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In 1994 the Victoria, Sergei, and Valya Boutenko experienced an intense decline in their health. After switching to a healthful way of eating, they were able to regain vibrant health. Since that time the Boutenko's have been dedicated to helping people around the globe learn about natural healing and nutrition.

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The food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.
Ann Wigmore
No disease that can be treated by diet should be treated with any other means.
Maimonides
It is health that is real wealth, and not pieces of gold and silver.
Mahatma Gandhi
Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.
Hippocrates
True discipline is really just self-remembering; no forcing or fighting is necessary.
Charles Eisenstein

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EYECARE DURING PREGNANCY

Eye twitching during pregnancy can be caused by the stress of being pregnant, lack of sleep, and the fatigue that exists throughout pregnancy. Certain vitamin and mineral deficiencies, including a lack of magnesium, potassium, calcium, and vitamin D may also contribute to eye twitches during pregnancy.
Dry eye can happen during pregnancy and eyelid twitches can be exacerbated by looking at a computer screen excessively because this can cause your eyes ... to be even more dry than usual. Many pregnant mothers work and stare at a computer monitor all day long, it's helpful to take artificial tears during the day and take frequent breaks from looking at the screen.
Usually eye twitches during pregnancy only last for a short time, but sometimes eye twitching for days can occur, and in extreme cases eye twitches for weeks can happen. One other factor to consider is whether or not your body is dehydrated because dehydration can definitely contribute to eyelid spasms, especially during pregnancy. It's vitally important to drink adequate amounts of water during pregnancy, not only for the health of the baby and mother, but also to help stabilize electrolytes which are crucial in preventing eye muscle spasms from occurring. short mini length wear in red
Consider the relation of caffeine to eye twitching during pregnancy. If you're drinking too much coffee or sodas you may want to switch to a decaffeinated version of the same drink.
There are a number of different medications that can cause eye twitching during pregnancy and it's important to check with your doctor to find out if any of your medicines are contributing to the problem.
If you have allergies, this is another cause of eyelid twitching during pregnancy, especially because allergies may be made worse just by being pregnant.
Finally, your eyeglass or contact lens prescription could change dramatically during pregnancy, especially if you have diabetes or gestational diabetes. If this happens, you could develop eye strain from not being able to focus on objects properly and this eye strain can thus lead to eye twitching. So, it's important to also have your eyeglass prescription checked during your pregnancy to determine if it needs to be changed.

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