Iron in Pregnancy Don’t overlook the importance of Iron and Pregnancy. Checking iron status throughout pregnancy is one of the most important wellness checks for Mama and baby. There are enormous demands on a woman's hemopoietic system (the organs and tissues involved in the...
Is It Normal To Experience Pain Breastfeeding? You’ve probably heard this common myth: It’s normal for breastfeeding in the first week or so after delivery to be painful?This is absolutely not true! A bit of tenderness perhaps but breastfeeding certainly should not...
Good Scientific Evidence Meets Traditional Wisdom Are you looking for evidence that herbs increase breastmilk production? We LOVE it when science confirms what generations of wise people have known for ages. Our ancestors studied plant medicine in a number of ways, much of which...
Is It Safe To Breastfeed When I’m Sick? Myth: If you get sick you shouldn’t breastfeed. This is one of those counter-intuitive situations- we immediately want to protect and prevent our nurselings from picking up whatever we’ve been exposed to BUT...
Freezing Breastmilk Mamas re-entering the workforce or those who pump their breastmilk for a variety of reasons are often curious about whether long-term freezer storage of breastmilk will compromise milk composition and quality. It's a logical concern we want the best for our babies!...
Are Herbal Tinctures as Effective as Capsules? Myth: Dried herbs in capsule form are just as effective as a tincture. Many people are unfamiliar with taking herbal medicine in tincture form because they simply aren’t as common in traditional western...
Vitamin K2 and Fetal Development Get ready for some science fun! Vitamin K1 and vitamin K2 are different types of vitamin K did you know? On a nutrition label, you will usually find them lumped together as Vit K. Our...
Folic Acid – why it’s NOT in our Prenatal Vitamin Prenatal Vitamins – does yours contain Folic acid or MTHF? Hold the front door how can our prenatal vitamin NOT contain folic acid? Today on Myth Bustin Monday let's explore...
Treat sunburns naturally, safely and effectively. Tamanu oil is nature’s answer to irritated, sunburned, sensitive skin. So like a lot of Canadians, whose skin hides under fleece and wool for 8 months of the year, I’m pretty pale at the...
