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Folic acid, a vitamin from the B group, is particularly important during pregnancy, because if you do not consume enough of it with food, this can result in malformations in the newborn.
The so-called open spine, a neural tube defect, is a serious consequence that can result from folic acid deficiency. Congenital heart defects and cleft lip and palate can also be caused by folic acid deficiency.
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In the course of their lives, people learn a great deal about themselves and the world and how they should organise their lives. However, depending on the culture, level of education and state of research, these things are different and mistakes creep in again and again, which are very difficult to correct.
This is particularly true when it comes to nutrition. If you ask different peoples about this, you may get similar answers as long as they are on a general level, e.g. people all over the world know that fruit and vegetables contain vitamins and should be important components of our diet.
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Chiropractic is an application method that is an exception among the healing disciplines and does not originate from Far Eastern countries, as one might assume, but was developed in the USA a good 100 years ago.
A trained chiropractor, who always has a medical background, applies pressure to various parts of the body to gently but firmly correct out-of-position bones and joints that have prevented the nervous system from transmitting information to the brain for independent healing.
The term chakra, which in German becomes either chakras or chakras in the plural, originally comes from Sanskrit, the language that was spoken in ancient India and is still the language of traditional teachings today, such as yoga and Ayurveda.
Chakra means something like "wheel, or circle in motion" and thus refers to the round shape it represents. Chakras are energy centres located at specific points in the human body. There are seven main chakras on which chakra therapy focuses. They represent the areas of a person's wellbeing and, if disrupted, can be responsible for a person having problems in that area.
Ayurveda is one of the many terms that we associate with natural healing methods, alternative lifestyles and Far Eastern wisdom. We see and hear in adverts, doctors' surgeries, pharmacies and magazines that this or that form of treatment, remedy or herbal preparation is based on the Ayurvedic tradition.
However, most people do not realise exactly what this means, because our understanding of these healing methods is still too vague.
There are things that you can do safely as a non-pregnant woman, but as soon as you find out you are pregnant, questions and doubts arise as to whether this or that might be allowed or might harm the baby.
Here, some of these lesser-known examples will be discussed to provide clarity.
Can I go on the sunbed and sunbathe?
Not recommended, as it can lead to very unsightly pigmentation disorders, which can be triggered by the altered hormone balance.
When a baby is on its way into our world, this means that it depends on its mother to thrive, i.e. on what she eats and consumes during pregnancy, what her habits are like and what happens to her body during the first 9 months or so.
From the beginning of pregnancy, many mothers are anxious to avoid anything that could be harmful to the baby and this attitude is by no means wrong. The first thing you should change when your pregnancy is confirmed is your basic attitude towards yourself and your body.
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Nowadays, it is normal to include babies in all everyday activities as far as possible. We have safe seats for car journeys from day one, we have stable pushchairs for all occasions and we even have the option of travelling longer distances with babies.
If you are travelling by plane, there are a few things you should bear in mind.
The next winter is sure to come, and with it the increased risk of breaking down with the car. Unfortunately, the colder or muddier the weather, the more likely it is to break down. This has nothing to do with "Murphy's Law", but mostly with a lack of preparation of the car.
A car has several weak points that are particularly vulnerable to cold, wet, frost and ice.
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Wet nurses' tales are particularly common around pregnancy. Actually, the term comes from the time when wet nurses looked after the children, which was usually the case if the family was noble, or at least belonged to the better class and had domestic servants.
So it is said that the term coined itself in the 18th century, around the stories that wet nurses told their entrusted charges. It is said that they did not exactly prefer the gentle method, but chose gruesome stories to scare the children to bed.
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