerb: Nettles, Freeze Dried, Allergen Exposure Support, Oregon's Wild Harvest, 90 VCaps TakeHerb: Nettles Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Wildcrafted, Starwest Botanicals, 1 lb.

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DANDELION PRODUCTS Dandelion root protects the liver, which converts nutrients into glucose and improves liver function and the metabolism of fats. Note: If you suffer from gallbladder problems, avoid large quantities of dandelion. Mountain Rose Herbs: Dandelion Leaf & Root, Certified Organic, 4 oz. to 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Dandelion Root, Cut & Sifted, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Dandelion Root Powder, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Dandelion Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Dandelion Leaf Powder, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Dandelion Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Wildcrafted, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Dandelion Leaf Powder, Wildcrafted, 1 lb. Kalyx: Dandelion Root (Taraxacum officinale), 500 mg, 100 Caps Kalyx: Dandelion Root (Taraxacum officinale), 500 mg, 500 Caps Kalyx: Dandelion Root Powder, Certified Organic (Taraxacum officinale), 4 oz. Kalyx: Dandelion Leaf, Herbal Extracts Plus, 600 mg, 90 VCaps Kalyx: Dandelion Leaf, Herbal Extracts Plus, 600 mg, 360 VCaps Kalyx: Dandelion Root, Thompson Nutritional, 520 mg, 60 Caps Kalyx: Dandelion Root 4:1, Herbal Extracts Plus, 600 mg, 90 VCaps Kalyx: Dandelion Root, Nature's Answer, 1260 mg, 90 Caps Kalyx: Dandelion Root, Cut & Sifted, Certified Organic, Frontier Bulk Herbs, 1 lb. Kalyx: Dandelion Root Powder, Certified Organic, Frontier Bulk Herbs, 1 lb. Kalyx: Dandelion Root Extract, Certified Organic, Starwest Botanicals, 1 fl. oz. Kalyx: Dandelion Root Extract, Health & Herbs, 2 fl. oz. Kalyx: Dandelion Root Extract, Certified Organic, Starwest Botanicals, 4 fl. oz. Kalyx: Dandelion Root Extract, Health & Herbs, 8 fl. oz. HerbsPro: Dandelion Root Extract, Natures Answer, Organic, Alcohol Free, 1 oz. HerbsPro: Dandelion Extract, Glycerite, Herb Pharm, 1 oz. HerbsPro: Dandelion Extract, Glycerite, Herb Pharm, 4 oz. HerbsPro: Dandelion Root Tea, Alvita Teas, 30 Bags HerbsPro: Dandelion Root, Now Foods, 500 mg 100 Caps TakeHerb: Dandelion Root, Healthier Gall Bladder, Nature's Way, 1620 mg, 180 VCaps TakeHerb: Dandelion Root, NOW Foods, 500 mg, 100 Caps TakeHerb: Organic Roasted Dandelion Root Tea, Traditional Medicinals, 16 Bags TakeHerb: Dandelion Leaf Tea, Organic, Celebration Herbals, 24 Bags TakeHerb: Dandelion Root Extract, Alcohol Free, Nature's Answer, 1 oz.

Do not use medications of any kind, including non-prescription drugs, without consulting with your midwife.

TO REMEDY PREECLAMPSIA:

Increase the levels of potassium in your body. Potassium relieves and stabilizes some symptoms of preeclampsia (high blood pressure & edema). It supports and vitalizes the stressed organs and systems (kidneys, liver, and nervous system) allowing them to function properly. Some natural foods containing high levels of potassium are potato peels and bananas. Mint, Chicory and Dandelion leaves are also extremely high in potassium. These may be added to the pregnancy tea of Red Raspberry Leaves, Nettle and Alfalfa (See product links above and below).

PREECLAMPSIA PREVENTION HERBAL PRODUCTS MOONDRAGON'S PREGNANCY TEA RECIPE These four herbs are found in MoonDragon's Pregnancy Tea. The recipe is: 2 parts Red Raspberry Leaf (dried) 1 part Alfalfa Leaf (dried) 1 part Nettle Leaf (dried) 1 part Peppermint Leaf (dried) Mix well and store in a glass jar in a cool dark place. Light will deplete the nutrients in the leaves. This tea can be consumed throughout pregnancy and is helpful towards the end of pregnancy to prepare for the birth. It is a good base tea to add tinctures or other remedies to during the labor and it can also be made into iced cubes and ice chips to be used by the mother during her labor. After the birth, it supplies many valuable nutrients to the new mom and should be continued while she is breastfeeding her baby. It makes a great sun tea and can be consumed cold or hot. I usually recommend about a quart a day of prepared tea. This gives the mom her fluids and helps with her nutrition. It can be used unsweetened or with a little honey added for sweetener, if desired. RED RASPBERRY LEAF Mountain Rose Herbs: Red Raspberry Leaf, Bulk Organic Herbs Starwest Botanicals: Red Raspberry Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Red Raspberry Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Wildcrafted, 1 lb. NETTLE LEAF Mountain Rose Herbs: Nettle Leaf, Bulk Organic Herbs Starwest Botanicals: Nettle Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Nettle Leaf Powder, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Nettle Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Wildcrafted, 1 lb. ALFALFA LEAF Mountain Rose Herbs: Alfalfa Leaf, Bulk Organic Herbs Starwest Botanicals: Alfalfa Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Alfalfa Leaf Powder, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Alfalfa Juice, Standardized Extract Powder, 50% Protein, 1 lb. PEPPERMINT LEAF Mountain Rose Herbs: Peppermint Leaf, Bulk Organic Herbs Starwest Botanicals: Peppermint Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Peppermint Leaf Powder, Organic, 1 lb. DANDELION Mountain Rose Herbs: Dandelion, Bulk Organic Herbs Starwest Botanicals: Dandelion Root, Cut & Sifted, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Dandelion Root Powder, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Dandelion Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Dandelion Leaf Powder, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Dandelion Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Wildcrafted, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Dandelion Leaf Powder, Wildcrafted, 1 lb. CHICORY Mountain Rose Herbs: Chicory, Bulk Organic Herbs Starwest Botanicals: Chicory Root, Raw, Cut & Sifted, Organic, 1 lb.

To help balance the sodium/potassium levels in your body, raw beet juice, up to 4 ounces a day, and is one of the fastest and most effective ways to increase available calcium in the body. If you do not have a juicer, grate one raw beet and one raw apple together for a snack. This is delicious and effective.

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ELECTROLYTE REPLACEMENT TEA 1/2 cup lemon juice 1/3 cup honey 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 calcium tablet, powdered (not bone meal of dolomite) Enough water to make one quart of fluid. Have the woman take spoonfuls at regular intervals. TakeHerb: Coral Calcium Powder, Source Naturals, 8 oz. Kalyx: Calcium Citrate Powder, Frontier Natural, 1 lb. HerbsPro: Coral Calcium, Source Naturals, 1200 mg, 60 Tabs

If you have serious problems with morning sickness and/or you are becoming dehydrated, a hydrating enema is a treatment that was used before IVs and can be used in place of IV therapy. Any nourishing substance can be absorbed in the bowel. You may need to do a cleansing enema first to clean out the bowel before using a hydrating enema. Here are a few suggestions for a hydrating enema:

• Pedialyte, a commercially made electolyte solution given orally to sick kids can be used via a hydrating enema.
• A solution containing one tablespoon of sugar to one teaspoon salt dissolved in one quart of water.
• A weak red raspberry leaf tea with a little honey and a pinch of salt.
• Saline solution consisting of a heaped teaspoon of common salt in a pint of boiling water. Allow to cool to 100°F (which is near body temp and should feel warm but not hot). This should be given via an enema slowly into the rectum and repeated at intervals of three to four hours. This is a recommendation for shock and collapse due to hemorrhage or any other cause when the patient is in need of bodily fluid from severe loss.


Enemas need to be given warm and very slowly. It is surprising how well solutions are absorbed and tolerated using this method.

MoonDragon's Health Therapy: Enemas Information & Recipes

MoonDragon's Health & Wellness: Dehydration

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Take 100 mg of vitamin B-6 daily along with a high potency vitamin B complex supplement. This will restore the normal balance of sodium and potassium in your body fluids and promote better function of your liver and nervous system.

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To assist in obtaining proper protein and mineral levels, add up to 3 tablespoons of powdered protein supplement, spirulina or Chorella seaweed to your daily diet.

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EXPECTED OUTCOME

If diagnosed and treated throughout the pregnancy, the problem usually disappears without complications within 7 days after delivery. Severe PIH and hypertensive disease continues to be a significant contributor to maternal mortality. Cesarean delivery may need to be done in severe cases to prevent maternal and fetal loss. If premature labor occurs, the newborn's survival chances depend on its maturity. Fetal death is common. It is much better to prevent this disturbance with good nutritional habits than to remedy it once it occurs.

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POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS

Stroke.

Increased risk of high blood pressure unrelated to pregnancy after age 30.

Seizures.

Pulmonary edema.

Kidney failure.

TREATMENT

GENERAL MEASURES

Diagnostic tests may include laboratory studies, 24 hour urine study (to check the protein levels), and others to rule out complications.

Treatment will depend on severity of the signs and symptoms, and the maturity of the fetus. Home care for mild symptoms with careful dietary counseling and monitoring, hospital care if the condition deteriorates, and early delivery if the situation is severe. Eclampsia, because of seizure activity, is more likely to require hospital care and rapid delivery (often cesarean section).

If you are at home, weigh yourself daily and keep a record. Use a home test to check for protein in the urine (instructions will be provided). Follow carefully the nutritional guidelines your midwife has suggested and drink or take any nutritional supplements that may be recommended.

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MEDICATION

Antihypertensive drugs, if needed to lower blood pressure, are generally only used in acute situations, unless you have been on hypertension therapy prior to pregnancy.

Anticonvulsants to prevent seizures. High dose magnesium is the most widely accepted anticonvulsant used.

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ACTIVITY

Rest often, this is important in controlling preeclampsia.

Rest on your left side to help circulation.

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DIET

Proper nutrition is extremely important in preventing pre-eclampsia while pregnant. You may be given a special pregnancy diet by your midwife with many helpful suggestions for nutrition and supplementation as a preventive. Eat sufficient protein, salt to taste, adequate calcium and calories. Eat a well balanced diet with plenty of vegetables, fruits, vegetable proteins, nuts, whole grains, etc.

MoonDragon's Nutrition Information: Pregnancy Diet

MoonDragon's Nutrition Information: Nutritional Guidelines

EAT TO BEAT PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS The right diet can help you have a healthier pregnancy. By Debbi Donovan, IBCLC Article From: Parenting: IVillage.com Dr. Tom Brewer's name may not be familiar to you. He is not in the public eye much anymore. But Dr. Brewer, a pioneer in the field of nutrition and pregnancy, has spent the past 47 years of his life working as a trained obstetrician, counseling women in both research and clinical settings during their pregnancies. He has fought a lifelong - and uphill - battle to conquer disorders of pregnancy and complications of birth, by doing something as simple as making it his business to see that pregnant moms are properly nourished. Over the past five decades, Dr. Brewer has been frustrated by the failure on the part of health care providers to recognize the important role played by good nutrition during pregnancy and, moreover, to make this an important part of their practice, counseling pregnant mothers in the importance of good nutrition. Brewer believes that it is crucial that pregnant women eat a healthful, balanced diet every day during their pregnancy. Rarely does a pregnant woman get asked by her obstetrician what she is eating. Though they usually take an otherwise complete history, this important part of the puzzle is ignored. Why is one of the simplest solutions (like a good, balanced diet) often ignored and ultimately forgotten? What set Dr. Brewer on this path? As a medical student, Dr. Brewer worked on the ward at the Charity Hospital in New Orleans. He was fascinated by teachings about toxemia. He was told that it was a disease of poverty, and also commonly seen in teens and poorly controlled diabetics. James Ferguson, his first instructor at Tulane and New Orleans Charity Hospital, made an big impact on him as he discussed how the high rates of disorders such as toxemia seen in poor women in the South were due to the extremely poor diets of these impoverished women. He began to ask the women in the wards what they were eating. Many were living on hominy grits, cornbread and sorghum. It was not long before Dr. Brewer became convinced - the missing link was nutrition. From 1953 to 1954, he served his family practice residency in the Lallie Kemp Charity Hospital in Louisiana. Twenty-five percent of the women admitted had toxemia. They had something in common - they were poor and malnourished. Later, as he worked in family practice in the more affluent community of Fulton, Missouri, he rarely saw problems with toxemia. At Contra Cosa Hospital in Martinez, California, (between the years of 1963 and 1976), Brewer completed a retrospective study of 5,615 births. He did not see one case of convulsive toxemia in the mostly high-risk group of women who followed his diet throughout their pregnancies. Each women was counseled in nutrition at each prenatal visit and asked what she was eating. Mild toxemia was present in fewer than one percent of the women studied. Toxemia is preventable, says Dr. Brewer. Prevention is the key to a healthy pregnancy, a good birth and a healthy baby. Dr. Brewer believes that by eating properly during your pregnancy, you will help to protect yourself and your baby from many complications such as: Miscarriage. Metabolic Toxemia of Late Pregnancy (Eclampsia). Anemia. IUGR. Premature Rupture of Membranes. Low birth weight or premature baby. Stillbirth. Placental abruption. HELLP Syndrome. Babies who are prone to illness. DR. BREWER ANSWERS YOUR 7 MOST-ASKED QUESTIONS 1. What is the best advice you have for a newly pregnant mom? Diet is the most important thing that you can take care of. In clinical practice, I would assume that everyone was undernourished, and then would I would set about educating them about the nutritional requirements for a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. We need someone with the authority of a physician to speak with every pregnant woman. But, even today, not much time is spent educating doctors about nutrition in medical school. 2.What do you consider a healthy pregnancy weight gain? As long as the pregnant mother is eating an adequate diet, there is a large variation in what is considered to be a normal and healthy pregnancy weight gain. Some women lose weight during a pregnancy, while others may gain 70 pounds. It is the quality of the diet that is most important. 3. Your diet recommends 2,400 calories each day? Isn't that awfully high? Don't concentrate on calories. Instead, eat the healthy foods included in a good diet, making sure to get between 80 and 100 grams of protein each day. Dr. Maurice Strauss of Harvard, in the 1930s, found that women with toxemia who were placed on very high protein diets (260 grams a day) were able to turn their conditions around. 4. What if I suffer from nausea and vomiting - how important is it for me to eat everything on the diet? Malnutrition at the end of pregnancy is a much bigger threat, particularly during the last trimester. The quality of your diet is still of utmost importance, though the quantity is not as big an issue. Morning sickness usually fades away by around the 12th to 14th week of pregnancy. Up until that time, small meals containing some protein and carbohydrates should be eaten frequently. This can even help to relieve morning sickness in some mothers. 5. How about salting my foods to taste - will it cause my blood pressure to rise? Salting foods to taste is very important. During pregnancy, blood volume must increase 40 to 50 percent. The goal of the Brewer Diet is to provide you with the foods and nutrients necessary to help with this protective increase. It is normal to have swelling in late pregnancy while following a good diet. Extra water protects in case of excessive bleeding after the birth, and helps to protect the new mother from going into shock. 6. How would you adapt your diet if you are overweight at the start of a pregnancy? Normally you should eat the same foods. Eat to appetite. Overweight women usually have bigger babies with fewer problems. Women who are too thin are more at risk for complications than moms who are overweight. 7. What about moms of twins? I recommend that mothers eat for the number of babies they are carrying. With twins, it is important to take in between 130 and 150 grams of protein each day, and with triplets, 200 grams. Get plenty of salt in your diet. Women are usually told that they can expect for their twins to be born early. Today, it is considered normal for twins to be born at 34 to 35 weeks and triplets at 32 to 33 weeks. The fact is that their nutritional needs are not being met. IS METABOLIC TOXEMIA OF LATE PREGNANCY (PREECLAMPSIA) TOTALLY PREVENTABLE BY FOLLOWING YOUR PROGRAM? Metabolic Toxemia of Late Pregnancy (MTLP) is a disease of low blood plasma volume, rather than high blood pressure. It is caused by not enough high-quality proteins and vitamins in the diet, and from salt deprivation. Women with MTLP suffer convulsions, coma, heart failure, shock and often death for both mother and baby. MTLP is often diagnosed today when a woman has an observed rise in blood pressure, coupled with edema (swelling). Blood pressure can rise for many reasons totally unrelated to preeclampsia. Ninety percent of women have swelling of their extremities during late pregnancy, and 65 percent will have swelling of their hands and face. I won't blindly diagnose without a complete dietary history. Women exhibiting these symptoms, while following an adequate diet, have less infant mortality than the general population. Some doctors continue to prescribe a low-calorie, low-salt diet for women, particularly those starting out their pregnancy overweight. This can be very dangerous to both the mother and baby. The World Health Organization reports that there are 75,000 deaths per year worldwide from this disease. MTLP would be totally preventable, but people don't believe the missing link in its treatment is adequate nutrition. If a health care provider doesn't know it himself, and if he doesn't believe it, he can't teach it. It isn't always easy to eat well during pregnancy. With the hectic schedules many families have today it may seem very hard to take the time to eat right. But, it pays to remember that what you eat affects your baby's health for life. WHAT MAKES UP A GOOD, NUTRITIOUS, BALANCED DAILY DIET DURING PREGNANCY 4 exchanges of milk (1 cup each): whole milk, low fat, skim, buttermilk. If using soy milk, 1.5 cups per serving. One serving of cheese is approximately 1.25 ounces. 2 calcium replacements for each serving of unfortified soy: almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds brazil nuts, broccoli, molasses, wheat germ*. 2 eggs. 6 exchanges of fish, liver, chicken, lean beef, lamb or pork, any kind of cheese. Beans, grains, nuts and seeds and vegetables may also be included in this area, but do not count an item twice. (Average exchange is 1 ounce meat or hard cheese, 1/4 cup of tuna or soft cheese, 1 cup of milk, 1 egg, 1/2 cup beans or grains, 2 to 3 ounces of nuts, and about 5 ounces of most vegetables.) 2 exchanges of fresh, dark green, leafy vegetables: broccoli, brussels sprouts, spinach, romaine lettuce. (Average exchange is 1/2 to 1 cup.) 5 exchanges of whole grain bread, starchy vegetables and fruits. (An average exchange is 1 slice bread, 1/2 cup cereal, pasta or rice, and 1/2 piece of fruit.) 2 exchanges Vitamin C foods: orange, grapefruit, pepper, tomato, cantaloupe, potatoes, cabbage, cauliflower (Average exchange is 1 fruit or 1/2 cup.) 5 exchanges fats and oils. (1 tablespoon butter, oil or mayonnaise.) 1 exchange Vitamin A food: carrots, peaches, sweet potato or yam, cantaloupe, apricots. Drink to thirst. Salt foods to taste. Liver (4 ounces) once a week. This diet can be adapted for vegetarians, by using complementary protein at one meal. Choose to eat 2 plant proteins at the same time, such as rice and beans, or to eat some animal protein along with plant protein, such as eggs, cheese or milk.* *Adapted diet in The Brewer Medical Diet for Normal and High Risk Pregnancy, 1983 Adapted with permission from Metabolic Toxemia of Late Pregnancy, Thomas Brewer, MD, 1982 Dr. Brewer, now retired in Vermont has his own Website, Blue Ribbon Baby Pages, continues to counsel pregnant moms who have questions about nutrition, preeclampsia and toxemia. He operates a free hotline. You can reach Dr. Brewer's Pregnancy Nutrition Hotline at: 802-388-0276. Dr. Brewer's Pregnancy Diet Webpage UPDATE: THOMAS H. BREWER, M.D., PRENATAL NUTRITION EXPERT, IS DEAD - Middlebury, VT, November 22, 2005 Thomas Harrington Brewer, M. D., an obstetrician known for "The Brewer Diet" for pregnancy and a researcher who devoted his career to promoting better understanding and prevention of toxemia of pregnancy (pre-eclampsia/ eclampsia), died on November 22 in Middlebury, VT. He was 80. The cause of death was complications of white matter disease, a degenerative brain disorder, according to his daughter, Cornelia Brewer. Dr. Brewer spent more than 50 years researching and studying the relationships between an adequate maternal diet and improved pregnancy outcomes and was an outspoken advocate for the establishment of practice protocols for nutritional guidance, surveillance, and intervention as mandated, reportable components of routine prenatal care. His goal was simple - to apply in daily clinical obstetric care the findings of numerous other researchers and clinicians who had instituted nutritional approaches in public clinics and private practice in order to prevent pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, hypovolemia, preterm labor, prematurity, low birth weight, and other nutrition-mediated complications of pregnancy. Dr. Brewer was internationally published. He authored more than 40 articles in medical journals such as the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Journal of Reproductive Medicine, Lancet, Gynecologia, Australia New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Journal of Applied Nutrition, and Pediatrics and contributed numerous book chapters. His book for prenatal care providers, Metabolic Toxemia of Late Pregnancy: A Disease of Malnutrition was published in 1963 and in paperback in 1982. He was also the medical consultant on numerous books written by his former wife, Gail Sforza Krebs, including What Every Pregnant Woman Should Know; The Truth About Diets and Drugs in Pregnancy (Random House, 1977 and Penguin, 1979 and 1985), The Brewer Medical Diet for Normal and High-Risk Pregnancy (Simon and Schuster, 1982), The Pregnancy After 30 Workbook (Rodale, 1979), and The Brewer Pregnancy Hotline (Kalico, 2000). Born April 9, 1925 Dr. Brewer grew up in Houston, Texas, the only child of Mary and Horace H. Brewer, who was treasurer of the Rouse Company, a real estate development concern. Among his ancestors was Horatio Chriesman, who came to Texas in 1822 and was a surveyor for Stephen F. Austin and fought in the army of General Sam Houston. During Dr. Brewer's freshman year at the University of Colorado, where he planned to study for the Episcopal ministry, he enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 17 and served in the 33rd Infantry in the Philippines, Leyte, and Okinawa during World War II. He was wounded in action and received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star among other military honors. After being discharged he entered the University of Texas as a pre-med student, then graduated from Tulane Medical School in 1951. As a result of his war experiences, he became an ardent peace activist. He was particularly moved by the impact of war on children. Dr. Brewer completed general practice residencies at Jefferson Davis Hospital - Baylor Medical School and at Lallie Kemp Charity Hospital in rural Louisiana, where he found toxemia rates of 25 percent or higher. He had been instructed by his OB professor, Dr. James Henry Ferguson, that toxemia of pregnancy was linked to the severe malnutrition that Ferguson documented in his own research into maternal death in the rural South during the 1940's. Dr. Brewer developed the practice of asking women on the toxemia wards what they were eating. Finding that their diets indeed were typically of poor quality or wholly inadequate he started counseling women on what they should be eating, using guidelines from the U. S. Department of Agriculture as the basis for his recommendations. Dr. Brewer reasoned that by intervening early in pregnancy and changing the patients' dietary intake before they became ill to that of a well-balanced, adequate protein diet, toxemia could be eliminated, and prematurity reduced to 2 percent in this extremely high risk population. In 1958, Dr. Brewer completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Miami Medical School where he was also a research fellow at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, studying the formation of collagen in the uterus during pregnancy, a process that is directly linked to efficiency of labor. Subsequently, he was an instructor in the Department of OB/GYN at University of California at San Francisco Medical School, a position he left to develop a prenatal nutrition program as part of the public prenatal clinics in the Contra Costa County, CA Medical Services in the East Bay area of San Francisco. Dr. Brewer's special attention was given to the problem of toxemia of pregnancy, which is also referred to today as "PIH" or "pregnancy induced hypertension" (but which he defined more precisely as metabolic toxemia of late pregnancy, also known as pre-eclampsia/eclampsia or "HELLP syndrome"). Controversy about management of this disorder has affected the nutritional advice and maternity care given to pregnant women for more than a century and continues to do so today. Dr. Brewer's work focused on specific diagnostic pathways (clinical protocols) to insure that women are not misdiagnosed with this problem. He conducted this work for 13 years and his results were published in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine. A 1973 film, "Nutrition in Pregnancy" depicted Dr. Brewer's nutrition counseling technique developed for the Contra Costa Nutrition Education and Toxemia Prevention Project, known as the "brown bag lectures", which he gave on hundreds of occasions at conferences around the world. It is distributed by Academy Communications of Sherman Oaks, California (The Bradley Method®) for which Dr. Brewer was an advisor for 30 years. For 15 years he was medical director of SPUN (Society for the Protection of the Unborn through Nutrition), a non-profit organization that was based in Chicago that spearheaded a ten-year campaign that was ultimately successful to have the FDA disapprove the use of diuretics as a routine feature of prenatal care in the United States, developed materials for pregnancy nutrition education, and provided direct counseling about maternal nutrition to pregnant women in prenatal clinics and by mail. These activities took place during a period in prenatal care in which the weight gain of pregnant women was rigidly restricted and low-calorie, low-salt diets and diuretics were promoted by every major pharmaceutical company and upheld by professional obstetrical societies as a standard feature of prenatal care. Dr. Brewer's activist stance on this issue set him apart from his obstetrical colleagues. Two other organizations based on the SPUN model, the Pre-Eclamptic Toxemia Society, a registered charity in Great Britain, and AG Gestose-Frauen in Issum, Germany, were established in the 1980s and continue to the present time. In recent years Dr. Brewer resided in Middlebury, VT where he continued to staff a pregnancy hotline, a direct successor to SPUNs work with pregnant women, their families, and their care givers. Dr. Brewer took the position that failure to maintain a diet adequate for pregnancy is a matter of clinical significance and a matter that should be addressed by the prenatal caregiver at every visit: In other words, inadequate prenatal nutrition has predictable obstetrical and neonatal consequences that matter for mother and baby. Therefore, thorough and purposeful consideration of the mother's nutrition, visit-by-visit, should be an essential feature of routine prenatal care. From contact with thousands of pregnant women each year via the hotline service and through his BlueRibbonBaby.org website, Dr. Brewer concluded that the effective standard of care he championed is still not being met in the vast majority of prenatal encounters taking place today, regardless of the mother's race, socioeconomic status, or pregnancy risk status. Dr. Brewer's work is to be continued by The Brewer InstituteTM, a privately funded organization that will begin operations in 2006. This year Dr. Brewer had been working with Gail Sforza Krebs on a new book, an anthology of the critical research papers published in the field of applied nutrition in pregnancy and the prevention of common pregnancy complications. The title is: Clinical Nutrition in Pregnancy: The Classic Papers. Survivors include his former wives, Nancy Brewer of Capitola, California and Ms. Krebs of Port Jervis, New York; his children, Eric Brewer of Hyattsville, MD, Laurie Brewer of Capitola, Claire Lohmann of Denver, Colorado, Daniel Hayes of Sacramento, California, Bruce Brewer of Oregon City, Oregon, Cornelia Brewer of Burlington, Vermont, Thomas Brewer of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and former step-children, Marisa Bellingrath of Albany, New York, Ginevra Blumenfeld of Stamford, Connecticut, Elizabetta Krebs of Gettysburg, PA and Francesca Krebs of Canton, New York; a son-in-law, Willard Chastain of Vienna, Virginia; a cousin, Gerald Harrington of Tampa, Florida; 11 grandchildren, and a lifelong friend, Norman Kittrell of Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Brewer was predeceased by two daughters, Linda Chastain of Starksboro, Vermont and Lisa Brewer of San Francisco, California and his second wife, Susan Hayes of Richmond, California. Private interment at Arlington National Cemetery will be held at the convenience of the family. A series of appreciations for Dr. Brewer's life and work will be held in 2006 in conjunction with the annual national conferences of the many maternal and child health organizations to which he consulted and served as an advisor. Contact for additional information: Gail S. Krebs 315-257-9149 Your work will go on Dr. Brewer. Dr. Brewer's Pregnancy Diet Webpage

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PRE-ECLAMPSIA SUPPLEMENTS & PRODUCTS

Supplements and products for pre-eclampsia, a complication of pregnancy that can result in high blood pressure, edema and excessive amounts of protein in the urine.

ALFALFA SUPPLEMENTS & PRODUCTS Alfalfa is one of the best natural sources of vitamin K. This nutrient helps blood to clot by moving calcium into proteins that form a microscopic net to capture red blood cells. Vitamin K likewise helps bones to knit by working with vitamin D and glutamic acid to activate osteocalcin. The combination of these three nutrients is essential to building good bone. Your body can not use calcium without it. Alfalfa not only helps keep calcium in bones, it helps keep calcium out of the linings of arteries. You have probably heard of "hardening of the arteries" known in medical terms as atherosclerosis or arteriosclerosis. Hardened arteries are a result of calcium replacing cholesterol in the lining of the blood vessel. This calcification happens when a microscopically small amount of cholesterol becomes lodged in the arterial wall. White blood cells known as macrophages feed on cholesterol, and they make a surveillance run throughout the bloodstream to keep the arteries open. Sometimes, however, a macrophage gets imbedded in the arterial wall and cannot get out. It dies trying to feed on the excess cholesterol, and other macrophages are signaled to clean up the new and larger problem in the lining of the blood vessel. There can eventually be a visible mass (sometimes the size of the period at the end of this sentence, but sometimes a lot larger) consisting of a tiny bit of cholesterol and a whole lot of dead white blood cells. The dead white blood cells can be replaced by artery-hardening calcium. Vitamin K from alfalfa, however, keeps that from happening. Just as vitamin K makes sure calcium moves into bones, the best information from current science is that it keeps calcium out of arterial clogs. Preventing arteriosclerosis is not quite the same thing as lowering cholesterol. There is good preliminary evidence that alfalfa seeds can lower cholesterol levels in a condition called familial hypercholesterolemia. This form of high cholesterol does not usually respond to other medications. The levels of cholesterol after taking alfalfa for eight weeks are not good, but they are 18 to 20 percent lower than the baseline and better than for statin drugs. In people who don't have familial hypercholesterolemia, there's no clear benefit for lowering cholesterol. Alfalfa is used with homeopathic remedy Lactuca Virosa to stimulate milk production in breastfeeding mothers. It can also be used with blessed thistle, fenugreek, and/or marshmallow for this purpose. Mountain Rose Herbs: Alfalfa Leaf, Powder & Sprouting Seed, Certified Organic Bulk Herbs Starwest Botanicals: Alfalfa Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Alfalfa Leaf Powder, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Alfalfa Juice, Standardized Extract Powder, 50% Protein, 1 lb. Kalyx: Alfalfa, Thompson Nutritional, 500 mg, 180 Tabs Kalyx: Alfalfa Sprouting Seed, Certified Organic, Starwest Botanicals, 4 oz. Kalyx: Alfalfa Mint Herbal Tea Blend, Certified Organic, Starwest Botanicals, 1 lb. Kalyx: Alfalfa Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Certified Organic, Frontier Herbs, 1 lb. Kalyx: Alfalfa Juice Extract Powder, 50% Protein, Starwest Botanicals, 1 lb. HerbsPro: Alfalfa Leaf, Organic, Cut & Sifted, Starwest Botanicals, 1 lb. HerbsPro: Alfalfa Leaf Powder, Organic, Starwest Botanicals, 1 lb. HerbsPro: Alfalfa Leaf Tea, Alvita Teas, 30 Bags HerbsPro: Alfalco Alfalfa Tonic, Boericke & Tafel, 8 fl oz. HerbsPro: Alfalfa, Organic, Natures Answer, Alcohol Free, 1 fl. oz. HerbsPro: Alfalfa Extract, Eclectic Institute, 2 fl. oz. HerbsPro: Alfalfa Extract, Herb Pharm, 4 fl. oz. TakeHerb: Alfafa, Single Herb, Dr. Christophers Original Formulas, 100 Caps TakeHerb: Alfalfa Herb, NOW Foods, 10 Grain, 250 Tabs TakeHerb: Alfalfa Powder, NOW Foods, 1 lb

BEET ROOT PRODUCTS Beet powder provides a wide range of nutrients, but its most significant phytochemical is betaine. This plant chemical helps the liver and kidneys recycle the amino acid methionine to maintain the body's stores of s-adenosyl-methionine, more commonly known as SAM-e. Betaine also helps the liver process fat. This prevents the accumulation of fatty tissues in the liver (steatosis), especially in heavy drinkers, and it also prevents excessive triglycerides and LDL cholesterol in the blood. Other antioxidants in beet root prevent the oxidation of LDL into forms that can become plaques. Beet root powder may also be helpful as a food choice for people with the rare disease cystathionine beta-synthase deficiency. Either beet root powder or supplemental trimethylglycine will lower homocysteine levels in this disease, but beet root powder provides a greater range of nutrients. According to the American Heart Association, beet juice can help lower blood pressure and it is also noted that due to the high content of iron in beets, they are good for anemia. Mountain Rose Herbs: Beet Root Powder, Organic Bulk Herbs Starwest Botanicals: Beet Root Powder, Organic, 1 lb. TakeHerb: Beetroot Juice, Certified Organic, Dynamic Health Labs, 32 fl. oz.

CALCIUM & MAGNESIUM SUPPLEMENT PRODUCTS Calcium and Magnesium Liquid can help with the development of strong bones and teeth, also prevents muscle cramping, risk of colon cancer, maintain regular heart beat, protects against osteoporosis and helps relax the central nervous system. Kalyx: Calcium With Vitamin D, TwinLab, 1000 mg / 400 IU, 120 Tabs Kalyx: Calcium Citrate Powder, Frontier Natural, 1 lb. Kalyx: Calcium Complex, Calcium & Magnesium, All One, 1000 mg / 500 mg, 8.5 oz. Kalyx: Magnesium, Thompson Nutritional, 100 mg, 120 Tabs Kalyx: Magnesium, TwinLab, 400 mg, 100 Caps Kalyx: Magnesium, TwinLab, 400 mg, 200 Caps Kalyx: Magnesium Chloride Liquid, Nutricology, 8 oz. Kalyx: Magnesium Citrate Powder, Starwest Botanicals, 1 lb. Kalyx: Magnesium Citrate Powder, Frontier Natural, 1 lb. Kalyx: Magnesium Malate, Thompson Nutritional, 400 mg, 120 Tabs HerbsPro: Calcium Plus Liquid, French Vanilla, Buried Treasure Products, 16 fl. oz. HerbsPro: Calcium Plus Liquid, Blueberry, Buried Treasure Products, 16 fl. oz. HerbsPro: Calcium with Magnesium Chewable Wafers, Vanilla / Orange, Country Life, 1000 mg / 500 mg, 120 Wafers HerbsPro: Calcium Magnesium Complex Powder, All-One Nutri-Tech, 1000 mg / 500 mg, 8.5 oz. HerbsPro: Calcium Magnesium Liquid, Mint Flavor, Enzymatic Therapy, 16 oz. HerbsPro: Yummi Bears Vegetarian Calcium With Vitamin D, Hero Nutritional Products, 90 Bears HerbsPro: Calcium Soft Chews, Chocolate, Nutrition Now, 500 mg, 75 Chews HerbsPro: Calcium Soft Chews, Fruit Flavor, Nutrition Now, 500 mg, 75 Chews HerbsPro: Just An Ounce Liquid Calcium & Magnesium, Almond Flavor, Trimedica, 16 oz. HerbsPro: Calm Plus Calcium, Raspberry-Lemon, Peter Gillhams Natural Vitality, 8 oz. HerbsPro: Chelated Magnesium, Country Life, 250 mg, 180 Tabs HerbsPro: Buried Treasure Liquid Magnesium, 16 oz. HerbsPro: Bone Builder With Magnesium Glycinate, Ethical Nutrients, 220 Tabs TakeHerb: Bone Strength Take Care, New Chapter, 120 Tabs TakeHerb: Liquid Coral Calcium Complex, Natural Calcium, Dynamic Health Labs, 32 fl. oz. TakeHerb: Osteo Rx, Bone Health & Density, Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, 120 Tabs TakeHerb: Calcium, Liquid Health, 32 fl. oz. TakeHerb: Calcium Citrate Chew, TwinLab, 1000 mg, 60 Wafers TakeHerb: Total Soy Calcium Shake, Vanilla, Naturade, 1000 mg, 17.3 oz. TakeHerb: Super Calcium-Magnesium With Vitamin D & Boron, Schiff, 1200 mg / 400 mg / 400 IU / 3 mg, 90 Softgels TakeHerb: Super Calcium With Vitamin D, Schiff, 1200 mg / 400 IU, 120 Softgels TakeHerb: Calcium Citrate With Magnesium, TwinLab, 300 mg / 150 mg, 250 Caps TakeHerb: Coral Calcium Complete Liquid, Buried Treasure, 32 fl. oz. TakeHerb: Coral Calcium Powder, Source Naturals, 8 oz. TakeHerb: Chelated Magnesium, Solgar, 400 mg, 100 Tabs TakeHerb: Chelated Magnesium, Solgar, 400 mg, 250 Tabs TakeHerb: Magnesium Blend Liquid, Orange Vanilla, Lifetime, 16 fl. oz.

CHLORELLA PRODUCTS Chlorella is a green single-celled microalgae that contains the highest concentrations of chlorophyll known. Chlorella also supplies high levels of Beta-Carotene, Mixed Carotenoids, Vitamin C, Iron and Protein. Green Algae Chlorella is helpful as a support for long-term debilitating systemic conditions which lower energy and resistance; such as diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, allergies, and infections. No group of people benefits more from chlorella than women with fibromyalgia. A study at the Medical College of Virginia found that taking 10 grams (3 tablespoons) of chlorella a day for two months substantially reduced pain, although it did not eliminate it. Other studies at the same medical school have found that chlorella reduces symptoms of ulcerative colitis and hypertension, health problems frequently occurring in women who have fibromyalgia. In one study, daily supplementation with chlorella was seen to reduce high blood pressure, lower serum cholesterol levels, accelerate wound healing and enhance immune functions. Mountain Rose Herbs: Chlorella Powder, Cultivated Without Chemicals, Bulk Herbs Kalyx: Chlorella Powder, Cracked Cell Wall, Taiwan, Certified Organic (Chlorella pyrenoidosa), 1 lb. Kalyx: Chlorella Powder, Cracked Cell Wall, Japan, Starwest Botanicals (Chlorella pyrenoidosa), 1 lb. HerbsPro: Chlorella Powder, Certified Organic, 100% Pure, Now Foods, 1 lb. HerbsPro: Chlorella, Pure Powder, Now Foods, 4 oz. HerbsPro: Chlorella Powder, Emerald Garden, Organic, Source Naturals, 3 oz. HerbsPro: Chlorella, Now Foods, 1000 mg, 120 Tabs HerbsPro: King Chlorella Immune Detox Chewables With Russian Choice Immune, Nutricology, 2000 mg / 50 mg, 600 Tabs HerbsPro: Chlorella, Emerald Garden, Organic, Source Naturals, 500 mg, 200 Tabs HerbsPro: Wakunaga Kyo-Chlorella, 120 Tabs TakeHerb: Chlorella Powder (China), Starwest Botanicals, 1 lb. TakeHerb: Chlorella Powder (Japan), Starwest Botanicals, 1 lb.

DANDELION PRODUCTS Dandelion root protects the liver, which converts nutrients into glucose and improves liver function and the metabolism of fats. Dandelion root is a mild chloretic, that is, an agent for stimulating the release of bile from the liver into the gallbladder. The herb is used to support treatment of a variety of liver and gallbladder disorders, especially the incomplete digestion of fats. The release of bile is laxative, and accelerates the breakdown of various steroid hormones, causing an indirect, favorable effect on eczema and other skin conditions. Dandelion root also is one of the best herbal diuretics. It stimulates urination but also replaces the potassium lost to the increased volume of urine. Note: If you suffer from gallbladder problems, avoid large quantities of dandelion. Dandelion leaf is a mild chloretic, that is, an agent for stimulating the release of bile from the liver into the gallbladder. The herb is used to support treatment of a variety of liver and gallbladder disorders, especially the incomplete digestion of fats. The release of bile is laxative, and accelerates the breakdown of various steroid hormones, causing an indirect, favorable effect on eczema and other skin conditions. Dandelion leaf, like dandelion root, also is one of the best herbal diuretics. It stimulates urination but also replaces the potassium lost to the increased volume of urine. Mountain Rose Herbs: Dandelion Leaf & Root, Certified Organic, 4 oz. to 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Dandelion Root, Cut & Sifted, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Dandelion Root Powder, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Dandelion Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Dandelion Leaf Powder, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Dandelion Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Wildcrafted, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Dandelion Leaf Powder, Wildcrafted, 1 lb. Kalyx: Dandelion Root (Taraxacum officinale), 500 mg, 100 Caps Kalyx: Dandelion Root (Taraxacum officinale), 500 mg, 500 Caps Kalyx: Dandelion Root Powder, Certified Organic (Taraxacum officinale), 4 oz. Kalyx: Dandelion Leaf, Herbal Extracts Plus, 600 mg, 90 VCaps Kalyx: Dandelion Leaf, Herbal Extracts Plus, 600 mg, 360 VCaps Kalyx: Dandelion Root, Thompson Nutritional, 520 mg, 60 Caps Kalyx: Dandelion Root 4:1, Herbal Extracts Plus, 600 mg, 90 VCaps Kalyx: Dandelion Root, Nature's Answer, 1260 mg, 90 Caps Kalyx: Dandelion Root, Cut & Sifted, Certified Organic, Frontier Bulk Herbs, 1 lb. Kalyx: Dandelion Root Powder, Certified Organic, Frontier Bulk Herbs, 1 lb. Kalyx: Dandelion Root Extract, Certified Organic, Starwest Botanicals, 1 fl. oz. Kalyx: Dandelion Root Extract, Health & Herbs, 2 fl. oz. Kalyx: Dandelion Root Extract, Certified Organic, Starwest Botanicals, 4 fl. oz. Kalyx: Dandelion Root Extract, Health & Herbs, 8 fl. oz. HerbsPro: Dandelion Root Extract, Natures Answer, Organic, Alcohol Free, 1 oz. HerbsPro: Dandelion Extract, Glycerite, Herb Pharm, 1 oz. HerbsPro: Dandelion Extract, Glycerite, Herb Pharm, 4 oz. HerbsPro: Dandelion Root Tea, Alvita Teas, 30 Bags HerbsPro: Dandelion Root, Now Foods, 500 mg 100 Caps TakeHerb: Dandelion Root, Healthier Gall Bladder, Nature's Way, 1620 mg, 180 VCaps TakeHerb: Dandelion Root, NOW Foods, 500 mg, 100 Caps TakeHerb: Organic Roasted Dandelion Root Tea, Traditional Medicinals, 16 Bags TakeHerb: Dandelion Leaf Tea, Organic, Celebration Herbals, 24 Bags TakeHerb: Dandelion Root Extract, Alcohol Free, Nature's Answer, 1 oz.

DHA-OMEGA PRENATAL SUPPLEMENT DHA is an essential Omega-3 fatty acid and must be obtained from dietary sources or a high-quality supplement. Pregnancy and lactation can place high demands on your body and deplete your DHA reserves. DHA is especially important in the last trimester of pregnancy and the first few months of an infant’s life when the child’s brain undergoes rapid growth. House of Nutrition: Baby's Bliss Omega-3 DHA Plus, 60 Softgels Mommy's Bliss Omega-3 DHA Plus provides both mom and baby with a concentrated form of DHA for fetal neural and visual development. DHA also contributes to mental and cardiovascular health in both mother and baby. Omega-3 DHA Plus continues to provide DHA to baby after birth by increasing the available DHA in breastmilk. Our fish oil softgels are free of mercury and heavy metals and contain more DHA than other similar products. Omega-3 DHA Plus also has an enteric coating, allowing it to dissolve in the intestine, leaving no fishy aftertaste during digestion. House of Nutrition: Pre-Natal / Mothers DHA, Carlson, T-Pk 1 Case House of Nutrition: Oceans 3 Oceans Mom Prenatal DHA, Garden of Life, 30 Softgels Oceans Mom Prenatal DHA supplies 350 mg of DHA in one small, pleasant-tasting strawberry-flavored softgel, providing a broad range of benefits for both you and your baby. HerbsPro: Prenatal DHA, Spectrum Essentials, 60 Softgels A non-fish DHA solution for expecting and nursing mothers. Naturally found in the brain and eye, clinical research shows DHA supports a baby's brain and vision development. Doctors recommend expectant mothers take DHA. This unique non-fish DHA formula provides 200mg of this vital nutrient, while avoiding risk of ocean-borne contaminants sometimes found in fish oils. HerbsPro: Prenatal Plus DHA Complete, Buried Treasure, 16 fl. oz. DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is an omega-3 fatty acid shown to be essential for normal brain development in the fetus and growing infant. It is the predominant omega-3 fatty acid present in human breast milk. Folic Acid (folate) is a B vitamin shown to help a baby's neural tube (the part of a developing baby that becomes the brain and spinal cord) to develop properly. Folate is needed both before and during the first few weeks of pregnancy to help reduce the risk of the baby having a birth defect of the brain or spinal cord. Antioxidants, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Beta Carotene protect healthy cells from the ravaging effects of free radicals as well as promoting healthy cell development. Iron is provided in a unique "non-constipating" form (iron bisglycinate), eliminating a common problem with many prenatal products. Red Raspberry Leaf is an herb known to "Mothers" over the world as a help in easing morning sickness. It acts as a uterine toner and reduces pain during labor and after birth. It may also assist in the production of breast milk. Raspberry is safe and effective for use during pregnancy and throughout breast feeding. Ginger, Meadowsweet and Chamomile are soothing herbs helpful in easing morning sickness, alleviating nausea, and calming an upset stomach. HerbPro: Ultimate Oil, Nature's Secret - Irwin Naturals, 90 Softgels

ELECTROLYTE REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS HerbsPro: Grape Flavored Oral Electrolyte, Babys Only Organic, Natures One, 32 fl. oz. HerbsPro: Apple Flavored Oral Electrolyte, Babys Only Organic, Natures One, 32 fl. oz. HerbsPro: Electrolyte Fuel Spray, TwinLab, 2 fl. oz. House of Nutrition: Designs For Health Electrolyte Synergy, Grape Flavor, 350 gms House of Nutrition: Electrolyte Power Pak, Trace Minerals, Lemon-Lime, 32 Packets House of Nutrition: Electrolyte Power Pak, Trace Minerals, Orange Blast, 32 Packets House of Nutrition: Electrolyte Power Pak, Trace Minerals, Raspberry, 32 Packets House of Nutrition: Electrolyte Power Pak, Trace Minerals, Concord Grape, 32 Packets House of Nutrition: Electrolyte Power Pak, Trace Minerals, Cranberry, 32 Packets House of Nutrition: Biogenesis Nutraceutical Electrolyte Plus C Drink Mix, 210 grams House of Nutrition: Electrolyte Stamina, Trace Minerals, 90 Tabs House of Nutrition: ARG's Balanced Electrolyte Concentrate, 16 oz. House of Nutrition: Balanced Electrolyte Concentrate, Allergy Research, 16 oz. House of Nutrition: Balanced Electrolyte Concentrate, 20 oz. TakeHerb: ColloidalLife Trace Minerals, Source Naturals, 16 fl. oz. TakeHerb: ColloidalLife Fruit Flavor, Source Naturals, 16 fl. oz. TakeHerb: Emer'gen C To Go, DB USA, 12 Paks TakeHerb: Bioplasma Sport With Electrolytes, Hylands, 12 Pack TakeHerb: Triathlete Nutritional Endurance Formula, Source Naturals, 100 Tabs

ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS - SALMON OIL PRODUCTS Kalyx: Salmon Oil, American Health, 1000 mg, 120 Softgels HerbsPro: Salmon Oil, NOW Foods, 1000 mg, 250 Softgels TakeHerb: Wholemega Fish Oil, Derived From Extra Virgin Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil, New Chapter, 1000 mg, 180 Softgels TakeHerb: Wholemega Fish Oil, Derived From Extra Virgin Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil, New Chapter, 1000 mg, 120 Softgels TakeHerb: Wholemega Fish Oil, Derived From Extra Virgin Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil, New Chapter, 1000 mg, 30 Softgels TakeHerb: Wholemega Fish Oil, Derived From Extra Virgin Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil, New Chapter, 500 mg, 180 Softgels TakeHerb: Wholemega Fish Oil, Derived From Extra Virgin Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil, New Chapter, 500 mg, 90 Softgels TakeHerb: Wholemega Prenatal Fish Oil, 3 Servings of Wild Alaskan Salmon, New Chapter, 500 mg, 90 Softgels TakeHerb: Alaskan Salmon Oil, Citrus, Healthy Brain & Heart, Nordic Naturals, 8 oz. TakeHerb: Alaskan Salmon Oil, Citrus, Healthy Brain & Heart, Nordic Naturals, 90 Softgels

HAWTHORNE BERRY PRODUCTS Hawthorn berries of this European species have been used since ancient times for well-being and as a cardiovascular tonic. Hawthorn berries are antispasmodic, cardiac, diuretic, sedative, tonic and vasodilator. Like hawthorn leaves and flowers, hawthorn berries have a hypotensive effect as well as acting as a direct and mild heart tonic. The traditional use of hawthorn berries is the treatment of weak heart combined with high blood pressure. The berries are also used to treat a heart muscle weakened by age, for inflammation of the heart muscle, for arteriosclerosis, and for nervous heart. The effect of hawthorn berry on these heart conditions is not immediate; it may be necessary to take the herb for 4 to 6 weeks to see results. Leaf and flower preparations may work faster, but hawthorn berries are better for some specific problems. A specific use for hawthorn berries is the treatment of orthostatic hypotension, a sudden loss of blood pressure caused by moving from a seated position to a standing position. Orthostatic hypotension can cause temporary loss of consciousness, and is a common complication during the first few weeks of medical treatment of high blood pressure with beta-blockers. A tincture made from a combination of hawthorn berries and camphor will not eliminate orthostatic hypotension, but it will reduce it enough that it does not cause swooning or fainting. Another often-overlooked use of hawthorn berries - this time as a tea - is treatment irritable bowel syndrome. Making a cup of tea with no more than a half-teaspoon of crushed, dried berries can relieve the constipation and gas associated with the condition. Kampo (Japanese herbal) medicine often uses crushed hawthorn berries with other herbs to treat colitis diarrhea caused by Crohn's disease, and various conditions causing rectal bleeding. Hawthorn leaf and flower, like hawthorn berries, are antispasmodic, cardiac, diuretic, sedative, tonic and vasodilator. Like hawthorn berries, hawthorn leaf and flower has a hypotensive effect as well as acting as a direct and mild heart tonic. There is considerable clinical evidence that hawthorn leaf and flower is an effective treatment for mild coronary insufficiency, when there is pressure and tightness in the chest accompanied by a slow heart rate and symptoms of congestive heart failure. The flavonoids in the leaf and flower improve circulation in the heart and increase the myocardium?s ability to withstand oxygen deprivation. Leaf and flowers from the species of hawthorn used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (Crataegus sinaica) stimulate the immune system to produce complement to fight infection. Mountain Rose Herbs: Hawthorn Berries & Powder, Certified Organic Bulk Herbs Mountain Rose Herbs: Hawthorn Leaf & Flower, Certified Organic Bulk Herbs Starwest Botanicals: Hawthorn Berries, Whole, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Hawthorn Berries, Whole, Wildcrafted, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Hawthorn Berry Powder, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Hawthorn Berry, Organic, 500 mg, 100 VCaps Starwest Botanicals: Hawthorn Berry, Organic, 500 mg, 500 VCaps Starwest Botanicals: Hawthorn Leaf & Flower, Organic, Cut & Sifted, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Hawthorn Leaf & Flower, Wildcrafted, Cut & Sifted, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Hawthorn Berry Extract, Organic, 1 fl. oz. Starwest Botanicals: Hawthorn Berry Extract, Organic, 4 fl. oz. Kalyx: Hawthorn, Natures Herbs, 100 Caps Kalyx: Hawthorn Berries, Natures Way, 100 Caps Kalyx: Hawthorn Berries, Thompson Nutritional, 525 mg, 60 Caps Kalyx: Hawthorn Flowers, Leaves & Berries, Natures Herbs, 100 Caps Kalyx: Hawthorn Leaf & Flower, Cut & Sifted, Certified Organic, Starwest Botanicals, 1 lb. Kalyx: Hawthorn Berry Whole, Certified Organic, Starwest Botanicals, 1 lb. Kalyx: Hawthorn Berry Powder, Starwest Botanicals, 1 lb. Kalyx: Hawthorn Blend Extract, Leaf, Flower & Berry, Herb Pharm, 1 fl. oz. Kalyx: Hawthorn Blend Extract, Leaf, Flower & Berry, Natures Answer, 2 fl. oz. HerbsPro: Hawthorn Berry Tea, Alvita Teas, 24 Bags HerbsPro: Hawthorn Berries Extract, Natures Answer, 1 fl. oz. HerbsPro: Hawthorn Berries Extract, Natures Answer, 2 fl. oz. HerbsPro: Full Spectrum Hawthorn Liquid Extract, Planetary Herbals, 4 fl. oz. House of Nutrition: Hawthorn Berry Solid Extract, Gaia Herbs, 6.5 fl. oz. House of Nutrition: Hawthorn Berry Solid Extract, Gaia Herb, 8 fl. oz. House of Nutrition: Hawthorn Extract, Now Foods, 300 mg, 90 Caps House of Nutrition: Hawthorn Berries, Solaray, 525 mg, 180 Caps TakeHerb: Hawthorn Berry Heart Syrup, Provides Heart Health, Dr. Christopher's Original Formulas, 16 fl. oz. TakeHerb: Hawthorn Berry Heart Syrup, Christopher's Original Formulas, 4 fl. oz.

NETTLE PRODUCTS Nettle's purported anti-inflammatory effects have been repeatedly confirmed by modern research over the past ten years. It is particularly effective in treating allergic rhinitis, relieving nearly all the symptoms of itchy, watery eyes, sneezing and runny nose. It also has performed better than the prescription drug furosemide in reducing blood pressure, increasing urine output as a diuretic and increasing salt excretion. It also seems to be effective in reducing pain and producing a sedative effect. It is important to keep in mind that the medicinal effects of the leaf and root of the nettle are markedly different. Nettle root, for instance, shows exceptional efficacy in treating prostate complaints in men. Nettle leaf has some of the same effects, but not to the same extent. The leaf, on the other hand, shows some promise in boosting immune system function and is an effective treatment for many skin conditions. One final use should be noted and that is nettle leaf has been used as a hair and scalp treatment for centuries, and again, those uses are being supported by research as well. Nettle leaf extract seems to promote hair regrowth and thicken hair, as well as reducing dandruff and scalp conditions when used as a rinse. Note: Because of its diuretic and hypotensive actions, nettle leaf may lower blood pressure. If you are taking diuretics or other drugs meant to lower blood pressure, consult your health care provider before using nettle leaf. Mountain Rose Herbs: Nettle Leaf, Certified Organic, Bulk Herbs Mountain Rose Herbs: Nettle Leaf Powder, Certified Organic, Bulk Herbs Mountain Rose Herbs: Nettle Root, Certified Organic, Bulk Herbs Mountain Rose Herbs: Nettle Root Powder, Certified Organic, Bulk Herbs Starwest Botanicals: Nettle Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Nettle Leaf Powder, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Nettle Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Wildcrafted, 1 lb. Kalyx: Nettle Leaf (Urtica dioica), Cut & Sifted, Organic, Starwest Botanicals, 1 lb. Kalyx: Nettle Leaf (Urtica dioica), Cut & Sifted, Organic, Frontier Bulk Herbs, 1 lb. Kalyx: Nettle Leaf Powder (Urtica dioica), Starwest Botanicals, 1 lb. Kalyx: Nettle Root (Urtica dioica), Cut & Sifted, Organic, Starwest Botanicals, 1 lb. Kalyx: Nettle Root (Urtica dioica), Cut & Sifted, Organic, Frontier Bulk Herbs, 1 lb. Kalyx: Nettle Root Powder (Urtica dioica), Starwest Botanicals, 1 lb. Kalyx: Nettle Root Power, Natures Herbs, 60 Caps HerbsPro: Nettle Leaf Tea, Alvita, 24 Tea Bags HerbsPro: Organic Nettle Leaf Tea, Traditional Medicinals Tea, 16 Bags HerbsPro: Nettle Blend Extract, Herb Pharm, 1 fl. oz. HerbsPro: Nettle Glycerite Extract, Alcohol Free, Herb Pharm, 1 fl. oz. HerbsPro: Nettle Blend Extract, Herb Pharm, 4 fl. oz. HerbsPro: Nettle Glycerite Extract, Alcohol Free, Herb Pharm, 4 fl. oz. HerbsPro: Stinging Nettle Leaf, Enzymatic Therapy, 600 mg, 90 Caps HerbsPro: Nettle Root Extract, Now Foods, 250 mg, 90 VCaps HerbsPro: Nettle Root Power, Natures Herbs, 60 Caps House of Nutrition: Nettle Blend Extract (Urtica dioica), Herb Pharm, 8 fl. oz. House of Nutrition: Nettle Leaves, Solaray, 450 mg, 180 Caps House of Nutrition: Nettle Herb, Natures Way, 870 mg, 100Caps TakeHerb: Nettles, Freeze Dried, Allergen Exposure Support, Oregon's Wild Harvest, 90 VCaps TakeHerb: Nettles Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Wildcrafted, Starwest Botanicals, 1 lb.

PEPPERMINT PRODUCTS According to the American Botanical Council Peppermint is helpful in assiting people with general indigestion and non-ulcer dyspepsia and makes for a soothing and warming after dinner tea The essential oil of peppermint can be applied to the skin or mouth to relieve pain. The essential oil in peppermint teas relieves the pain associated with colitis and colic. Both the peppermint leaf and peppermint oil have German E commission monographs, both for use as a carminative, and as an antibacterial. In many cultures to this day, carrying a bit of peppermint on your person is said to allow safe journey to travelers. Mountain Rose Herbs: Peppermint, Certified Organic Bulk Herbs Starwest Botanicals: Peppermint Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Peppermint Leaf Powder, Organic, 1 lb. Kalyx: Peppermint Tea, Organic, Traditional Medicinals, 16 Tea Bags Kalyx: Peppermint Herbal Tea, Organic, Equal Exchange, 20 Tea Bags Kalyx: Peppermint Tea, Certified Organic, Yogi Tea, 16 Tea Bags Kalyx: Peppermint Herb Tea, Certified Organic, Choice Organic Teas, 16 Tea Bags Kalyx: Peppermint Herb Tea, Celestial Seasonings, 20 Tea Bags Kalyx: Peppermint Herb Tea, Celestial Seasonings, 40 Tea Bags Kalyx: Peppermint Herbal Tea, Stash Tea, Foil Wrapped, 20 Tea Bags Kalyx: Peppermint Leaf Herb Tea, Certified Organic, Starwest Botanicals, 1 lb. (Approximately 260 Tea Bags) Kalyx: Peppermint & Spearmint Tea, Mint Brook Meadow Teas, 20 Tea Bags / 6 Boxes Kalyx: Peppermint Leaf Powder, Certified Organic, Starwest Botanicals, 1 lb. Kalyx: Peppermint Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Certified Organic, Fair Trade Certified, Frontier Bulk Herbs, 1 lb. Kalyx: Peppermint Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Certified Organic, Starwest Botanicals, 1 lb. Kalyx: Peppermint Extract, Health & Herbs, 2 fl. oz. Kalyx: Peppermint Extract, Health & Herbs, 8 fl. oz. Kalyx: Peppermint Essential Oil, Certified Organic, Starwest Botanicals, 4 fl. oz. HerbsPro: Organic Classic Peppermint Tea, Traditional Medicinals Teas, 16 Bags HerbsPro: Purely Peppermint Tea, Yogi Teas, 16 Bags HerbsPro: Organic Peppermint Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Starwest Botanicals, 1 Lb HerbsPro: Peppermint Leaves, Natures Way, 800 mg, 100 Caps HerbsPro: Peppermint Spirits, Herb Pharm, 4 fl. oz. HerbsPro: Peppermint Herb Extract, Alcohol Free, Natures Answer, 1 fl. oz. HerbsPro: Pepogest (Peppermint Oil), Natures Way, 0.2 ml, 60 Softgels HerbPro: Peppermint Oil, 100% Pure, Now Foods, 4 fl. oz. House of Nutrition: Thompson's Nutritional Peppermint Oil, 250 mg, 60 Softgels House of Nutrition: Peppermint Gels, Enteric Coated, Now Foods, 90 Softgels TakeHerb: Oil of Peppermint, Calmative Oil, Good'n Natural, 50 mg, 90 Softgels

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RAW LIVER EXTRACT PRODUCTS A good source of B vitamins, iron and other valuable nutrients. Helps to prevent anemia and supplies necessary B vitamins in natural form. Helpful for those people that do not eat liver in their diet but still need the nutrients. Kalyx: Ultra Raw Liver Extract, Ultra Glandulars, 8000 mg, 90 Tabs Kalyx: Ultra Raw Multiple Glandular, Ultra Glandulars, 60 Tabs Kalyx: All Liver Raw Liver Glandular Concentrate, Natural Sources, 60 Caps House of Nutrition: Ultra Raw Liver Concentrate, Ultra Glandulars, 8000 mg, 90 Tabs House of Nutrition: Raw Liver Caps, Carlson Lab, 100 Caps TakeHerb: Raw Liver Concentrate, Ultra Glandulars, 8000 mg, 90 Tabs

RED RASPBERRY LEAF PRODUCTS Raspberry Leaf tea has been used for centuries as a folk medicine to treat canker sores, cold sores, and gingivitis in persons of all ages and anemia, leg cramps, diarrhea, and morning sickness in pregnant women, and as a uterine relaxant. Commentators frequently state that recent scientific research found no benefit in raspberry tea for expectant mothers, but this is not correct. The study published in the Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health in 2001 found that women who drank raspberry leaf tea had shorter labor, and fewer of their babies were delivered by forceps. The other study, published in the Australian College of Midwives Journal, cited in The Natural Pharmacist as saying there was "no" benefit to the herb for pregnant women, actually stated:"The findings also suggest ingestion of the drug might decrease the likelihood of pre and post-term gestation. An unexpected finding in this study seems to indicate that women who ingest raspberry leaf might be less likely to receive an artificial rupture of their membranes, or require a caesarean section, forceps or vacuum birth than the women in the control group." In other words, scientific studies show that drinking raspberry tea actually is beneficial during pregnancy. Mountain Rose Herbs: Red Raspberry Leaf, Bulk Organic Herbs Starwest Botanicals: Red Raspberry Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Red Raspberry Leaf Powder, Organic, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Red Raspberry Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Wildcrafted, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Red Raspberry Leaf Powder, Wildcrafted, 1 lb. Starwest Botanicals: Red Raspberry Leaf, Organic, 450 mg, 100 Caps Starwest Botanicals: Red Raspberry Leaf, Organic, 450 mg, 500 Caps Starwest Botanicals: Woman's Red Raspberry Leaf Tea, Yogi Teas, 16 Tea Bags Kalyx: Red Raspberry Leaf, Cut & Sifted, Certified Organic, Frontier Herbs, 1 lb. Kalyx: Red Raspberry Leaf Powder, Certified Organic, Starwest Botanicals, 1 lb. Kalyx: Red Raspberry Leaf Tea, Traditional Medicinals, 16 Tea Bags Kalyx: Pregnancy Tea, Traditional Medicinals, 16 Tea Bags HerbsPro: Red Raspberry Leaf, Natures Answer, 950 mg, 90 Caps HerbsPro: Red Raspberry Leaf Tea, Alvita Teas, 24 Bags HerbsPro: Organic Raspberry Leaf Tea, Traditional Medicinals, 16 Bags HerbsPro: Woman's Raspberry Leaf Tea, Yogi Teas, 16 Bags HerbsPro: Red Raspberry Leaf Extract, Organic, Alcohol Free, 1 fl. oz. House of Nutrition: Red Raspberry Leaf, Natures Way, 350 mg, 100 Caps House of Nutrition: Red Raspberry Leaf Extract, Nature's Answer, Alcohol Free, 1 fl. oz. House of Nutrition: Red Raspberry Leaf Extract, Gaia Herb, 2 fl. oz. TakeHerb: Red Raspberry Leaf Extract, Alcohol Free, Nature's Answer, 1 fl. oz. TakeHerb: Red Raspberry Leaf, Organic, Starwest Botanicals, 450 mg, 500 Caps

SOY PROTEIN PRODUCTS Soy is a good vegetable source of protein and is especially beneficial to women with hormonal fluctuation during pregnancy and menopause. Soy protein powder can be added to fruit smoothies or added to milk for a dairy smoothie as a delicious way of boosting protein intake. Soy protein supplements come in various flavors. Kalyx: Soy Protein Powder (Glycine max; Dan Dou), Kalyx, 1 kg (2.2 lbs.) HerbsPro: 100% Soy Protein, Naturade, Fat-Free, Natural Flavor, 32 oz. HerbsPro: Soy Protein Isoate, Non-GMO, Now Foods, 2 lb. House of Nutrition: 100% Soy Protein, Optimum, Vanilla Bean, 2 lbs. House of Nutrition: 100% Soy Protein, Optimum, Dutch Chocolate, 2 lbs. House of Nutrition: 100% Soy Protein, Optimum, Strawberry Smoothie, 2 lbs. House of Nutrition: Super Earth Soy Protein, BlueBonnet, Natural Chocolate Truffle Flavor Powder, 2.2 lbs. House of Nutrition: Super Earth Soy Protein, BlueBonnet, Toasted French Vanilla Flavor Powder, 2.2 lbs.

SPIRUTEIN PROTEIN PRODUCTS Another source of protein supplementation for those needing extra protein in their diets. Spirotein comes in a selection of flavors to be added to milk or fruit juices. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Whey Vanilla Lo-Carb, 1.05 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Whey Vanilla Shake 1.05 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Whey Strawberry Lo-Carb, 1.08 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Whey Strawberry Shake, 1 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Whey Chocolate Lo-Carb, 1 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Whey Chocolate, 1 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Whey Cookies & Cream, 1.05 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Whey Raspberry Royale, 1.05 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Whey Cherries Jubilee, 1.05 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Chai Latte Shake, 1.1 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Cookie Dough, 1.12 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Egg Nog, 1 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein S'mores Shake, 1 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Exotic Red Fruit, 1.1 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Pina Colada Powder, 1.2 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Black Cherry Chocolate, 1.12 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Cappuccino Shake, 1.1 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Tropical Fruit Shake, 1.2 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Tangerine, 1.16 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Blueberries & Creme Shake, 1.2 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Choc Shake, 1.05 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Cookies & Cream Shake, 1.2 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Strawberry Shortcake, 1 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Cherries Jubilee Shake, 1 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Banana Shake, 1.2 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Peaches & Cream Shake, 1.1 lb. House of Nutrition: Nature's Plus Spirutein Strawberry Banana, 1.12 lb.

VITAMIN B COMPLEX PRODUCTS B vitamins are necessary for the normal functioning of the brain and nervous system. Kalyx: Super Vitamin B-Complex With B-12, Schiff, 120 Caps Kalyx: Vitamin B-Complex, Schiff, 50 mg, 100 Tabs Kalyx: Vitamin B-Complex, Schiff, From Whole Rice, 50 mg, 100 Softgels Kalyx: B-Complex Gummy Vitamins, Be Calm Strawberry For Adults, Nutrition Now, 70 Gummy Chewables Kalyx: Complete B-Complex, Rainbow Light, 180 Tabs Kalyx: Stress B-Complex, TwinLab, 100 Caps Kalyx: Vitamin B-100 Complex, Thompson, 60 Tabs HerbsPro: Liquid B-Complex With Vitamin B-12, NOW Foods, 8 oz. HerbsPro: Platinum Vitamin-B Complex, Nature's Answer, 16 oz. HerbsPro: Liquid Yeast B Complex, TwinLab, 16 fl. oz. HerbsPro: Coenzymate B Complex, Sublingual Orange, Source Naturals, 120 Tabs HerbsPro: Coenzymate B Complex, Sublingual Peppermint, Source Naturals, 120 Tabs HerbsPro: Stress B-Complex, TwinLab, 250 Caps HerbsPro: Super B Complex, Herbal Liquid, TwinLab, 8 fl. oz. HerbsPro: Super B Complex, Regular Liquid Formula, 8 fl. oz. HerbsPro: B Complex Liquid, World Organics, 16 fl. oz. HerbsPro: Maxi B-50 Complex, Maxi-Health Research, 100 Caps HerbsPro: Coenzymate B Complex, Sublingual Orange, Source Naturals, 60 Tabs TakeHerb: Liquid B Complex, B Vitamins With Energy Herbs, Tropical Oasis, 16 oz. TakeHerb: Super B-Complex Regular Liquid, TwinLab, 8 oz. TakeHerb: Liquid Yeast B-Complex, TwinLab, 16 oz. TakeHerb: Ultra B Liquid, World Organics, In Raisin Juice, 16 oz. TakeHerb: Liquid B-Complex, With Vitamin C, Strawberry Flavor, Lifetime, 16 oz.

PANTOTHINE - PANTOTHENIC ACID - VITAMIN B-6 PRODUCTS The most potent anti-stress B-vitamin. Kalyx: Pantethine, Nutricology, 330 mg, 60 Caps HerbsPro: Pantethine, Now Foods, 300 mg, 60 Softgels HerbsPro: Pantethine (Pantothenic Acid; Vitamin B-5), Source Naturals, 300 mg, 90 Tabs HerbsPro: Pantethine, Jarrow Formulas, 450 mg, 60 Softgels HerbsPro: Pantethine (Pantesin), Nutricology, 330 mg (600 mg), 60 VCaps HerbsPro: Pantethine, Now Foods, 600 mg, 60 Softgels HerbsPro: Pantethine Co B-5 Sublingual, Coenzyme B-5 Precursor, Source Naturals, 25 mg, 60 Tabs House of Nutrition: Pantethine, Pure Encap, 250 mg, 60 VCaps House of Nutrition: Pantethine (Vitamin B-5; Pantothenic Acid), Cardiovasular, 165 mg (300 mg; 135 mg), 60 Tabs House of Nutrition: Pantethine, Douglas Labs, 500 mg, 50 Tabs TakeHerb: Pantethine Sublingual, Source Naturals, 25 mg, 60 Tabs TakeHerb: Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B-5), Source Naturals, 100 mg, 250 Tabs TakeHerb: Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B-5), Source Naturals, 250 mg, 250 Tabs TakeHerb: Pantethine (Vitamin B-5), Now Foods, 300 mg, 60 Softgels TakeHerb: Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B-5), Source Naturals, 500 mg, 200 Tabs TakeHerb: Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B-5), Solgar, 550 mg, 100 VCaps

VITAMIN B-6 PRODUCTS Needed for normal brain function and to correct deficiencies. May help lift depression and is essential for healthy nervous system. B Vitamins must be replenished daily. Kalyx: Vitamin B-6, Thompson, 100 mg, 60 Tabs HerbsPro: Coenzymated B-6 Sublingual, Source Naturals, 25 mg, 60 Tabs HerbsPro: Coenzymated B-6 Sublingual, 25 mg, 120 Tabs For vitamins to be utilized by the body, they must first be converted into their active coenzyme forms. This Coenzymated sublingual B-6 goes directly into your bloodstream in its active form, ready to go to work immediately. Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate (PLP or P-5-P) is the main metabolically active coenzyme form of vitamin B6. P-5-P is associated with numerous enzymes, many of which are involved in the conversion of amino acids into the neurotransmitters dopamine, noripinephrine and serotonin. HerbsPro: Vitamin B-6, Source Naturals, 50 mg, 250 Tabs HerbsPro: Vitamin B-6, Source Naturals, 100 mg, 250 Tabs HerbsPro: Vitamin B-6, Now Foods, 100 mg, 250 Caps HerbsPro: Coenzymated B-6, Source Naturals, 300 mg, 60 Tabs HerbsPro: Vitamin B-6, Timed Release, Source Naturals, 500 mg, 100 Tabs House of Nutrition: Vitamin B-6 Sublingual Liquid, Designs For Health, 4 fl. oz. House of Nutrition: Vitamin B-6 Liquid, Carlson Labs, 4 oz. House of Nutrition: Vitamin B-6, BlueBonnet, 200 mg, 90 Caps House of Nutrition: Vitamin B- 6, Vital Nutrient, 250 mg, 100 Caps House of Nutrition: Vitamin B-6, Sustained Release, Natures Plus, 500 mg, 90 Caps TakeHerb: Vitamin B-6, Nature's Way, 100 mg, 100 Caps TakeHerb: Vitamin B-6, NOW Foods, 100 mg, 250 Caps TakeHerb: Vitamin B-6, NOW Foods, 50 mg, 100 Tabs

VITAMIN B-12 PRODUCTS Linked to the production of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Important in making myelin, the substance of which the sheaths covering the nerves are made. HerbsPro: Vitamin B-12 Sublingual, Source Naturals, 2000 mcg, 100 Tabs HerbsPro: Vitamin B-12 Gummy Chewables, Raspberry Flavor, Nutrition Now, 100 Count HerbsPro: Vitamin B-12 Lozenges, Nature's Way, 2000 mcg, 100 Lozenges HerbsPro: Vitamin B-12 with Folic Acid Sublingual, Natural Cherry, Country Life, 500 mcg, 100 Lozenges House of Nutrition: Liquid Vitamin B-12, Natures Answer, 2 fl. oz. House of Nutrition: Vitamin B-12, Douglas Lab, 2500 mcg, 60 Tabs House of Nutrition: Vitamin B-12, Lifetime, 5000 mcg, 60 Lozenges House of Nutrition: Megasorb Vitamin B-12, Solgar, 5000 mcg, 60 Nuggets TakeHerb: Vitamin B-Complex B-12 Sublingual Liquid, Good'n Natural, Promotes Energy Metabolism, 2 oz. TakeHerb: Vitamin B-12 Liquid B-Complex, NOW Foods, 2 oz. TakeHerb: Vitamin B-12 Liquid B-Complex, NOW Foods, 8 oz. TakeHerb: Sublingual Liquid B-12 With B-Complex, 2000 mcg, Solgar, 2 oz. TakeHerb: Vegan Sublingual B-12, Deva Nutrition, 90 Tabs TakeHerb: Ultra Vitamin B-12, NOW Foods, 4 fl. oz.

VITAMIN C PRODUCTS Vitamin C with Bioflavonoids provides antioxidant protection for many of the body's important enzyme systems. Needed for immune function and aids in preventing depression. Kalyx: Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) Powder, Pure, Nutricology, 1000 mg, 120 Grams Kalyx: Vitamin C, Pure, Nutricology, 1000 mg, 100 Caps Kalyx: HerbaLozenges Orange C, Zand, 125 mg, 15 Per Bag Kalyx: Gummy Vitamin C Slices, Rainbow Light, 30 Single Serve Packets Kalyx: Fruit Snacks, 100% Vitamin C, Farley's & Sathers Candy Co., 5 lbs. Kalyx: Ester- C Powder With Citrus Bioflavonoids, American Health, 8 oz. Kalyx: Ester-C Liquid, American Health, 8 fl. oz. Kalyx: Ester-C Advanced Antioxidant Formula, American Health, 90 Vegetarian Tabs Kalyx: Ester-C Chewable Wafers, American Health, 250 mg, 125 Wafers HerbsPro: Ester-C With Citrus Bioflavonoids, American Health, 1000 mg, 180 VTabs House of Nutrition: Vitamin C-1000 With Bioflavonoids, Natures Way, 1000 mg, 250 VCaps House of Nutrition: Ester-C Powder With Citrus Bioflavonoids (Vegeterian), American Health, 8 oz. TakeHerb: Ascorbic Acid Powder (Vitamin C), NOW Foods, 3 lbs. TakeHerb: Ascorbate C Powder, TwinLab, 2000 mg, 8 oz. TakeHerb: Liquid C With Rose Hips, Good'n Natural, 300 mg, 4 oz. TakeHerb: Alive! Organic Vitamin C Powder, Made With Organic Fruit, Nature's Way, 120 grams TakeHerb: Vitamin C-500 Complex With Bioflavonoids, Acerola & RoseHips, NOW Foods, 100 Tabs

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