LiberatedMind » Health

Why do Women Menstruate?

LiberatedMind.com — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:47:35 +0000

Not that this makes Menstruation any more fun to deal with, but as always, now that I know the scientific reason behind the function, I feel better about this monthly ordeal. From Pharyngula: Menstruation is a peculiar phenomenon that women go through on a roughly monthly cycle, and it’s not immediately obvious from an evolutionary …

Mothers Stop Breastfeeding Too Soon in Baby’s Life

LiberatedMind.com — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:08:30 +0000

From ScienceDaily.com More mothers are breastfeeding their newborns, but for too short a duration to gain the maximum benefits of breastfeeding for both mothers and infants. New observations and a variety of strategies for encouraging women to breastfeed longer are presented in a collection of articles in Breastfeeding Medicine, the Official Journal of the Academy …

Babies Know Who is Trustworthy, Studies Show

LiberatedMind.com — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:00:42 +0000

From Science Daily: “Babies love to imitate. Ask any parent and they’ll report how infants mimic sounds, facial expressions and actions they observe. Now new research from Concordia University, published in the journalInfant Behavior and Development, has found that infants can even differentiate between credible and non-credible sources. Simply put, most babies won’t follow along …

Super Market Honey isn’t real: the scoup

LiberatedMind.com — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:30:56 +0000

The FDA studied honey from major food chains and found that about 75% of honey sold in supermarkets has been super-filtered to remove all pollen traces, which makes the source of the honey untrackable.

Don’t stay up late studying! Sleep and Learn:

LiberatedMind.com — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:42:45 +0000

People Learn While They Sleep, Study Suggests ScienceDaily (Sep. 27, 2011) — People may be learning while they’re sleeping — an unconscious form of memory that is still not well understood, according to a study by Michigan State University researchers. The findings are highlighted in theJournal of Experimental Psychology: General. “We speculate that we may be …

Breastfeeding Mothers Defend Baby like Mama-Bears

LiberatedMind.com — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 09:55:49 +0000

From Science Daily.com ScienceDaily (Aug. 30, 2011) — Women who breast-feed are far more likely to demonstrate a “mama bear” effect — aggressively protecting their infants and themselves — than women who bottle-feed their babies or non-mothers, according to a new study in the September issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. …

Stop Slouching!

LiberatedMind.com — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:28:49 +0000

How many times did your mother tell you that? Or perhaps now that you have your own children, you find yourself reminding them to sit up straight. We all know that good posture is good for the spine and makes you look more "in control" and less weak, but did you know sitting straight can also make you stronger?

Why Baby Formula is Bad

LiberatedMind.com — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 09:34:45 +0000

Do you know what is in formula? It is a fact that infant formula has saved lives, but that doesn’t make it ideal or better then breast milk. Think of formula as the air bag in your car, its a must to have around but you don’t want to use it every day. Even if formula was nutritionally the …

ACLU Stands up for Breastfeeding Mothers

LiberatedMind.com — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:10:15 +0000

From the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): August 15, 2011 Action Marks First Legal Challenge to Enforce Colorado’s 2008 Workplace Nursing Mothers Act DENVER – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Colorado filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and a notice of claim against a Jefferson County public charter …

Happy Breastfeeding Week!

LiberatedMind.com — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 09:21:47 +0000

So apparently it is World BreastFeeding Week (August 1-7). I guess every cause has it's day of celebration. I thought I would take this opportunity to share some valuable resources about breastfeeding.