I don't remember ever craving hot foods, but my dad's mom craved Alka-Seltzer during one of her pregnancies. They had to watch her all the time or she would sneak the stuff.
liz -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jason (Memphis) Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 2:36 PM To: Memphis Freethought Alliance Subject: Re: Has the link to autism and mercury in vaccines been debunked? eat lots of really hot peppers while you are pregnant. you may get sick (increased chances of morning sickness) and possibly damage the fetus. those plant toxins and plant irritants aren't actually all good for you or the fetus...neither is lead, mercury, high levels of radiation, etc. there may be a reason why most women naturally avoid hot spicy food while pregnant. On Jan 12, 2:11 pm, CrossBow <[email protected]> wrote: > those harmless looking little peppers.... > > weird though..most chicks I know don't go for the spicy because most of us > are slightly queasy or just plain sick when we are preggers at one point or > other and spicy isnt on the plate...I mean you don't see many gobbling > habaneros:) > > On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 2:04 PM, Jason (Memphis) > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > Angle? That is an interesting way of looking at it. > > > On Jan 12, 1:40 pm, CrossBow <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thanks...never thought of the spicy foods angle. Will mention it to her. > > > > On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 1:27 PM, Jason (Memphis) > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > Nobody knows what causes autism. > > > > > My advice: > > > > > 1. She stay away from mercury, lead, high levels of radiation and as > > > > many psychotropic medications (natural or unnatural) while she is > > > > pregnant and the child's brain is forming. Flushing a forming fetus's > > > > brain with synthetic neurological chemicals and/or unnaturally high > > > > levels of natural neurological agents is probably not a good idea. > > > > However, I do not want to completely discourage it because I get paid > > > > good money to work with women who've destroyed or deformed fetus' > > > > brains by consumption or injection of neurological agents while > > > > pregnant. Right now, though, my field is swamped. So she might want > > > > to try NOT to destroy or deform her kid's brain while it's in the > > > > womb. > > > > > 2. She also may want to avoid plant toxins (hot spicy foods or > > > > plants such as hot peppers) that plants have evolved (albeit sometimes > > > > unsuccessfully) because it deters their consumption by some animals. > > > > > 3. Get advice from her pediatrician and/or physician or websites that > > > > are affiliated with established medical associations such as the > > > > American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics and so > > > > forth. > > > > > That is my advice. > > > > > Jason > > > > > On Jan 12, 12:50 pm, CrossBow <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Ello, > > > > > > My friend Diane who is pregnant is soaking up the fear sites on the > > net > > > > > concerning Autism. She is now distrustful of all vaccines > > specifically > > > > > anything mercury related. I searched but there is so much out there > > that > > > > I > > > > > am lost:) Anyone have specific articles that I can send her? She > > has > > > > > always been into natural remedies and I am very worried that she will > > > > listen > > > > > to some of the bullshit artists on the net...to a degree. > > > > > > thanks! > > > > > > -- > > > > > gnothe se auton > > > > -- > > > gnothe se auton- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > gnothe se auton- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
