What is thiamine? Thiamine, or vitamin B1, is a water soluble vitamin found naturally in some foods and added to others. All of the B vitamins are essential for energy production because they help convert carbohydrates to glucose, the body's primary fuel source. Thiamine is important for nutrient metabolism, a healthy...
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Do you find that you can't stop yelling at your family? That you almost fall asleep driving yourself and baby to the doctor's office? That you cry all the time? It's possible you have Postpartum Depression. Keep reading. I recently wrote an article on my personal blog...
Read about Dr. Erika's personal story about postpartum depression here. I'm going to talk today a little bit about how to treat postpartum depression naturally, and some things you may want to speak to your doctor about if you think you have postpartum depression or anxiety. The very first thing...
My own experience with postpartum depression started 6 weeks after the birth of my first child, Annika. I remember clearly that it was a Friday, Annika was “colicky” (or so they said) and had one of her fits of crying that lasted about 45 minutes. Me, I cried for three...
It was six weeks after Annika was born, on a Friday, that it hit me. Annika was having another one of her “colic” fits of uncontrollable crying. (The crying that is completely unsoothable, regardless of how many of Dr. Karp’s “S’s” I try.) Annika’s uncontrollable crying lasted about 45 minutes. ...