You are not alone, up to 85% of women experience MORNI NG SICKNESS

10 TIPS TO HELP EASE YOUR SYMPTOMS

1. Avoid prenatal supplements excellent blood sugar stabilisers and One study showed that eating ginger that contain iron or a high dose alpha lipoic acid provides nutritional biscuits (made with powdered of iodine or zinc support in glucose metabolism. ginger) was superior to placebo biscuits, so start baking! Iron-containing supplements may 4. Eat regularly aggravate the symptoms of morning 6. Drink ginger syrup or ginger Never let yourself get hungry. Keep sickness in the first trimester. If tea you are iron deficient, studies have snacks at your desk or in your You can purchase ginger tea bags or shown taking an iron supplement handbag so you can eat every hour make your own by putting about a twice a week is just as effective or so. tablespoon of freshly grated ginger as daily iron supplementation for Snack on high protein foods like into a tea bodum and infusing for 5 boosting haemoglobin levels. nuts. Almonds are great and you may find salted nuts are even better minutes. Ginger syrup can be added The pregnancy hormone, hcg to hot or cold water or if you don’t stimulates the thyroid and this can for curbing nausea. Tamari-roasted sunflower seeds are really yummy like the taste of that, try adding it to aggravate the symptoms of morning lemonade or ginger ale. sickness. Iodine also stimulates and a great source of vitamin E. the thyroid so high doses are Eat dessert every night to reduce 7. Try homeopathic remedies the risk of nocturnal hypoglycaemia. best avoided in the first trimester. Some women find homeopathy Try banana with full fat yoghurt (fat 150mcg is the least amount of helpful. The following remedies may slows down the absorption of the iodine recommended for a prenatal help – chelidonium 6X and pulsatilla meal which is better for stabilising supplement. 6X, sepia or nux vomica (try 30C or blood sugar and high fat dairy is Zinc supplements can cause nausea 200C potencies) and if vomiting try a fantastic source of vitamin A) in people whether they are pregnant ipecac 200c. or not. The RDI of zinc in pregnancy or apple crumble with custard or is 11mg daily and it may be best not raspberries topped with Greek 8. Herbal Teas to exceed this in the first trimester of yoghurt and sliced almonds - guilt- free desserts that taste delicious! Try sipping on lemon balm tea if pregnancy. TSH is less than 1 or chamomile and 5. Snack on crystallised ginger peppermint tea (put 1 bag of each in 2. Take a prenatal supplement the cup) or ginger tea. that contains 75mg of vitamin and ginger biscuits B6 Ginger has been shown in numerous 9. Chiropractic care studies to be an effective treatment 75mg of vitamin B6 is a first line T5 is where the vagus nerve meets for morning sickness. treatment for morning sickness and the stomach so a chiropractic has been shown in several studies Studies have shown that smaller adjustment may help. to be a safe treatment in early doses taken frequently are most pregnancy with efficacy equivalent effective and possibly the best way 10. Acupuncture to ginger. to do this is to snack on crystallised Some women find acupuncture ginger. helpful. 3. Take a prenatal supplement Don’t go overboard though that contains blood sugar - the maximum dose of equivalent stabilisers dried ginger is 2000mg daily. Chromium picolinate and biotin are * References available on request

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