(Carol Anderson) It’s said that being in rural areas has enormous benefits to our physical health. We’ve also been told that growing up in an environment where we’re exposed to animals and nature reduces the risk of developing asthma and some other diseases.
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Multiple Studies Show Disturbing Trend of Child Suicide Rates Exploding When School Starts
(John Vibes) Research has shown that the risk of depression and suicide in children as young as 10 years old increases significantly during the school year. Related “Teen Culture” is the New Imperialism, and it is Destroying the World Source – The Free Thought Project by John Vibes, June 9th, 2018 While the annoying cultural cliche suggests that […]
Studies Show How Alternative Birthing Positions Can Reduce Pain & Make Orgasm Possible
(Joe Martino) When the topic of child birth comes up we might first think of new life and a beautiful miracle, but after that we might think of the agonizing pain that is experienced by most mothers who give birth to a child. Could it be possible that the body was meant to experience birth in a different way? First let’s understand a bit more about a “modern birth.”
The Philosophy of the All-Father – Going Meta with Fatherhood
(Gary Z McGee) In a world bloated with inert, impotent and domesticated father’s, the All-father stands head-and-shoulders above. He is a masculine Gaia-force. He is Shiva animated by Shakti. He’s not a boyfriend. He’s not a tamed poodle at the feet of Codependence. He’s a liberated wolf aware of how everything is connected to everything else through […]
Listening to Music with Children Enhances Their Relationships with Adults
(April McCarthy) Music, the universal language of mood, emotion and desire, connects with us through a wide variety of neural systems. Researchers have discovered evidence that music stimulates specific regions of the brain responsible for memory, language and motor control.
BPA, found in plastic water bottles, linked to abnormal brain development in fetuses … Mothers BEWARE
(Tracey Watson) For some time now, mothers have been made aware of the dangers of Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in many types of containers, including baby bottles. BPA is used to harden plastics, prevent contamination of foods, and stop cans from rusting. In recent years, several studies have confirmed that BPA affects endocrine function (hormonal balance) in animals and humans, and new moms have been warned to avoid baby bottles that contain this chemical and to take other steps like not boiling polycarbonate bottles or heating them in the microwave.
Baby Alfie’s Case Proves Kidnapping & Child Abuse Are Allowed When Gov’t Calls it ‘Health Care’
(Rachel Blevins) If parents deprived their children of food and water until they died, they would be charged with child abuse. But when the state does it, it is called health care.
Another Benefit for Nursing Moms: Breastfeeding for at Least 6 Months Provides Protection Against Heart Disease
(Jessica Dolores) Many scientific findings have become controversial because the findings are inconclusive or contradictory. The use of antibiotics is one. So is the effectiveness of substances that promise to make people look and feel young.
Research on Brain Development Shows Influence of Nature, Green Spaces and Physical Activity on Children’s Brains
(Edsel Cook) If you want your children to have smarter brains, sharper memories, and longer attention spans, raise them in a home with lots of greenery and plenty of physical activity. That’s because two Spanish studies discovered that nature and exercise exert strong influences upon brain development and mental health, reported a Waking Times article.
Oxytocin: The Hormone That Created Society? Research Finds It Strengthens Responses to Faces, Emotions, Other Social Cues
(Jhoanna Robinson) A recent study from the University of Tampere in Finland has found out that nasally-administered oxytocin spray can make mothers of one-year-old infants develop strong brain responses to pictures of infant and adult faces.
A Specialist Speaks about the Effects of Childhood Trauma
(Anna Rodgers) Do you feel like you have a broken heart from your childhood? Do you feel like it’s affected your health? Are you struggling as a parent with how you are raising your own children? Or, perhaps you just feel really unhappy with your life and with yourself? If this is you, then you are not alone.
New Study Reveals Why It’s So Important To Hug & Hold Your Babies
(Alanna Ketler) In the same way that you can harm the development of your child’s brain by spanking, you can do the same by not giving them enough love and affection, suggests new study. Physical affection during a baby’s development period is even more important than we may have thought. Related Mother Brings Her Baby Back To […]
Contrary to What The TV is Telling You, There Are Fewer School Shooting Now Vs. the 1990s
(The Mises Institute) Now that I have several children, I’m often in the company of other parents who talk about the way things “used to be.” When the issue of child safety comes up, I hear parents sadly shake their heads and say things like “it’s not like it was when we were kids…the world is so […]
Children Who Inhaled This Essential Oil For 30 Days Significantly Improved Their ADHD
(Dr. Mercola) About 11 percent of U.S. children (or 6.4 million) have been diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),1 which is characterized by a pattern of inattention, hyperactivity and/or impulsivity that interferes with learning, daily functioning and relationships. Rates have been increasing by about 5 percent a year.2
Nursing Baby is Good For Mom Too: Breastfeeding Found to Reduce Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke Later in Life
(Zoey Sky) Many studies have proven time and again that breastfeeding has many long-term and short-term benefits for infants, but did you know that it can also benefit mothers? Related Organic Immunization | Breastmilk Does What A Vaccine Can Never Do — Same with Raw Milk Source – Natural News by Zoey Sky, January 19th, 2018 […]