In this series we're going to explore natural childbirth (home birth) as an alternative to industrialized childbirth. Industrialized childbirth could also be called "disturbed birth", which Australian family physician Sarah J. Buckley, MD defines as follows: Anything that disturbs a laboring woman's sense of safety and privacy will disrupt the birth process. This definition covers most of modern obstetrics, which has created an entire industry around the observation and monitoring of pregnant and birthing women. ...
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- Unleash the Kraken!: Great show, Emily and Chris. Hope you'll join forces again soon.
Episode 13 – Dr. Emily Deans on nutrition and mental health - Mike: Chris, In the Recommendations section you say "avoid canned coconut milk products except for those that are BPA-free, like Native Forest and Arroy-D"
3 reasons why coconut milk may not be your friend - Adria: Congratulations on your upcoming joyous event! I just wanted to say that the natural birth of my son was the most beautiful, serene event of my life.
Natural childbirth I: is home birth more dangerous than hospital birth? - Chris Kresser: Another one would be Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering by Sarah Buckley.
Natural childbirth I: is home birth more dangerous than hospital birth?
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- Jul 05 2011 08:12am New podcast is up! This week I interview evolutionary psychiatrist Dr. Emily Deans on the role of nutrition in mental health.
- Jul 04 2011 08:15am How low-carb diets can worsen thyroid function. (Hat Tip to Heather)
- Jul 02 2011 08:14am Folks: it's all about the ecology. We evolved in concert with certain organisms, and as long as our gut is in balance, they are not only harmless - they're beneficial. It's only when overgrowth occurs that problems set in.
- Jul 01 2011 08:13am First article in a new series on natural childbirth: is home birth really more dangerous than hospital birth?
- Jun 30 2011 12:50pm Check out this article in the Globe & Mail I was recently interviewed for, on the immune boosting benefits of liver.
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