RE: [Everything doTERRA] Re: Help! Preeclampsia!

Increasing lean protien and vegetable content to the diet could also help.

 

 

Pregnant Woman's Diet & Toxemia

By Nicole Harms, eHow Contributor

updated: January 7, 2010

According to the Preeclampsia Foundation, toxemia, which has been renamed preeclampsia, affects between 5 and 8 percent of all pregnancies. This deadly disease comes on suddenly with little advance warning. Because swelling and high blood pressure during pregnancy are two of the main symptoms of the condition, many mistakenly assume it is directly linked to a mother's diet.

Understanding Toxemia

1. Toxemia, or preeclampsia, is characterized by its main symptoms, which are swelling, high blood pressure and protein in the urine. The condition puts both the mother and her baby at risk of death and typically develops after 20 weeks of gestation. The Preeclampsia Foundation states that preeclampsia and other high blood pressure pregnancy disorders cause approximately 500,000 infant deaths annually, making it a very serious consideration for expectant mothers. 
   
   The main issue surrounding preeclampsia is the fact that doctors still do not know what causes it. According to the Mayo Clinic, doctors have four possible causes they are researching. Three of them--insufficient blood flow to the uterus, damage to the blood vessels and immune system problems--cannot be controlled. The fourth possible cause, a poor diet, can be controlled from the very beginning of the pregnancy. 
   
   Once preeclampsia develops, it has no cure other than delivery of the baby. Mothers who are too early in their pregnancy for delivery may be put on strict bed rest and medications to prolong the pregnancy to a safe delivery point.

Diet and Blood Pressure

2. One of the main symptoms and risk factors of preeclampsia is high blood pressure. Diet directly affects the blood pressure, so pregnant women should focus on a heart healthy diet throughout their pregnancy. Also, since chronic high blood pressure is a risk factor for the condition, keeping blood pressure in check through a good diet can lower a woman's risk of developing preeclampsia. 
   
   The American Heart Association recommends a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, fiber and lean protein and low in fats and salt. Even though dietary changes cannot prevent preeclampsia altogether, carefully monitoring your diet throughout your pregnancy will improve the chances of a healthy delivery.

Diet and Preeclampsia

3. Contrary to many misconceptions about the disease, the swelling and blood pressure problems caused by the condition are not simply because the woman ate too much salt. The Mayo Clinic states that there is no known way to prevent preeclampsia from developing. However, researchers at the Mayo Clinic indicate that too little vitamin D can increase the risk for preeclampsia. Vitamin D, which comes from the sun, is best added to the diet through supplements. Pregnant women should choose a prenatal supplement that is rich in vitamin D, or add a vitamin D supplement to their existing prenatal vitamin to avoid this deficiency.

Read more: Pregnant Woman's Diet & Toxemia | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/way_5841176_pregnant-woman_s-diet-toxemia.html#ixzz1BJj0S4Uy

Regards,
Ardelle K Wachter

 

 

> Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:28:50 -0800
> Subject: [Everything doTERRA] Re: Help! Preeclampsia!
> From: byjenco@gmail.com
> To: everythingdoterra@googlegroups.com
>
> Thank you for the responses. I took a bunch of oils over to her Friday
> and she was so excited to try them. She's doing a lot better now.
>
> She is nursing - are there any oils she should avoid besides
> peppermint? She has also been having bad headaches and wanted to try
> something, so I brought over Frankincense, Lavender and Past Tense. Is
> Past Tense okay use while breastfeeding? I know it has Peppermint, but
> I figured the amount would be low since there are a quite a few other
> oils in the blend...
>
> On Jan 12, 8:40 pm, Michelle <byje...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > My sister-in-law is in the ICU after having an emergency C-section
> > Friday night. She was induced several weeks early due to Preeclampsia.
> > Her blood pressure is not coming down and the medications she has been
> > given, do not seem to be making much of a difference. Anyone had any
> > experience treating Preeclampsia or extremely high blood pressure with
> > the oils?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Michelle
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