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Depression & Anxiety During Pregnancy

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Perinatal depression and anxiety (meaning during pregnancy and right after childbirth) are some of the most common problems that women experience during pregnancy. Friends, family members and even some healthcare providers may attribute these conditions to the fluctuating hormones that accompany pregnancy. However, without proper treatment, depression and anxiety can negatively affect both pregnant women and their unborn children. Understanding Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Depression and anxiety during pregnancy and after childbirth are classified as perinatal mood disorders or PMDs. Different from the “baby blues,” which affect many new mothers in the days and weeks following birth, PMDs can strike at any time during pregnancy or immediately after the birth of a child. Symptoms may include: Feelings of hopelessness or discouragement Difficulty sleeping Frequent bouts of crying Chronic fatigue A poor maternal-fetal relationship Appetite changes The list of PMD symptoms is extensi...

Tips for Sleeping Well at Home When Suffering from Insomnia

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Insomnia is one of the most significant lifestyle issues we are witnessing amongst people of all ages. To define  sleep insomnia , one can say that it is the inability to sleep at night. For many individuals, insomnia is temporary and is only problematic for an acute period, but for some, it is a problem that lasts longer than a week or a month. Insomnia is a sleeping disorder that significantly impacts an individual's personal and professional life because it causes fatigue, restlessness, and a lack of focus on any work or task done by them. Insomnia also causes anxiety and depression, wreaking havoc on a person's mental health. Fortunately, insomnia people can combat their condition, treat insomnia, and maintain a healthy sleeping pattern by experimenting with some of the practical tricks and hacks listed below. Identifying the real cause -Initially, one should try tracking the real cause of their insomnia; often, it's their day-to-day habit that can lead to a lack of...

Common Gastrointestinal Conditions and What to Do About Them

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As the term suggests, Gastrointestinal conditions are concerned with the GI tract, from mouth to anus. The GI tract is one of the organs responsible for functioning the whole body. The gastrointestinal conditions are directly connected with the GI tract and can cause issues like nausea, food poisoning, diarrhea, and vomiting. Gastrointestinal conditions are divided into categories- functional and structural. Both the situations arise in the GI tract but differ in the further additions. For instance, functional gastrointestinal diseases can directly cause eating large amounts of dairy products, stress, eating a low fiber diet, not exercising, resisting passing out the bowel, or taking antacid medicines that contain calcium and aluminum. On the other hand, structural gastrointestinal diseases are diagnosed when your bowel looks abnormal and doesn't work correctly. Some structural gastrointestinal conditions lead to constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, hemorrhoids, anal fissures, p...