What Every Girl & Woman Needs to Know NOW if They Ever Want to Have a Baby

What Every Girl & Woman Needs to Know NOW if They Ever Want to Have a
Baby
by Donna Gates for www.BodyEcology.com


Autism, Down Syndrome, ADD, childhood obesity and diabetes ... the
rate of serious childhood diseases is on the rise, with these
epidemics leading the way. Why? And what can be done about it?

The Center for Disease Control currently estimates that an entire
generation of children born since 2000 will be the first generation
ever who will die before their parents do.1

The loss of one of my children or my granddaughter would be my most
difficult life challenge, so I already feel the pain of the millions
of young parents whose children are around the age of 7. How many will
live to bury the child they gave birth to only a short time ago?

Women are delivering low birth weight and pre-term babies in epidemic
numbers, and both conditions accurately predict future health problems
like Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Even more troubling, rates of autism have increased from 1 in 10,000
to 1 child out of 166! 2

At a time when giving birth to a healthy baby seems more and more
difficult, most women are unaware of how their nutrition and lifestyle
can positively impact the health of their future child.

Read on to learn about common conditions that affect the health of
unborn babies and then discover how the Body Ecology program can
create wellness for both mother and child.


Fetal nutrition is the best indicator of longevity and future health,
and parents play a huge role in having healthy babies. Read: Why Are
So Many Babies Being Born Too Early?

Problems During Pregnancy

During pregnancy, many changes occur in a woman's body including:

Your progesterone rises, which is natural and very good because this
hormone is essential for retaining the fetus. However, along with
elevated progesterone, blood sugar also increases. Both blood sugar
and progesterone play an important role in your developing baby's
brain yet this increased blood sugar (along with ever-increasing
stress and a diet of sugary processed foods) sets the stage for a
systemic yeast infection to become even more acute.
Your immune system is weakened so that your own antibodies do not see
your developing baby as an enemy. This makes it more difficult for
your immune system to stave off bacterial, viral and fungal
infections.
Studies show that as many as 85% of women have a vaginal infection
when they give birth3 and pass on dangerous pathogens to their newborn
babies instead of the beneficial bacteria that create a foundation for
wellness.

Babies who lack an abundance of beneficial bacteria start life with
gastrointestinal pain like colic reflux and even infant constipation.
They will not develop the necessary immunity and will not be able to
cleanse out the inherited toxins from their parents and grandparents.

From this state of weakened immunity the baby is vulnerable to more
serious problems including autism.

The Infection/Autism Connection

Understanding fungal infections may be the key to unlocking the
mystery of autism. When a woman has a systemic fungal infection
(candidiasis) she can infect her baby, and neither of them may have
any visible symptoms!

Babies born with yeast in their gut (inherited from mothers with
candidiasis) lack the normal healthy bacteria that establish a
thriving immune system.

A baby's blood-brain barrier isn't formed until 6 weeks after birth.
Before the blood-brain barrier is formed, there is potential for
fungal, bacterial and viral infections to enter your baby's brain.

A baby born without an inner ecosystem and therefore a healthy immune
system is not a good candidate for vaccinations like the MMR (measles,
mumps, rubella). Their weak immune systems cannot develop antibodies
to the viruses and instead the infant actually becomes infected with
the disease that the vaccination was intended to prevent!

Vaccinations were originally created for people with strong immune
systems who had resistance to the pathogens that were injected into
their blood stream. Newborn babies have not had time to build strong
immune systems. Without a healthy inner ecosystem, the immune system
will never be strong.

Most parents of autistic children tell us that their child appeared to
be "normal" upon birth. They may have had some health issues like
digestive disturbances, constipation, frequent colds and ear
infections - yet when vaccinated (often with the MMR at 18 months)
their child began to regress in their language development and social
behaviors. They behavior even becomes abnormal, much like a
schizophrenic. If you look at photos of these children you can see
from their eyes that they appear to have an infection in their brain.

Our theory at Body Ecology (based on my research) is that upon
inoculation with these three live viruses, the child who is not strong
enough to be vaccinated is instead infected. The mumps virus in
particular will cause the child's blood pressure to elevate. Elevated
blood pressure will open the blood brain barrier. Any infections in
the body can then easily enter the brain. Even though current research
shows clearly that the blood-brain barrier opens when blood pressure
is elevated, your child's pediatrician may not know this, since it is
not taught in medical school.

While a child is supposed to develop immunity, his/her immune system
is not developed because the inner ecosystem was not established and
maintained at birth. The immune system is already overwhelmed dealing
with an inherited fungal infection. The child has no ability to resist
the assault from 3 live viruses: measles, mumps and rubella (measles
has been found on the gut wall by Dr. Andrew Wakefield).
For more on autism and fetal health, read The Myths and Truths of the
Mercury/Autism Connection.

Mom's Mood

Establishing a vibrant inner ecosystem is just one way an expecting
mother can influence her baby's health; a mother's mood can also help
or harm her unborn child.

When a mother is under a lot of stress during pregnancy, her fetus
ends up with expanded adrenals and the baby is unable to handle
stress. (Adrenals are glands that provide energy to every system in
your body.)

When the adrenals are healthy, a person is calm and centered with
excellent mental focus. Children who experienced expanded adrenal
cells in the womb will be highly intelligent but will find it
difficult to concentrate. These children are usually diagnosed as
having ADD or ADHD.

Nutrition and lifestyle can significantly impact your health and the
health of your baby. If you are planning to have a child, the Body
Ecology program is your foundation for creating wellness.

Body Ecology's Pregnancy Protocol

The Body Ecology program's emphasis on establishing a healthy inner
ecosystem, cleansing your body of built-up toxins, and nourishing your
adrenals is an ideal way to prepare your body for pregnancy.

If you are thinking about becoming pregnant, it's not too late to
start thinking about your own health!

The best things you can do to prepare for pregnancy are:

Start the Body Ecology program - this will help both parents build
health and vitality to pass on to baby.

Build up a storehouse of nutrients in your cells.

Eliminate toxins that have been accumulating in those cells throughout
your life.

Eliminate stress as much as possible before and during your
pregnancy.
Crave Pickles and Ice Cream? Try Fermented Foods!

You may have heard of pregnant women who crave the unlikely
combination of pickles and ice cream. Craving pickles and ice cream is
actually your body's way of saying it needs sour, fermented foods rich
in beneficial bacteria and the sugar to feed them.

Unfortunately, most commercial pickles and sauerkraut are pasteurized
and contain too much salt and vinegar, so you won't get the health
benefits of true fermented foods. For more on beneficial fermented
foods and drinks, read: Which Fermented Food Starter Should You Use
for What?

The Body Ecology program is the only nutrient-rich, probiotic diet
that emphasizes fermented foods and drinks. These superfoods establish
plenty of good bacteria in your intestines that quickly populate your
birth canal. Maintaining this healthy inner ecosystem is the crucial
first step to wellness for you and your baby.

When your baby passes through the birth canal, he/she will be
inoculated by beneficial bacteria and be well on the way to
establishing his/her own inner ecosystem.

Benefits of the Body Ecology Diet's Fermented Foods:

Create A Healthy Inner Ecosystem - Fermented foods lay down the
foundation for a healthy inner ecosystem.
Provide More Nutrients - When fermented, a food's nutrients increase
hundreds of times. The microflora, abundant in unpasteurized,
fermented foods, act like enzymes to properly process a food,
releasing all the nutrients for you to absorb. At the same time they
help retain those nutrients so your blood delivers the best possible
nutrients to each growing cell in your baby's developing brain and
body.
Improve Digestion - The microflora in fermented foods increase the bio-
availability of each meal by improving digestion.
Reduce Damage From Sugar - Microflora enjoy the sugars in foods and
shield you from damage that sugar can often cause.
Control Cravings - Fermented foods help control cravings for
carbohydrates and provide that sour taste so many pregnant women
intuitively crave.
Help The Body Detoxify - Microflora will attack toxins, combat
parasites and restore the acid/alkaline balance of your intestines.
Help Babies Digest Mother's Milk - Mother's milk is nature's most
perfect food for babies. But it is critical to establish a healthy
inner ecosystem so that the baby digests the milk. We often say that
finely pureed cultured veggies and small amounts of fermented
beverages should be introduced as "baby's second foods."
Ideally both potential mothers and fathers will follow the Body
Ecology diet for 6 months to 2 years before conception. The father's
genes contribute to a healthy placenta, liver and adrenals, all
important for your baby's immunity.

A Legacy of Health

Nutrition and lifestyle can significantly impact your health and the
health of your baby. Whether you are pregnant, nursing or just
planning to have a baby some day, the Body Ecology program is your
foundation for creating wellness and will help ensure that you have
happy, healthy children.


Create a legacy of health and happiness for your baby - read The Body
Ecology Diet to prepare for your pregnancy!

Read more about the Body Ecology system of health and healing and
discover tasty recipes for you and your baby in The Body Ecology Diet.

How You Can Help Reduce the Incidence of Childhood Disease
Sending this article to parents-to-be (even if they are of high school
and college age) can help create a legacy of health for generations to
come. Donating to BEFORE BIRTH AND BEYOND is another way you can
contribute to creating healthy families and babies.

Before Birth and Beyond is a non-profit foundation (5013C) created by
Donna Gates in order to reduce the incidence of childhood diseases
like autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, learning
disabilities and asthma.

Our goal, accomplished through funding in-depth research and
educational programs, is to provide the nutritional guidance for
creating healthy, happy children for our rapidly changing world. We
intend to educate parents-to-be and also their supporting community.
After all, the entire world benefits when a beautiful, healthy,
intelligent and productive human being is born into our "planetary
village." We feel it is important to include the baby's grandparents,
aunts and uncles, the midwives, obstetricians, pediatricians and even
the babies' clergyman who will become an important part of the baby's
life as he or she grows. Remember, "It takes village to raise a
child." BEFORE BIRTH AND BEYOND is working to contribute to a bright
future for generations of children to come.

For more information or to make a tax-deductible donation, call
866-4BE-DIET.



Sources:

1 Jiminez, April. Junior Weight Wars: Tackling obesity on Long Island.
LongIslandPress.com 7 December 2006. http://www.longislandpress.com/?cp=162&show=article&a_id=10463

2 Kirby, David. 1 in Every 166 Children Has Autism. AutismToday.com
http://www.autismtoday.com/articles/1_in_6.htm

3 The most common vaginal infections are: candidiasis (75%), bacterial
vaginosis (16%) and trichomoniasis. Hamilton, Carey. Bacterial
vaginosis often goes untreated. The Salt Lake Tribune. December 2006.
http://www.sltrib.com/healthscience/ci_4820799 and Vaginitis Due to
Vaginal Infections. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases. October 2004. http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/vaginitis.htm


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