Health Alternatives and natural self healing

By Barbara Cronin What laymen (or even a trained medical professional) would have bet that the deficiency of one common vitamin could plague the modern world today? With all the awe-inspiring medical breakthroughs and technology one would imagine that we had the Vitamin D problem well taken care of by now. However, Dr. Michael Holick proposes a groundbreaking theory that much of human disease and pain is a result of the lack of this vital nutrient as discussed in his book “The Vitamin D Solution.” In this amazing, eye opening look at the role of Vitamin D in our lives both today and throughout history, Dr. Holick takes the reader step-by-step, with easy to understand words for grasping a true understanding of the important and extremely vital role Vitamin D plays in our lives. Discover why most of the Western world is deficient in Vitamin D despite our access to the best medical care in the world as well as the healthiest nutritional choices. Compare our lack of Vitamin D to the norma...

Dr. Leia’s answer: Anemia or a low red blood cell count during pregnancy is common and can be caused by several factors. Vegetarians and dieters are especially at risk. Lack of iron, folic acid, and Vitamin B12 in the diet can cause anemia. Your doctor should monitor you for iron stores in the body by way of a ferritin blood test, serum iron level, and hemoglobin and hematocrit blood tests, and also check your folic acid levels and vitamin B12 levels. It is not wise to stop eating meat when you have a low iron count. Meat actually contains more iron than grains, although grain contains iron also. Meat is also needed by the body to produce vitamin B12, which can also be monitored by a blood test and can cause a form of anemia. Vegetarians do not produce vitamin B12 and should always supplement with B12 in order to prevent this deficiency. Pregnancy is not a time to diet or to limit the intake of food because the need for iron and other nutrients is increased at this time. Sometimes stom...