'eHealthy News You Can Use' Mercola 5-4-02

Working Moms-to-Be at Higher Risk of Preeclampsia - An estimated 50,000 women per year worldwide die from preeclampsia. Working mothers increase their risk for preeclampsia by 500%. However, new nutritional therapies may prevent this. A must read article if you know someone who is pregnant.

Light Therapy Useful for Depression During Pregnancy - Around 5% of pregnant women meet the criteria for major depression. There are a number of non-drug options to effectively resolve this problem.

Middle of the Night Wakening Throws Off Your Body Clock - New research confirms the importance to your mental health of sleeping in a dark room all night long.

Quality of U.S. Diabetes Care is Below Standard - Diabetic care in the US could be vastly improved, especially if physicians understood how to reverse the disease.

Autism, ADD/ADHD, and Related Disorders - Is a Common Childbirth Practice to Blame? - Lack of optimal oxygen delivery at birth due to premature cutting of the umbilical cord may be a significant factor for the increase in these diseases.

Child Prostitution a Global Problem - An estimated 1 million children around the world are forced into prostitution every year and the total number of prostituted children could be as high as 10 million.

Neurological Problems Top In-Flight Complaints - If you are flying on a plane and the flight attendant asks if there is a doctor on-board, it is most likely the person will have dizziness, seizure or vertigo. You can be prepared with some practical effective solutions.

Upcoming Course/Seminar Information

Health Care Practitioners -- Now You Can Learn How to Structurally Optimize Health - One of the most innovative and effective structural approaches to healing I have ever seen is coming to Chicago.

Omega-3 World Expert to Talk in Chicago - If you live near Chicago you will want to hear Artemis P. Simopoulos, M.D. speak on May 15th for the bargain price of $10. The latest information on this critical topic to health. I will most certainly be attending this one.

Autonomic Response Testing & Applied Clinical Nutrition Seminar - Easy to learn muscle testing for practitioners -- conducted by Dr. Ulan.

Vaccine Seminars - Opportunities to attend live lectures around the country on this vitally important issue of our times. Have your specific questions personally answered with practical alternatives.

How Beef Production Can Improve the Land and Bring Prosperity to Small Farmers - Learn this and much more at the Weston A. Price Foundation annual conference in Washington, D.C.

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