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  “Motherhood is the biggest gamble in the world. It is the glorious life force. It’s huge and scary—it’s an act of infinite optimism.” — Gilda Radner   Pregnancy defines a challenging period to the mother's bones because the building of the fetal skeleton requires a substantial transfer of calcium. This process is particularly intense during the third trimester, when fetal bones experience substantial growth and calcification. The drainage of calcium from the mother has to bear some level of deterioration of the maternal skeleton unless compensatory mechanisms of enough potency are at play. If an adequate balance is not achieved, pregnancy would define a vulnerability period for maternal bones. Osteoporosis or even fragility fractures might be conceived whether the decalcifying process is particularly intense or whether there is an osteopenic background. Bone metabolism during pregnancy   The main objective of calcium adjustments during pregnancy is to enable the adequat...

"If our minds are just as important as our bodies, why do we hear A LOT about exercising our bodies and eating healthy but rarely about exercising our minds??"  Neurobics is a term coined by the renowned Dr. Lawrence Katz . It is a new science of brain exercises that were devised based on extensive scientific evidence conducted by Dr Lawrence Katz and Dr. Manning Rubin . Neurobics are simple exercises that use the 5 senses -  TOUCH-SOUND-TASTE-SMELL-SIGHT   together with  emotions  in unexpected ways that have remarkable results. Neurobics challenges your memory, attention, logic as well as verbal skills and encourages you to disrupt your everyday routines. By doing so, the brain reignites new pathways and connections that were underused and hence strengthens the nerve connections and receivers. In exchange you benefit from having a more elastic and fit mind which helps in memory- remembering people's names, or where you parked your car, so you be...

 "WHEN A CHILD RECEIVES A HAIRCUT, THE SHAPE OF HIS HEAD BECOMES OBVIOUS" P lagiocephaly , also known as  flat head syndrome , is a condition characterized by an asymmetrical distortion (flattening of one side) of the skull . A mild and widespread form is characterized by a flat spot on the back or one side of the head caused by remaining in a supine position  for prolonged periods. The condition can cause the baby’s head to look asymmetrical.  A baby’s skull bones don’t fully fuse and harden until several months after birth. Soft, pliable bones allow for easier passage through the birth canal and gives a baby’s brain ample room to grow. TYPES There are two types of plagiocephaly: Positional plagiocephaly and Congenital plagiocephaly. Positional plagiocephaly, also called deformational plagiocephaly , is the most common type of flat head syndrome. Babies are most at risk of positional plagiocephaly in the first four months of life, before they have the abilit...