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| List the four main fertility signs for a woman: |
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- cervix position
- cervical mucus
- temperature
- sensation of dampness of vagina |
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| What is the Peak Day in Fertility Awareness Charting? |
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| The peak day is the day of ovulation and is determined by temperature jumping and cervical mucus going from egg white sticky to dry, also cervix position is high & so open. |
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| If a woman has several temperature readings below 97.5 degrees during her menstrual cycle it may indicate a deficiency in what gland? |
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| list five contributing factors for infertility: |
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- hormone imbalance
- radiation
- stress
- infection STD
- poor nutrition |
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| What are the main sex hormones for the female and male reproductive systems? |
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female -- progesterone & estrogen
male -- testosterone |
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| follicle stimulating hormone |
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| Which hormone is strongest before ovulation? |
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| Which hormone is strongest after ovulation? |
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| What Fall Cell Sal is Sodium a component of and what organs or body conditions does it influence? |
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| Nat phos. pH imbalance & kidneys |
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| What Cell Salt greatly influences the respiratory system (lungs)? |
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| Who taught that good calcium levels in the body should be considered five years prior to conception? |
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| A common practice in some cultures is to do what before conception ? |
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| the parents to eat special diets that contain a lot of fish eggs, liver, fatty meats etc. |
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| What type of diet should never be recommended for pregnant women, women who are nursing, or children. |
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| Name three herbs that are beneficial during pregnancy: |
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red raspberry
false unicorn
motherwort |
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| List five advantages a homebirth has over a hospital birth: |
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- privacy
- you aren't subjected to doctors
- less chance of infection
- no medical protocols or procedures |
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| List five ways doula or other labor support person can help a woman in pregnancy: |
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- support for partner
- physical support
- information support
- emotional support
- advocate |
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| What is the name of the doctor that developed a special diet for women at risk of toxemia and other pregnancy complications |
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| Leg cramps can be helped using what key mineral? |
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| At birth, the newborn's stomach is the size of a what? |
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| What food is perfectly designed for an infant's physical and mental development? |
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| T/F: Egg yolk and liver are good first foods for a baby. |
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| List 4 herbs used to build milk supply in nursing mothers: |
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- fenugreek
- fennel
- hops
- marshmallow |
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| What homeopathic remedy is most commonly recommended for teething? |
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| Do you feel a male infant should be circumcised? Explain why. |
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| No, I do not think it is a parent' place to make this decision for a child, whith relgious belief or no religious belief. The practice of circumcision is inhumane and completely unnecessary from a health stand point. I think it should be illegal. |
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| In your own words, briefly describe gut dysbiosis including some conditions in children the Gaps diet might be helpful for. |
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| Gut dysbiosis is a condition of imbalance in the intestines... where the helpful microbiota are compromised thus creating a condition where pathogenic bacteria/yeasts can take over a damage the brush border in the SI. The GAPS diet heals this condition and is helpful for children who have conditions like allergies, ADHD, chronic infections, constipation, diarrhea etc. |
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